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Kroger (KR) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade
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Kroger (KR - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $69.66, demonstrating a -2.23% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.1%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.07%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.14%.
Shares of the supermarket chain witnessed a gain of 12.76% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Retail-Wholesale sector with its loss of 5.35%, and the S&P 500's loss of 1.43%.
The upcoming earnings release of Kroger will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on March 5, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.2, up 5.26% from the prior-year quarter. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $35.17 billion, indicating a 2.51% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $4.79 per share and revenue of $148.23 billion, indicating changes of +7.16% and +0.75%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Kroger. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.14% higher within the past month. Currently, Kroger is carrying a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
In the context of valuation, Kroger is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 13.47. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 17.53.
It's also important to note that KR currently trades at a PEG ratio of 1.81. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. KR's industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.5 as of yesterday's close.
The Retail - Supermarkets industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 208, this industry ranks in the bottom 16% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.
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Kroger (KR) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade
Kroger (KR - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $69.66, demonstrating a -2.23% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.1%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.07%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.14%.
Shares of the supermarket chain witnessed a gain of 12.76% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Retail-Wholesale sector with its loss of 5.35%, and the S&P 500's loss of 1.43%.
The upcoming earnings release of Kroger will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on March 5, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.2, up 5.26% from the prior-year quarter. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $35.17 billion, indicating a 2.51% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $4.79 per share and revenue of $148.23 billion, indicating changes of +7.16% and +0.75%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Kroger. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.14% higher within the past month. Currently, Kroger is carrying a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
In the context of valuation, Kroger is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 13.47. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 17.53.
It's also important to note that KR currently trades at a PEG ratio of 1.81. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. KR's industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.5 as of yesterday's close.
The Retail - Supermarkets industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 208, this industry ranks in the bottom 16% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.