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KR (The Kroger Co) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 28.26 (As of Apr. 28, 2025)


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What is The Kroger Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2025-04-28), The Kroger Co's share price is $70.00. The Kroger Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2025 was $2.48. Hence, The Kroger Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 28.26.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Kroger Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

KR' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.42   Med: 18.73   Max: 57.76
Current: 28.26

During the past 13 years, The Kroger Co's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 57.76. The lowest was 6.42. And the median was 18.73.

KR's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
76.96% of 230 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 12.04 vs KR: 28.26

The Kroger Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was $0.75. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $2.48.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of The Kroger Co was -38.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -19.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -0.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 14.80% per year.

During the past 13 years, The Kroger Co's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 96.40% per year. The lowest was -47.90% per year. And the median was 1.40% per year.


The Kroger Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Kroger Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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The Kroger Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

The Kroger Co Annual Data
Trend Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.82 9.19 22.85 11.60 24.98

The Kroger Co Quarterly Data
Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.60 19.19 22.50 18.57 24.98

Competitive Comparison of The Kroger Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, The Kroger Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


The Kroger Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Kroger Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Kroger Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.


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The Kroger Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

The Kroger Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=70.00/2.477
=28.26

The Kroger Co's Share Price of today is $70.00.
The Kroger Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2.48.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

The Kroger Co  (NYSE:KR) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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The Kroger Co Business Description

Address
1014 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH, USA, 45202
Kroger is one of the largest grocery retailers in the United States with more than 2,700 stores across a portfolio of over 20 supermarket banners. The company boasts an ingrained presence in US communities, citing that it is a top-two grocer in most of its major market areas. Over one fourth of Kroger's roughly $110 billion in nonperishable and fresh food sales (about 75% of revenue) stems from its private-label portfolio, of which the company manufactures about 30% of units via its own food production plants. The company also operates fuel stations and pharmacies at 60% and 80% of its locations, respectively.
Executives
Gabriel Arreaga officer: Senior Vice President 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Todd A Foley officer: Vice President and Treasurer 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Valerie L. Jabbar officer: Senior Vice President THE KROGER CO., 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Christine S Wheatley officer: Group Vice President 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Carin L Fike officer: Vice President and Treasurer 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Kenneth C Kimball officer: Senior Vice President C/O THE KROGER CO., 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Yael Cosset officer: Group Vice President 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Timothy A Massa officer: Group Vice President 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Mary Ellen Adcock officer: Group Vice President 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Stuart Aitken officer: Group Vice President C/O JOURNAL MEDIA GROUP, INC., 333 WEST STATE STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Gary Millerchip officer: Senior Vice President and CFO 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Calvin J Kaufman officer: Group Vice President THE KROGER CO., 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Mark C Tuffin officer: Senior Vice President THE KROGER CO., 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Elaine L. Chao director C/O DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC., ONE DOLE DRIVE, WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91362
Michael Joseph Donnelly officer: Senior Vice President