Kroger Company (The)

Kroger Co.'s next confirmed earnings release is scheduled for November 26, 2026.

As of July 31, 2026, Kroger Co. has 616.56M shares outstanding.

As of July 31, 2026, Kroger Co. maintains a current ratio of 0.70, meaning it holds 0.7x the short-term assets needed to cover near-term liabilities. The debt-to-equity ratio is 413.24, indicating elevated leverage, while an interest coverage ratio of 8.93 demonstrates adequate ability to service its debt obligations.

Over the twelve months ended July 31, 2026, Kroger Co. posted a return on equity (ROE) of 14.35, showing how much profit the company earns on every dollar of shareholder capital. Return on invested capital (ROIC) comes in at 5.26 - the clearest signal of whether the business earns more on its capital than that capital costs, and the core measure of a durable competitive advantage. Return on assets (ROA) stands at 2.11, measuring how efficiently the asset base is converted into earnings. Return on capital employed (ROCE) is 5.01, useful for judging operating efficiency across full business cycles. The company generates approximately 320,137.22 in revenue per employee across its workforce of 404,500.00, a quick read on workforce productivity versus industry peers. Inventory turnover of 16.26 indicates how many times Kroger Co. sells and replaces its inventory over a year, a key working capital efficiency ratio.

Over the twelve months ended July 31, 2026, Kroger Co. recorded 217.67M in income tax expense. That works out to an effective tax rate of 18.69, which can sit above or below the statutory corporate tax rate depending on foreign earnings mix, tax credits, and one-off items. Taxes are levied on pretax income of 1.16B, leaving 940.91M in net income after tax - the gap is what shifts in the tax rate do to reported earnings and EPS.

Over the twelve months ended July 31, 2026, Kroger Co. generated 129.50B in revenue and converted that into 940.91M in net income, yielding earnings per share of 1.51. EBITDA reached 5.11B, while operating income came in at 1.81B.

As of July 31, 2026, Kroger Co. holds 2.37B in cash and equivalents against 20.95B in total debt, resulting in a net debt position of 11.87B. Total book value stands at 5.06B, with working capital of -4.76B providing operational flexibility.

Kroger Co. produced 5.82B in operating cash flow over the twelve months ended July 31, 2026. After subtracting -3.75B in capital expenditures, free cash flow totaled 2.07B - equivalent to 3.30 per share.

Over the twelve months ended July 31, 2026, Kroger Co. posted a gross margin of 23.11, reflecting its pricing power and cost economics. The operating margin of 1.39 and net profit margin of 0.73 provide insight into operational efficiency.

Over the twelve months ended July 31, 2026, Kroger Co. paid dividends of 1.24 per share. The dividend payout ratio of 81.35 indicates the proportion of earnings distributed to shareholders, a key gauge of how sustainable the dividend is and how much room remains for future dividend growth.

Kroger Co.'s most recent stock split took place on July 14, 2015 with a 1:2 split ratio.