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The Kroger Co.

  • Market Cap: Mid Cap
  • Industry: Retailing
  • ISIN: US5010441013
USD
62.11
-3.38 (-5.16%)

Jan 27

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Technical
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The Kroger Co.

Why is The Kroger Co. ?

1
With a fall in Operating Profit of -0.78%, the company declared Very Negative results in Aug 25
  • INTEREST(HY) At USD 409 MM has Grown at 92.92%
  • ROCE(HY) Lowest at 0%
  • INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 0 times
2
With ROCE of 23.54%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 6.78 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
  • The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 1.43%, its profits have fallen by -13.2%
3
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
  • The stock has generated a return of 1.43% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (S&P 500) returns of 14.11%
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Retailing)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is The Kroger Co. for you?

Low Risk, Medium Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
The Kroger Co.
-100.0%
0.80
25.52%
S&P 500
13.92%
0.70
20.15%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
3.03%
EBIT Growth (5y)
7.77%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
8.03
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.22
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
1.22
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
6.03
Tax Ratio
20.64%
Dividend Payout Ratio
34.03%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
89.94%
ROCE (avg)
21.47%
ROE (avg)
27.33%
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
37
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
14.74
EV to EBIT
28.80
EV to EBITDA
15.73
EV to Capital Employed
6.78
EV to Sales
0.91
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.75%
ROCE (Latest)
23.54%
ROE (Latest)
39.34%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
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stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

2What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -1.91% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at USD 11,933 MM

-9What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)

At USD 409 MM has Grown at 92.92%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 0%

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 0 times

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 0 times

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD 1,641 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 4.84 %

Here's what is working for The Kroger Co.

Cash and Eqv
Highest at USD 11,933 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -1.91% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Here's what is not working for The Kroger Co.

Interest
At USD 409 MM has Grown at 92.92%
over previous Semi-Annual period
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Operating Profit
Lowest at USD 1,641 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 4.84 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 0 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 0 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio

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