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Kroger Co
NYSE:KR

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Kroger Co
NYSE:KR
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Price: 44.69 USD -0.89% Market Closed
Updated: Oct 1, 2023

Profitability Summary

We take all the information about a company's profitability (such as its margins, capital efficiency, free cash flow generating ability, and more) and consolidate it into one single number - the profitability score. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.

Past Growth

To be successful and remain in business, both growth and profitability are important and necessary. Net Income growth is often seen as a sign of a company's efficiency from an operational standpoint, but is influenced heavily by a company's goals and challenges and should therefore be assessed in conjunction with other metrics like revenue and operating income growth.

Margins

Profit margins represent what percentage of sales has turned into profits. Simply put, the percentage figure indicates how many cents of profit the company has generated for each dollar of sale.

Profit margins help investors assess if a company's management is generating enough profit from its sales and whether operating costs and overhead costs are being contained.

Earnings Waterfall
Kroger Co

Revenue
149B USD
Cost of Revenue
-116.6B USD
Gross Profit
32.2B USD
Operating Expenses
-28.1B USD
Operating Income
4.1B USD
Other Expenses
-1.6B USD
Net Income
2.5B USD

Margins Comparison
Kroger Co Competitors

Country Company Market Cap Gross
Margin
Operating
Margin
Net
Margin
US
Kroger Co
NYSE:KR
32.1B USD
22%
3%
2%
ZA
Shoprite Holdings Ltd
JSE:SHP
132B Zac
24%
6%
3%
CA
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc
TSX:ATD
68.3B CAD
18%
6%
4%
JP
Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd
TSE:3382
5.2T JPY
28%
4%
2%
NL
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV
AEX:AD
27.7B EUR
27%
4%
3%
AU
Woolworths Group Ltd
ASX:WOW
45.4B AUD
30%
4%
13%
IN
Avenue Supermarts Ltd
NSE:DMART
2.4T INR
15%
7%
6%
CA
Loblaw Companies Ltd
TSX:L
37B CAD
32%
6%
3%
UK
Tesco PLC
LSE:TSCO
19.3B GBP
7%
4%
1%
ZA
Pick N Pay Stores Ltd
JSE:PIK
17.1B Zac
20%
3%
1%
CA
George Weston Ltd
TSX:WN
20.9B CAD
32%
8%
3%
Country US
Market Cap 32.1B USD
Gross Margin
22%
Operating Margin
3%
Net Margin
2%
Country ZA
Market Cap 132B Zac
Gross Margin
24%
Operating Margin
6%
Net Margin
3%
Country CA
Market Cap 68.3B CAD
Gross Margin
18%
Operating Margin
6%
Net Margin
4%
Country JP
Market Cap 5.2T JPY
Gross Margin
28%
Operating Margin
4%
Net Margin
2%
Country NL
Market Cap 27.7B EUR
Gross Margin
27%
Operating Margin
4%
Net Margin
3%
Country AU
Market Cap 45.4B AUD
Gross Margin
30%
Operating Margin
4%
Net Margin
13%
Country IN
Market Cap 2.4T INR
Gross Margin
15%
Operating Margin
7%
Net Margin
6%
Country CA
Market Cap 37B CAD
Gross Margin
32%
Operating Margin
6%
Net Margin
3%
Country UK
Market Cap 19.3B GBP
Gross Margin
7%
Operating Margin
4%
Net Margin
1%
Country ZA
Market Cap 17.1B Zac
Gross Margin
20%
Operating Margin
3%
Net Margin
1%
Country CA
Market Cap 20.9B CAD
Gross Margin
32%
Operating Margin
8%
Net Margin
3%

Return on Capital

Return on capital ratios give a sense of how well a company is using its capital (equity, assets, capital employed, etc.) to generate profits (operating income, net income, etc.). In simple words, these ratios show how much income is generated for each dollar of capital invested.

Return on Capital Comparison
Kroger Co Competitors

Country Company Market Cap ROE ROA ROCE ROIC
US
Kroger Co
NYSE:KR
32.1B USD
23%
5%
13%
8%
ZA
Shoprite Holdings Ltd
JSE:SHP
132B Zac
25%
7%
20%
13%
CA
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc
TSX:ATD
68.3B CAD
24%
10%
17%
14%
JP
Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd
TSE:3382
5.2T JPY
8%
3%
7%
4%
NL
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV
AEX:AD
27.7B EUR
16%
5%
11%
8%
AU
Woolworths Group Ltd
ASX:WOW
45.4B AUD
133%
24%
12%
7%
IN
Avenue Supermarts Ltd
NSE:DMART
2.4T INR
16%
14%
19%
16%
CA
Loblaw Companies Ltd
TSX:L
37B CAD
17%
5%
13%
9%
UK
Tesco PLC
LSE:TSCO
19.3B GBP
6%
2%
9%
6%
ZA
Pick N Pay Stores Ltd
JSE:PIK
17.1B Zac
33%
3%
17%
9%
CA
George Weston Ltd
TSX:WN
20.9B CAD
24%
4%
13%
9%
Country US
Market Cap 32.1B USD
ROE
23%
ROA
5%
ROCE
13%
ROIC
8%
Country ZA
Market Cap 132B Zac
ROE
25%
ROA
7%
ROCE
20%
ROIC
13%
Country CA
Market Cap 68.3B CAD
ROE
24%
ROA
10%
ROCE
17%
ROIC
14%
Country JP
Market Cap 5.2T JPY
ROE
8%
ROA
3%
ROCE
7%
ROIC
4%
Country NL
Market Cap 27.7B EUR
ROE
16%
ROA
5%
ROCE
11%
ROIC
8%
Country AU
Market Cap 45.4B AUD
ROE
133%
ROA
24%
ROCE
12%
ROIC
7%
Country IN
Market Cap 2.4T INR
ROE
16%
ROA
14%
ROCE
19%
ROIC
16%
Country CA
Market Cap 37B CAD
ROE
17%
ROA
5%
ROCE
13%
ROIC
9%
Country UK
Market Cap 19.3B GBP
ROE
6%
ROA
2%
ROCE
9%
ROIC
6%
Country ZA
Market Cap 17.1B Zac
ROE
33%
ROA
3%
ROCE
17%
ROIC
9%
Country CA
Market Cap 20.9B CAD
ROE
24%
ROA
4%
ROCE
13%
ROIC
9%

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow (FCF) is the money a company has left over after paying its operating expenses and capital expenditures. The more free cash flow a company has, the more it can allocate to dividends, paying down debt, and growth opportunities.

If a company has a decreasing free cash flow, that is not necessarily bad if the company is investing in its growth.

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