Kroger (KR) is a food retail company in the Consumer Staples sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Kroger is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $64.46.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $64.46 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 15.97% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 26.87% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.43 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Consumer Staples
- Sub-Industry: Food Retail
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 15.97% with an annualized volatility of 26.87%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.43 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 39.74B |
| Enterprise Value | 72.77B |
| Trailing P/E | 41.86 |
| Forward P/E | 11.48 |
| Price to Book | 6.97 |
| Price to Sales | 0.27 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.49 |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.99 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 0.69% | | Operating Margin | 3.44% | | ROE | 14.41% | | ROA | 5.76% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 1.2% | | Earnings Growth | 50.9% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 217.0% | | Payout Ratio | 87.01% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 200.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 147.64B | | Total Debt | 24.69B | | Total Cash | 3.33B | | Free Cash Flow | 3.4B | | Operating Cash Flow | 7.31B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $76.58$ | | 52W Low | $58.6$ | | 50-Day Avg | $67.05$ | | 200-Day Avg | $66.67$ | | Beta | 0.42 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.62B | | Float Shares | 0.79B | | Insider Holdings | 8.44% | | Institutional Holdings | 81.05% | | Short Ratio | 5.4 | | Short % of Float | 5.11% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $86.0$ | | Target Low | $61.0$ | | Target Mean | $75.45$ | | Target Median | $75.5$ | | # of Analysts | 22 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.