# Kroger - Kroger Company (The) Common Stock (KR)

Stock code KR · Yahoo ticker KR · Sector: Consumer Defensive

Overall fundamentals score: 31/100 (Weak). Bottom 4% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 25/100 | Weak |
| Financial Safety | 17/100 | Weak |
| Cash & Dividends | 50/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 0/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 60/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Kroger (KR): Overall score: 31/100 (Weak)

Business Strength: 25/100 (Weak)
Return on Equity (ROE) 19% - Strong
4-Year Revenue Growth -0%/yr - Weak
4-Year Profit Growth -21%/yr - Weak
Net Profit Margin 1% - Weak

Financial Safety: 17/100 (Weak)
Debt-to-Equity 4.1× - Weak
Current Ratio 0.7× - Weak
Interest Coverage 3× - Okay

Cash & Dividends: 50/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 2% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive but bumpy - Okay
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Partly healthy - Okay

Price Fairness: 0/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 38× - Weak
P/B Ratio 7.1× - Weak
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 60/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Steady - Strong
Debt Trend (4yr) Rising - Weak
Share Count Trend (4yr) -5%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) +1 pp/yr vs sales - Okay
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +1.6% - Okay

## Common questions

### What is Kroger's fundamentals score?

Kroger (KR) scores 31/100 (Weak) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 4% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Kroger strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Risk (60/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100).

### How does Kroger rank against its sector?

Kroger ranks #31 of 33 scored Consumer Defensive stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Kroger pay dividends?

Yes. Kroger (KR) has a dividend yield of 2.2%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 82% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 50/100.

### How do I buy Kroger shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy KR. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Kroger (KR), in plain English?

Kroger (KR) is a Consumer Defensive company (Grocery Stores). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 31/100, rated Weak. Its biggest strength is Risk (60/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (0/100). Shares currently cost about 38 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 38.0×). It also pays back about 2.2% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/kr-kroger

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
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Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.