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Kroger (KR) stock

Kroger is a dividend company in the “Consumer staples” sector. Here are the key numbers from official filings and the price. The full report with 20 years of history, comparison and news is in the Analyst.

MetricValueVerdict
Revenue growth a year2.2%slow
Profit margin0.7%low
Debt to annual profit6.6high
Dividends a year2.3%meaningful
Price to earnings (P/E)38expensive
Share price over the year−13%fell

In short

Of five key metrics, 0 are strong and 4 weak. Over the past year the stock fell (−13%).

Which goal it fits

Assessed by the same rules as in the Analyst: the company's metrics are checked against what matters for each goal.

Does Kroger pay dividends

Yes. The dividend yield is about 2.3% a year at the current price. The dividend has been raised 12 years in a row.

Is Kroger stock expensive

Price to earnings (P/E) is 38: an investor pays 38 dollars for each dollar of the company's annual profit. That is expensive: future growth is already priced in.

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Data as of 2026-10-06: filings — SEC EDGAR, price — Yahoo Finance. This page is educational and is not investment advice.