Kroger Co: (NYSE: KR)
$34.76
0.04 (0.10%)
Volume 2,557,110
May 21 02:46 PM ET
Zacks Rank: 2-Buy 
| #2 |
Overview Quote
Stock Activity
| Day Low - High | 34.54 - 35.03 |
| 52wk Low - High | 20.98 - 35.44 |
| Previous Close | 34.72 |
| Avg. Volume | 3,447,880 |
| Industry | RETAIL-SUPERMKT |
| Market Cap | 18.08 B |
| Div - Yield | 0.60 - 1.73 |
| Beta | 0.37 |
| PE (Forward) | 12.53 |
| Current Year Est. | 2.77 |
| Quarterly Earnings ESP |
-3.41% |
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Zacks Rank
|
 2 |
Zacks Recommendation
|
Neutral |
Zacks Industry Rank
|
41 out of 265 |
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Key Earnings Data
| PE (Forward) | 12.53 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.36 |
| Current Year Est. | 2.77 |
| Current Quarter Estimate | 0.88 |
| Most Accurate Estimate | 0.85 |
| Earnings ESP |
-3.41% |
| Next Earnings Report Date | 06-20-2013 |
| EPS Last Year | 2.63 |
| Expected Earnings Growth | 9.20% |
Company Description
Kroger Company is one of the larger grocery retailers in the United States. The company also manufactures and processes food for sale by its supermarkets. The company intends to develop new food and convenience store locations and will continue to assess existing stores as to possible replacement, remodeling, enlarging, or closing.
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Earnings Estimates
| Current Qtr (04/2013) |
Next Qtr (07/2013) |
Current Year (01/2014) |
Next Year (01/2015) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Estimate | 0.88 | 0.60 | 2.77 | 3.03 |
| Number of Estimates | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 |
| Low Estimate | 0.84 | 0.57 | 2.74 | 2.96 |
| High Estimate | 0.93 | 0.63 | 2.82 | NA |
| Year Ago EPS | 0.78 | 0.51 | 2.63 | 2.77 |
| EPS Growth | 12.31% | 16.91% | 5.32% | 9.55% |
Industry Analysis
| Name | Symbol | Previous Close | Zacks Rank | Zacks Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KROGER CO | KR | 34.72 | |
|
| DELHAIZE-LE | DEG | 64.18 | |
|
| CARREFOUR SA | CRRFY | 5.95 | |
|
| HARRIS TEETER | HTSI | 46.08 | |
|
| ROUNDYS INC | RNDY | 7.42 | |
|
| SAINSBURY(J)ADR | JSAIY | 23.03 | |
|
| WHOLE FOODS MKT | WFM | 103.74 | |
|
| AHOLD N V ADR | AHONY | 16.19 | |
|
| CENCOSUD SA-ADR | CNCO | 15.93 | |
|
| FRESH MARKET | TFM | 46.47 | |
|
Sector:Retail-Wholesale>> Industry:RETAIL-SUPERMKT
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Financials
| EPS TTM | 2.63 |
| Sales | 96,751 |
| Net Income | 1,497 |
| Price/Earnings | 13.20 |
| Price/Book | 4.27 |
| Price/Cash Flow | 5.85 |
| Price/Sales | 0.19 |
News
Kroger Up 53.2% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (KR) - Comtex Smartrend(R)
May 21, 2013
Top 3 Companies in the Food Retail Industry With the Highest Forward Earnings Yield (SWY, IMKTA, KR) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner
May 21, 2013
Kroger's Participation In The Barclays Americas Select Franchise Conference - London - Has Been Canceled - Pr Newswire
May 20, 2013
This Supermarket Chain Offers Superior Value - TheMotleyFool
May 20, 2013
A Whole Lot to Like About Whole Foods - TheMotleyFool
May 16, 2013
Investors Gobble Up Whole Foods - TheMotleyFool
May 16, 2013
Kathleen Barclay Named a YWCA Career Woman of Achievement - Pr Newswire
May 16, 2013
Kroger (KR) Showing Bullish Technicals With Resistance At $35.69 - Freshbrewedmedia
May 16, 2013
Broker Recommendations
| Current ABR | 1.92 |
| ABR (Last Week) | 1.92 |
| # of recs in ABR | 13 |
| Average Target Price | 32.08 |
| Industry Rank by ABR | 41 out of 265 |
| Rank in Industry | 2 out of 19 |
