What If You Invested $1,000 in Kroger (KR)?
Enter any amount and start date. We use historical prices to show your hypothetical return.
Kroger
KR
Historical extremes
Maximum profit (buy at all-time low, sell at peak), maximum drawdown (peak to trough), and total return from IPO to current price.
Max profit
+344060.21% (3,442 times)
- Buy
- Sep 27, 1962
- $0.02
- Sell
- Mar 13, 2026
- $75.6
Buying KR at the all-time low and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $3,441,602.12.
Max drawdown
-66.81% (fell to 33% of peak)
- Peak
- Mar 18, 1999
- $12.1
- Trough
- Oct 9, 2002
- $4.02
The worst decline for KR was -66.81% (fell to 33% of peak) from peak to trough.
IPO to current
+232545.25% (2,326 times)
- IPO
- Jan 2, 1962
- $0.03
- Current
- Mar 16, 2026
- $74.49
A $1,000 investment in KR at IPO would be worth $2,326,452.46 today.
Dollar amounts based on selected investment ($1,000)
Frequently asked questions
What is Kroger (KR) stock's all-time high and all-time low?
- Kroger (KR) stock's all-time low was $0.02 on Sep 27, 1962. The all-time high was $75.6 on Mar 13, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Kroger (KR) stock at the all-time low?
- Buying Kroger (KR) stock at the all-time low ($0.02 on Sep 27, 1962) and selling at the peak ($75.6 on Mar 13, 2026) would have turned $1,000 into $3,441,602.12. Historical return: +344060.21% (3,442 times).
What are Kroger (KR)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
- The best buy date for Kroger (KR) stock was Sep 27, 1962 (all-time low at $0.02). The best sell date was Mar 13, 2026 at $75.6. This investment would have returned +344060.21% (3,442 times).
What was Kroger (KR) stock's maximum drawdown?
- Kroger (KR) stock's worst decline was -66.81% (fell to 33% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $12.1 on Mar 18, 1999. Trough: $4.02 on Oct 9, 2002. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $331.93 at the trough.
What if you bought Kroger (KR) stock at IPO?
- A $1,000 investment in Kroger (KR) stock at IPO ($0.03 on Jan 2, 1962) would be worth $2,326,452.46 today. Historical return: +232545.25% (2,326 times). Current stock price: $74.49 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Kroger (KR) 5 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Kroger (KR) stock 5 years ago ($32.37 on Mar 16, 2021) would be worth $2,301.04 today. Historical return: +130.10% (2.30 times). Current stock price: $74.49 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Kroger (KR) 10 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Kroger (KR) stock 10 years ago ($31.65 on Mar 16, 2016) would be worth $2,353.34 today. Historical return: +135.33% (2.35 times). Current stock price: $74.49 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Kroger (KR) 20 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Kroger (KR) stock 20 years ago ($7.3 on Mar 16, 2006) would be worth $10,197.53 today. Historical return: +919.75% (10.2 times). Current stock price: $74.49 as of Mar 16, 2026.
About this data
- How does the investment calculator work?
- Enter an investment amount and a start date. We use historical stock prices to calculate how many shares you would have bought, then apply the current price to show your hypothetical portfolio value and return.
- What are Historical extremes?
- Max profit: buy at all-time low, sell at the highest price after. Max drawdown: the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. IPO to current: total return from IPO date to the latest price.
- What is Max drawdown?
- Maximum drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. It shows the worst drop from any prior high to a subsequent low. Peak and Trough are the dates and prices at which this decline occurred.
- Does this include dividends?
- The calculator uses adjusted closing prices when available, which account for stock splits and dividends. For the most accurate results, we recommend using data that includes dividend adjustments.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Historical prices are from Yahoo Finance, adjusted for stock splits and dividends. We use adjusted close for all calculations.
- How are the dollar amounts in the cards calculated?
- The dollar amounts in Historical extremes use the investment amount you select in the calculator above (e.g. $1,000). They show what your investment would have been worth at the Buy/Peak/IPO date versus the Sell/Trough/Current date.
- What date range can I use?
- The available date range depends on our historical price data for KR. You can select any date between our first and most recent data point.