Question 1

What is Kroger's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Kroger (KR) P/E ratio is 33.6× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for Kroger?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Kroger specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 22.6×.

Question 5

Is Kroger's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Kroger's P/E ratio of 33.6× is above its own 5-year average of 22.2× and above the sector median of 22.6×. That places the current reading at the 85th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Kroger's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Kroger (KR) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 5.7× in 2018 to a high of 1514.9× in 2010. The 5-year average is 22.2× and the 5-year median is 17.1×.

Question 7

What was Kroger's P/E ratio in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Kroger (KR) P/E ratio at the end of 2026 was 38.9×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Kroger's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2026	$39.5B	$1.02B	38.9×	+22.9×	Jan 31, 2026
2025	$42.6B	$2.67B	16.0×	+0.7×	Feb 1, 2025
2024	$33.2B	$2.16B	15.3×	—	Feb 3, 2024
2023	—	$2.24B	—	—	Jan 28, 2023
2022	—	$1.66B	—	—	Jan 29, 2022
2021	—	$2.59B	—	—	Jan 30, 2021
2020	—	$1.66B	—	—	Feb 1, 2020
2019	—	$3.11B	—	—	Feb 2, 2019
2018	—	$1.91B	—	—	Feb 3, 2018
2017	—	$1.98B	—	—	Jan 28, 2017
2016	—	$2.04B	—	—	Jan 30, 2016
2015	$33.6B	$1.73B	19.4×	—	Jan 31, 2015
2014	—	$1.52B	—	—	Feb 1, 2014
2013	—	$1.5B	—	—	Feb 2, 2013
2012	—	$602M	—	—	Jan 28, 2012
2011	—	$1.12B	—	—	Jan 29, 2011
2010	—	$70M	—	—	Jan 30, 2010
2009	$14.6B	$1.25B	11.7×	—	Jan 31, 2009
2008	—	$1.18B	—	—	Feb 2, 2008
2007	—	$1.12B	—	—	Feb 3, 2007
2006	—	$957M	—	—	Jan 28, 2006
2005	—	-$100M	—	—	Jan 29, 2005
2004	$13.7B	$315M	43.6×	—	Jan 31, 2004
2003	—	$1.21B	—	—	Feb 1, 2003


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P/E Ratio for Kroger (KR) 2004-2026

P/E Ratio daily chart for Kroger (KR)

Historical P/E Ratio for Kroger (KR) from 2003 to 2026

About P/E Ratio at Kroger (KR)

Kroger P/E Ratio by Year

Kroger P/E Ratio 2026: 38.9×

Kroger P/E Ratio 2025: 16.0×

Kroger P/E Ratio 2024: 15.3×

Kroger P/E Ratio 2015: 19.4×

Kroger P/E Ratio 2009: 11.7×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

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