KR

The Kroger Co.

Consumer Staples
US companies in Consumer Defensive (50)
NYSE · USD
Mkt cap $38.9bn

$65.87

as of 27 Oct 2026, 14% below its 52-week high

Screens as reasonably placed to keep growing its dividend, though with some cut-risk signals worth watching. Its valuation looks somewhat extended against its own history.

These scores are a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell. They are not financial advice.

Trailing yield: 2.19%Last 12 months of regular payments at today's price
Forward yield: 2.45%Each payment expected in the next 12 months, not the latest one doubled
Earnings cover: 1.2×Pays 82% of earnings
Cash cover: 2.5×Free cash flow over dividends paid
5y dividend growth: +14.5% a yearNo cut since FY2008
Next ex-dividend date: Declared16 Nov 2026Quarterly dividend of $0.39

Compared with US companies in Consumer Defensive (50)

Trailing yield is lower than 37 of the 47 other US companies in Consumer Defensive with a yield figure.
5y dividend growth (as paid) is higher than 38 of the 39 other US companies in Consumer Defensive with a 5y growth figure.

Quality

Moderate

Capacity to keep growing the dividend

Risk

Moderate

Signals of dividend-cut pressure

Trim

Moderate

How extended the valuation looks

Why Risk is 50

KR against US companies in Consumer Defensive (50)

Valuation against its own history

As of the last reported period (15 Aug 2026). P80 means the figure is higher than 80% of KR’s past readings.

P/E31.7×P91, poor for this measure
Yield2.50%P98, good for this measure
FCF payout39.3%P68, neutral for this measure
Net debt / EBITDA4.32P100, poor for this measure
DGR 5y+13.9%P50, neutral for this measure
ROIC5.1%P25, poor for this measure

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