Kroger KR
NYSE KR
$56.45 -0.75 (-1.31%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Kroger (KR) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026)

Kroger (KR) posted Price to Earnings of 44.87 for Q1 2026, up 244.3% on a QoQ basis from 31.1 in Q4 2025, and down 30.61% year-over-year from 64.66 in Q1 2025.

Analysis

Kroger (KR) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kroger has reported Price to Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at 44.87 in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Price to Earnings fell 30.61% year-over-year to 44.87 in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was 38.46, a 149.82% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 38.16, up 147.75% from the prior year.
  • Price to Earnings was 44.87 for Q1 2026 at Kroger, up from 31.1 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Price to Earnings was 84.09 in Q4 2022, with the low at 196.83 in Q3 2023.
  • Average Price to Earnings over 5 years is 38.32, with a median of 52.73 recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Price to Earnings sank 521.69% in 2023, then surged 142.23% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Price to Earnings stood at 84.09 in 2022, then sank by 39.44% to 50.92 in 2023, then jumped by 38.88% to 70.72 in 2024, then sank by 143.97% to 31.1 in 2025, then soared by 244.3% to 44.87 in 2026.
  • The last three Price to Earnings figures came in at 44.87 (Q1 2026), 31.1 (Q4 2025), and 76.46 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Kroger 35.88 Bn 32.55 Bn 8.12 Bn
2 Sprouts Farmers Market 7.63 Bn 7.41 Bn 900.65 Mn
3 Albertsons Companies 6.21 Bn 6.01 Bn 5.51 Bn
4 Weis Markets 1.78 Bn 1.57 Bn 328.40 Mn
5 Ingles Markets 1.58 Bn 1.12 Bn 332.44 Mn
6 Sally Beauty Holdings 1.57 Bn 1.40 Bn 490.25 Mn
7 Dingdong (Cayman) 1.48 Bn 1.21 Bn 1.64 Mn
8 Grocery Outlet Holding 1.23 Bn 1.15 Bn 360.72 Mn
9 Petco Health & Wellness Company 671.30 Mn 377.80 Mn 591.15 Mn
10 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 643.21 Mn 625.74 Mn 98.01 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 44.87
Nov 8, 2025 -31.10
Aug 16, 2025 76.46
May 24, 2025 52.73
Feb 1, 2025 64.66
Nov 9, 2024 70.72
Aug 17, 2024 83.11
May 25, 2024 40.69
Feb 3, 2024 45.61
Nov 4, 2023 50.92
Aug 12, 2023 -196.83
May 20, 2023 37.35
Jan 28, 2023 72.31
Nov 5, 2022 84.09
Aug 13, 2022 46.68
May 21, 2022 53.00
Jan 29, 2022 56.15
Nov 6, 2021 65.10
Aug 14, 2021 68.91
May 22, 2021 196.70