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$56.32 +0.05 (+0.09%) At close · Aug 20
Market Cap
$34.47B
Shares
612.65M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$56.32 Open$55.40 Day$55.05–56.67 52W close$55.53–75.60 Avg vol 30d6.7M Short int25.9M · 4.2% float · 4.1d Short vol41% Last earningsSep 11, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jun 26

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Next earnings call
Sep 11, 2026 Scheduled · in 3 wks
FQ3-27 quarter ends
~Oct 30, 2026 Est
filed Jun 26, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −13%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −3%
      below
      RSI (14) 44
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 4%
      near low
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return +1%
      trailing
      6-month return −17%
      trailing
      YTD return −10%
      this year
      Relative strength −29%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $58 › 200d $64 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -6% holders QoQ · +125 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      4.22% of float · ▼ -11.8% MoM · 4.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      1,310 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 50
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth +0%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −58%
      Y/Y
      Buyback $9.5B
      authorized
      Balance sheet $12.5B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 28%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −27%
      past year
      ATR 2.6%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jun 18, 2026
      Identical Sales without fuel · FY26 Non-GAAP 1% – 2%
      FIFO Operating Profit · FY26 Non-GAAP $5B – $5.2B
      EPS · FY26 Non-GAAP $5.10 – $5.30
      Free Cash Flow · FY26 Non-GAAP $2.7B – $2.9B
      Cap Ex · FY26 Non-GAAP $3.8B – $4B
      Tax Rate · FY26 Non-GAAP 23%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Dec 4, 2025
      Free Cash Flow · FY25 $2.8B – $3B
      Cap Ex · FY25 $3.6B – $3.8B
      Tax Rate · FY25 22%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      2 · 3 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −13% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −3% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      44 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      4% Bearish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $58 › 200d $64 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -6% holders QoQ · +125 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      4.22% of float · ▼ -11.8% MoM · 4.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      1,310 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $56 Now $56 · 4% Range high $76
      vs 200-day avg -13% vs 50-day avg -3%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted eCommerce sales growth non-GAAP 19% 1Q26
      Adjusted EPS non-GAAP $1.58 1Q26
      Adjusted FIFO Operating Profit non-GAAP $1.54B 1Q26
      FIFO operating profit non-GAAP $1.46B FIRST QUARTER 2026
      Net total debt non-GAAP $14.34B May 23, 2026
      Net total debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio non-GAAP 1.75 1Q26
      Total capital investments, excluding lease buyouts non-GAAP -$1.45B YEAR-TO-DATE 2026
      Additional share repurchase authorization $2B Fiscal 2025
      Adjusted eCommerce sales non-GAAP 20% 4Q25
      eCommerce sales $16B Fiscal 2025
      Identical Sales without fuel 2.9% Fiscal 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Grocery Stores — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      KR
      Kroger Co
      this stock
      $34.47B -9.9% +0.4% 4.2%
      SVNDF
      Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd
      $29.47B -11.3% 0.4%
      CRRFY
      Carrefour SA
      $13.02B +10.2% 0.0%
      DNOPF
      Dino Polska S.A./ADR
      $8.77B -22.2% 0.5%
      SFM
      Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
      $7.19B -1.6% +14.1% 14.8 11.5%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      1,310
      % held
      87.2%
      Net QoQ
      +3.3M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      876
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      25.9M
      Days to cover
      4.1d
      Change
      -3.5M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      41%
      As of
      Aug 20, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      4.5K
      Value
      $262.9K
      As of
      Jul 28, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      42.3%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$1.8M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      David J. Taylor
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jul 24, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $147.6B
      Net income (FY)
      $1.0B
      EPS diluted
      $1.54
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized · 2 programs
      $9.5B
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 1, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $272.8K
      Shares
      3.8K
      Filed
      Jul 16, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Sep 11, 2026
      Last call
      Jun 18, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Kroger Announces Second Quarter C…
      Published
      Aug 14, 2026
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      KR -1.6% +1.0% -17.5% -2.5% -9.9%
      SPY -2.0% +3.3% +11.2% +2.1% +11.8%
      vs SPY +0.4% -2.3% -28.6% -4.5% -21.7%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.39 / share · ex Aug 14, 2026
      Raised 11.4%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.44 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.56%
      Buyback programs · 2 active · as of Dec 23, 2025
      Authorized (total)
      $9.50B
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 56873 CUSIP 501044101 13F (30d) 1083 filings 1051 filers Visit website Investor relations