What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for KR?

13F Pro ranks KROGER CO (KR) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View KR's current score at https://13fpro.ai/company/KR (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most KR stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of KR include BlackRock,, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/company/KR as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source KR data?

All KROGER CO fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. KROGER CO files with the SEC under CIK 56873. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is KR in?

KROGER CO (KR) is classified in the Consumer Staples sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/consumer-staples.

What drives KR's revenue?

Per KROGER CO's latest 10-Q filed with the SEC on 2026-06-26, the biggest revenue drivers are: Total sales to retail customers without fuel ($40.5B, +0.2% YoY); Supermarket fuel sales ($5.3B, +21.3% YoY); Other sales ($0.4B, +4.8% YoY). Figures are extracted from the filing text and machine-verified against the document. Full breakdown at https://13fpro.ai/company/KR.

What are KR's largest expenses?

KROGER CO's latest 10-Q reports these as the largest expense items: Merchandise costs, including advertising, warehousing, and transportation ($35.5B, +2.7% YoY); Operating, general and administrative ($7.96B, +0.5% YoY); Depreciation and amortization ($0.99B, -5.9% YoY). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for Q1 FY2026 (quarter ended May 23, 2026).

How often is KR research updated on 13F Pro?

KR's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

52.6/100

Rank #1,442 of 2,961 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

24.9/100

Profitability

33.6/100

Balance Sheet

53.7/100

Earnings Quality

94.2/100

Free Cash Flow

34.9/100

Institutional Flow

53.8/100

Revenue Scale

99.2/100

Dilution Risk

87.8/100

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Why KR Scores 53/100

exact factor attribution · 2026-09-11

KR's composite is driven by scale and earnings quality, held back by revenue growth and profitability. Bars show each factor's exact push vs. a median company, using the same weights the ranking engine applies.

Scale

+7.4 pts

99th pct

Earnings quality

+4.4 pts

94th pct

Shareholder dilution

+1.9 pts

88th pct

Capital efficiency

+0.4 pts

54th pct

Institutional flow

+0.2 pts

54th pct

Earnings growth

-1.9 pts

12th pct

Free cash flow

-2.3 pts

35th pct

Profitability

-2.5 pts

34th pct

Revenue growth

-5.0 pts

25th pct

Factor percentiles are cross-sectional ranks across the ~2,800-stock scored universe, computed from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.

KR Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for KROGER CO (KR), a Consumer Staples sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores KR at 52.6/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,442 of 2,961 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. KR scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (99.2), earnings quality (94.2). Areas of concern include revenue growth (24.9) and profitability (33.6), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), KROGER CO reports quarterly revenue of $46.1B, net income of $903.0M, an operating margin of 3.0%. Top institutional holders of KR by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. KR trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 56873. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate KR daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for KROGER CO directly from SEC EDGAR. KROGER CO's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 39 and 59 since 2021, currently 52.6 — a declining long-term trajectory across 65 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about KROGER CO

Quirks, history, and lore behind KR — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
A U.S. consumer staples company · large-cap · listed on the NYSE · headquartered in Ohio.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue of roughly $150 billion makes it one of the largest retailers in America, yet margins stay razor-thin at under 2% — welcome to the grocery business.
3
The History
Founded in 1883 in Cincinnati by a young clerk who borrowed $372.50 to open his first store, it eventually grew into a nationwide supermarket empire spanning thousands of locations.
4
The Secret
It quietly operates one of America's largest retail pharmacy networks and runs a booming fuel center business at many of its stores — groceries are just the beginning.
5
The Lore
Its loyalty card program tracks the buying habits of tens of millions of shoppers, and its private-label brand Simple Truth alone rakes in over $3 billion a year.
6
The Giveaway
It owns Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Harris Teeter, and King Soopers — and its proposed merger with Albertsons sent regulators scrambling to protect your neighborhood supermarket.

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What's Driving KR's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

AI-extracted from KROGER CO's 10-Q filed 2026-06-26 — Q1 FY2026 (quarter ended May 23, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

Kroger Q1 sales grew 2.2% to $46.1B driven by fuel and eCommerce strength, with adjusted net earnings per share declining 6.0% YoY to $1.58 due to FIFO margin pressure.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total sales to retail customers without fuel$40.5B+0.2% YoY

eCommerce sales increased 13% (19% excluding fulfillment center exits and Vitacost sale), driven by Delivery solutions demand.

Supermarket fuel sales$5.3B+21.3% YoY

Increase primarily due to 22.7% increase in average retail fuel price.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $46.1B+2.2% YoY

Total sales to retail customers without fuel$40.5B+0.2% YoY

eCommerce sales increased 13% (19% excluding fulfillment center exits and Vitacost sale), driven by Delivery solutions demand.

Supermarket fuel sales$5.3B+21.3% YoY

Increase primarily due to 22.7% increase in average retail fuel price.

Other sales$0.4B+4.8% YoY

Increase primarily due to higher third-party media revenue.

Largest Expense Items

Merchandise costs, including advertising, warehousing, and transportation$35.5B+2.7% YoY

Higher transportation costs, egg deflation and increased price investments partially offset by pharmacy margins and eCommerce profitability improvements.

Operating, general and administrative$7.96B+0.5% YoY

Planned investments in associates and maintenance costs offset by cost savings initiatives and decreased multi-employer pension contributions.

Depreciation and amortization$0.99B-5.9% YoY

Decrease primarily due to fulfillment network closures in Q4 2025.

Margins: FIFO gross margin (excluding fuel, rent, D&A, and adjustments) declined 9 basis points YoY due to higher transportation costs, egg deflation and price investments, partially offset by pharmacy margin improvements and eCommerce profitability gains. OG&A rate improved as percentage of sales from cost savings, but excluding fuel and adjustments, OG&A rate increased 16 basis points from planned associate investments and maintenance costs.

Watch Items from the Filing

Albertsons merger litigation: Albertsons seeking $600M termination fee plus damages; Kroger disputes and filed counterclaims; trial scheduled October 2026.
Egg deflation and Inflation Reduction Act negatively impacted identical sales growth by 64 and 130 basis points respectively; customer shift from brand to generic prescriptions reduced growth by 40 basis points.
eCommerce profitable this quarter with 13% sales growth; Delivery solutions driving growth; Media business contributing to profitability.
Adjusted FIFO operating profit declined 1.6% YoY to $1.558B ($1.49 per diluted share); fuel earnings growth offset by weaker core operating performance.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

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Revenue

Q2 2026

$46.1B

Net Income

Q2 2026

$903.0M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$481.0M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

3.0%

ROIC

Q2 2026

24.8%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

2.51

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+0.4% YoY

$147.64BFY 2026

FY23 $148.26BFY24 $150.04BFY25 $147.12BFY26 $147.64B

Net Income

-61.9% YoY

$1.02BFY 2026

FY23 $2.24BFY24 $2.16BFY25 $2.67BFY26 $1.02B

Operating Income

-50.9% YoY

$1.89BFY 2026

FY23 $4.13BFY24 $3.10BFY25 $3.85BFY26 $1.89B

EPS (Diluted)

-58.0% YoY

$1.54FY 2026

FY23 $3.06FY24 $2.96FY25 $3.67FY26 $1.54

Total Assets

-5.1% YoY

$49.95BFY 2026

FY23 $49.62BFY24 $50.51BFY25 $52.62BFY26 $49.95B

Total Debt

+7.7% YoY

$17.24BFY 2026

FY23 $12.45BFY24 $10.21BFY25 $16.01BFY26 $17.24B

Op. Cash Flow

+26.2% YoY

$7.31BFY 2026

FY23 $4.50BFY24 $6.79BFY25 $5.79BFY26 $7.31B

Free Cash Flow

+94.5% YoY

$3.46BFY 2026

FY23 $1.42BFY24 $2.88BFY25 $1.78BFY26 $3.46B

Metric	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Revenue	$147.64B +0.4%	$147.12B -1.9%	$150.04B +1.2%	$148.26B +7.5%	$137.89B +4.1%	$132.50B
Net Income	$1.02B -61.9%	$2.67B +23.2%	$2.16B -3.6%	$2.24B +35.6%	$1.66B -36.0%	$2.58B
Operating Income	$1.89B -50.9%	$3.85B +24.3%	$3.10B -25.0%	$4.13B +18.7%	$3.48B +25.1%	$2.78B
EPS (Diluted)	$1.54 -58.0%	$3.67 +24.0%	$2.96 -3.3%	$3.06 +41.0%	$2.17 -33.6%	$3.27
Total Assets	$49.95B -5.1%	$52.62B +4.2%	$50.51B +1.8%	$49.62B +1.1%	$49.09B +0.9%	$48.66B
Total Debt	$17.24B +7.7%	$16.01B +56.8%	$10.21B -17.9%	$12.45B +2.0%	$12.20B -8.0%	$13.25B
Operating Cash Flow	$7.31B +26.2%	$5.79B -14.6%	$6.79B +50.9%	$4.50B -27.3%	$6.19B -9.2%	$6.82B
Free Cash Flow	$3.46B +94.5%	$1.78B -38.4%	$2.88B +103.1%	$1.42B -60.3%	$3.58B -9.5%	$3.95B

AI Insight: KR Financial Trends

Kroger swung to Q4 2025 operating losses, but Q1–Q2 2026 recovery signals stabilization; leverage remains elevated post-merger integration.

• Operating income rebounded to $1,407M in Q2 2026 from -$1,541M loss in Q4 2025; net income positive in last two quarters.

• Operating cash flow strengthened to $2,653M in Q1 2026 and $1,774M in Q2 2026 versus $970M in Q4 2025.

• Total debt declined from $17,353M in Q4 2025 to $16,244M in Q2 2026; equity base contracted 54% from $12,418M (Q2 2024) to $6,472M (Q2 2026).

⚠ Debt-to-equity surged to 2.51x in Q2 2026 versus 0.82x in Q2 2024; deleveraging pace slower than equity erosion suggests.

⚠ Q4 2025 operating loss (-$1,541M) and net loss (-$1,320M) were material; confirm underlying operational challenges resolved.

AI Insight: KR Ratio Trends

Kroger rebounded sharply from Q4 2025 losses with Q2 2026 margins and ROIC recovering to pre-slump levels, but leverage has increased structurally.

• Operating margin swung from -4.5% in Q4 2025 to 3.6% in Q1 2026 and 3.0% in Q2 2026, approaching pre-loss performance.

• ROIC rebounded to 24.8% in Q2 2026 from -25.3% in Q4 2025, highest level since Q2 2025's 20.8%.

• Debt-to-equity ratio rose structurally from 0.82 in Q2 2024 to 2.51 in TTM, despite margin recovery.

⚠ Q4 2025 loss period remains unexplained; confirm whether one-off or recurring operational issue.

⚠ D/E now 2.51 TTM vs. 1.60 in Q4 2024; monitor if leverage constrains future flexibility or dividend capacity.

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Top Institutional Holders of KR

BlackRock, Inc.
$3.0B54,330,207 sh
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
$2.2B39,000,000 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$2.0B35,522,344 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.7B30,961,732 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$1.6B29,233,695 sh
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP
$939.6M16,920,677 sh
FMR LLC
$922.0M16,603,705 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$871.5M15,753,578 sh
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
$833.8M15,016,165 sh
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$695.6M12,526,239 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$3.0B	54,330,207
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC	$2.2B	39,000,000
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$2.0B	35,522,344
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$1.7B	30,961,732
STATE STREET CORP	$1.6B	29,233,695
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP	$939.6M	16,920,677
FMR LLC	$922.0M	16,603,705
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$871.5M	15,753,578
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC	$833.8M	15,016,165
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	$695.6M	12,526,239

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of KROGER CO (KR) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Consumer Staples sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for KR are available on the KR stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. KR is classified as a large company.

Which hedge funds own KR?

Institutional investors are required to disclose their holdings quarterly via SEC Form 13F. 13F Pro aggregates these filings to show which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers are buying or selling KR. Combined with insider transaction data from Form 4 filings and AI-powered analysis from 10 specialized research agents, 13F Pro provides a comprehensive view of KROGER CO's investment landscape.