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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |