Current
10.5×
5-Year Average
8.2×
All-Time High
12.8×
All-Time Low
3.9×
EV/EBITDA daily chart for Kroger (KR)
Jun 8, 2021 – Jun 5, 2026 · 1,255 trading days
Historical EV/EBITDA for Kroger (KR) from 2002 to 2026
| 2026 | $39.53B | $5.76B | 10.4× | +2.2× | |
| 2025 | $42.59B | $7.64B | 8.2× | +1.1× | |
| 2024 | $33.17B | $7.03B | 7.0× | — | |
| 2023 | — | $7.02B | — | — | |
| 2022 | — | $6.05B | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | $7.29B | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | $6.37B | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | $7.06B | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | $4.52B | — | — | |
| 2017 | — | $5.78B | — | — | |
| 2016 | — | $5.67B | — | — | |
| 2015 | $33.56B | $5.08B | 8.6× | — | |
| 2014 | — | $4.43B | — | — | |
| 2013 | — | $4.42B | — | — | |
| 2012 | — | $2.92B | — | — | |
| 2011 | — | $3.78B | — | — | |
| 2010 | — | $2.62B | — | — | |
| 2009 | $14.60B | $3.90B | 5.6× | — | |
| 2008 | — | $3.66B | — | — | |
| 2007 | — | $3.51B | — | — | |
| 2006 | — | $3.30B | — | — | |
| 2005 | — | $2.10B | — | — | |
| 2004 | $13.74B | $2.58B | 8.3× | — | |
| 2003 | — | $3.68B | — | — | |
| 2002 | — | $3.48B | — | — |
- 202610.4×
- 20258.2×
- 20247.0×
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- 20158.6×
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- 20095.6×
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- 20048.3×
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About EV/EBITDA at Kroger (KR)
Kroger (KR) EV/EBITDA ratio is 10.5× as of June 5, 2026. The 5-year average is 8.2×. The sector median currently stands at 13.0×. The current ratio is at the 89th percentile of its own 10-year history.
Kroger (KR) historical EV/EBITDA ratio has ranged from a low of 3.9× (2021) to a high of 12.8× (2026) in the available daily series.
The EV/EBITDA ratio (the enterprise multiple) compares enterprise value (EV) to trailing twelve-month (TTM) EBITDA. EV is calculated as market capitalisation + total debt − cash & short-term investments. Because EV/EBITDA is capital-structure-neutral and ignores non-cash depreciation and amortisation, it is the standard multiple used in M&A and for cross-company or cross-border comparisons. Note: this calculation uses a simplified EV (minority interest and preferred equity excluded due to data availability), consistent with most public financial-data providers.
Kroger EV/EBITDA by Year
Kroger EV/EBITDA 2026: 10.4×
Kroger (KR) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2026 was 10.4×, expanded from 8.2× the prior year.
Kroger EV/EBITDA 2025: 8.2×
Kroger (KR) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2025 was 8.2×, expanded from 7.0× the prior year.
Kroger EV/EBITDA 2024: 7.0×
Kroger (KR) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2024 was 7.0×, contracted from 8.6× the prior year.
Kroger EV/EBITDA 2015: 8.6×
Kroger (KR) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2015 was 8.6×, expanded from 5.6× the prior year.
Kroger EV/EBITDA 2009: 5.6×
Kroger (KR) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2009 was 5.6×.
EV is calculated as Market Cap + Total Debt − Cash & Short-Term Investments (simplified). Minority interest and preferred equity are excluded due to data availability. This is consistent with the methodology used by most public financial data providers.
Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — chart
Current ratio vs. sector peers. Highlighted bar is this company.
Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — table
Consumer Defensive peers of Kroger (KR), ranked by EV/EBITDA ratio.
| 16.1× | |
| 15.0× | |
| 14.2× | |
| 13.4× | |
| 13.4× | |
| 13.0× | |
| 13.0× | |
| 12.6× | |
| 12.6× | |
| 12.5× | |
| 12.4× | |
| 12.2× | |
| 12.1× | |
| 12.0× | |
| 11.9× | |
| 11.7× | |
| 11.6× | |
| 11.2× | |
| 11.0× | |
| 10.1× | |
| 9.8× | |
| 8.7× | |
| 7.4× | |
| 7.1× | |
| 7.1× |
- 13.4×
- 13.4×
- 13.0×
- 12.6×
- 12.5×
- 12.4×
- 12.2×
- 12.1×
- 11.9×
- 11.7×
- 11.6×
- 11.2×
- 11.0×
- 10.1×
- 9.8×
- 7.4×
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