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KR Stock Analysis

The Kroger Co. · current price $57.72 (+1.40% today) · Reports in 12 days

Solid setup — 3/4 EPS beats. Momentum, fundamentals and macro indicators are aligned.
★★★★
Quality
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The six-pillar scorecard

Momentum
53
Drifting higher
price trend
Growth
25
Barely growing
sales & profit growth
Quality
35
Some weak spots
profitability & balance sheet
Valuation
90
Looks cheap
is the price fair?
Sentiment
44
Mixed views
analyst & crowd mood
Risk
75
Low risk
volatility & drawdown

Each pillar is scored 0-100 inside the stock’s own peer group, so a chipmaker is measured against chipmakers. These are quality descriptors, not buy or sell signals.

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The picture

What drove the scoreThe seven components contributing most, each read out of 100.
RSI zoneRSI zone: 100100FundamentalsFundamentals: 6565Earnings qualityEarnings quality: 7373Trend strengthTrend strength: 6565Analyst consensusAnalyst consensus: 5050Earnings accelerationEarnings acceleration: 100100News sentimentNews sentiment: 9595
Margin profileWhat survives each step down the income statement.
GrossGross: 24.0%24.0%OperatingOperating: 3.2%3.2%NetNet: 0.7%0.7%Free cash flowFree cash flow: 1.9%1.9%
EPS surpriseReported EPS against estimate, last four quarters.
2026-04: -83.0% vs estimate-83%2026-042026-01: +6.5% vs estimate+6%2026-012025-10: +1.7% vs estimate+2%2025-102025-07: +4.2% vs estimate+4%2025-07
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Hype Check

Reading KR’s price and volume history…

The audit — what has to hold for this thesis

Checking the areas that decide this thesis…

AI-generated from the company’s own filings and recent coverage, and it can be incomplete or wrong. A PASS is a reading of the cited evidence, not a verified fact and not a reason to buy. Follow each citation to the source.

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Dilution Check

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Latest earnings

LAST EARNINGS The Kroger Co. (KR)

Latest earnings

EPS
$1.04 vs $1.00 est · +4.2% vs estimate BEAT
Revenue
$46.12B · +35.9% YoY
Stock reaction (1M)
+0.4%
Beat streak
3 of last 4 quarters
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Valuation

P/E
33.4×
Forward P/E
10.4×
PEG
0.55
Price / Sales
0.2×
Price / Book
6.2×
EV / EBITDA
8.3×
Analyst target
$70.45
Target range
$58.00 – $86.00
Implied upside
+22.1%
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Financial health

Gross margin
24.0%
Operating margin
3.2%
Net margin
0.7%
FCF margin
1.9%
Return on equity
13.8%
Debt / equity
3.73
Revenue growth YoY
+2.2%
EPS growth YoY
+13.2%
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Technicals

$54.1552-week range$76.58
RSI (14)
52
50-day MA
$57.60
200-day MA
$64.24
ATR (14)
1.25
Beta
0.41
1-month return
+0.4%
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Earnings

QuarterEPSEst.SurpriseResult
2025-07-31$1.04$1.00+4.2%Beat
2025-10-31$1.05$1.03+1.7%Beat
2026-01-31$1.28$1.20+6.5%Beat
2026-04-30$1.58$1.59-0.8%Miss
Beat 3 of the last 4 quarters.
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Ownership & risk

Short % of float
0.05%
Dividend yield
2.53%
Beta
0.41
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Latest news on KR

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Frequently asked

What is KR's Quant Score?

The Kroger Co. (KR) currently has a TickerMover Quant Score of 68/100, rated ★★★★ Quality. The Quant Score is a quantitative composite across six research pillars — momentum, quality, growth, valuation, sentiment and risk. It is research information, not investment advice.

Is The Kroger Co. (KR) a buy?

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