Kroger (KR)
NYSEConsumer StaplesGrocery StoresSnapshot 2026-09-15
$62.25+2.20%
Close 2026-09-15 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer StaplesGrocery StoresSnapshot 2026-09-15
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Consumer Staples is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskMostly healthy — no soft spokes
Kroger's growth relies on its ability to navigate cautious consumer spending and macroeconomic uncertainty. Revenue grew 2% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations with an EPS of $1.05. It trades at 12× P/E versus a peer median of 16×, suggesting the price reflects modest growth expectations. The risk lies in the potential for a guidance cut, with a 16% chance of missing the next quarter's estimates. Peer multiples imply a price roughly in line with where it trades.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-15. KR is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 24 analysts currently covering KR (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 11 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for KR in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 13 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-15. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Food Retail — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Threatens: Grow identical sales without fuel by 1.0% to 2.0% in 2026
Price sensitivity may hinder identical sales growth target.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-15. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $62.25
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $62.25.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Threatens: Grow identical sales without fuel by 1.0% to 2.0% in 2026
2026 sales outlook reduction impacts growth objectives.
Threatens: Grow identical sales without fuel by 1.0% to 2.0% in 2026
Flat same-store sales hinder growth objective.
Threatens: Drive long-term sustainable net earnings growth
Earnings beat indicates cost savings but sales outlook cut threatens growth.
Threatens: Grow identical sales without fuel by 1.0% to 2.0% in 2026
Customer behavior impacts sales growth objective negatively.
Threatens: Drive long-term sustainable net earnings growth
Customer behavior negatively impacts earnings growth potential.
Advances: Drive long-term sustainable net earnings growth
E-commerce growth supports long-term earnings objectives.
Threatens: Grow identical sales without fuel by 1.0% to 2.0% in 2026
Cuts guidance impacts growth objective negatively.
