ScoreWhy 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%
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Is The Kroger Co. for you?
Low Risk, Medium Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
The Kroger Co.
14.37%
0.80
25.52%
S&P 500
20.12%
0.70
20.15%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
2.42%
EBIT Growth (5y)
4.92%
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%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
38
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
13.73
EV to EBIT
29.58
EV to EBITDA
16.05
EV to Capital Employed
6.88
EV to Sales
0.94
PEG Ratio
14.53
Dividend Yield
0.74%
ROCE (Latest)
23.26%
ROE (Latest)
35.78%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Bullish
Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend5What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -2.19% (YoY
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 1,373 MM
-13What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At USD 395 MM has Grown at 127.01%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 7.75%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 285.88 %
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 64.49 times
EPS(Q)
Lowest at USD -2.02
Here's what is working for The Kroger Co.
Net Profit
Highest at USD 1,373 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 1,373 MM has Grown at 78.06%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -2.19% (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 395 MM has Grown at 127.01%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
EPS
Lowest at USD -2.02
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 285.88 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 64.49 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
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