About the company
| 96.75bn | 1.49bn | 1902 | 343.00k | |||
| Revenue in USD (TTM) | Net income in USD | Incorporated | Employees |
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The Kroger Co. is a retailer in the United States. The Company also manufactures and processes some of the food for sale in its supermarkets. As of January 28, 2012, it operated, either directly or through its subsidiaries, 2,435 supermarkets and multi-department stores, 1,090 of which had fuel centers. As of January 28, 2012, it operated 2,435 supermarket and multi-department stores under banners, including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith's. Of these stores, 1,090 have fuel centers. It also operates 791 convenience stores, either directly or through franchisees, and 348 jewelry stores. In addition to the supermarkets, as of January 28, 2012, it operated through subsidiaries 791 convenience stores and 348 jewelry stores. All of its jewelry stores located in malls is operated in leased locations. All of its jewelry stores located in malls is operated in leased locations.
Mergers & acquisitions
| Acquired company | Deal status | Date | KR:NYQ since announced | Transaction value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axium Healthcare Pharmacy Inc | Announced | 15 Nov 2012 | +42.36% | -- |
Peer analysis
| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excluding extraordinary items (TTM) | EPS (including extraordinary items) (TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on average assets (TTM) | Return on average assets (5 yr average) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr average) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr average) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 Yr Average) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr average) | Revenue (Year-over-year change%) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (Year-over-year change%) | Net income (5 Yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 Yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) | |
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| GNC Holdings Inc | 2.47bn | 248.98m | 4.45bn | 6000 | 18.73 | 5.00 | 14.92 | 1.80 | 2.42 | 2.42 | 24.00 | 9.05 | 0.9561 | 3.08 | 18.98 | 411,734 | 9.64 | -- | 10.83 | -- | 38.26 | -- | 10.08 | -- | 1.25 | 9.19 | 0.5526 | -- | 17.27 | -- | 88.23 | -- | -- | -- | |
| Safeway Inc. | 44.20bn | 595.80m | 5.87bn | 171000 | 9.98 | 1.96 | 3.41 | 0.1329 | 2.44 | 2.61 | 180.03 | 12.41 | 3.02 | 11.33 | 79.50 | 258,464 | 4.13 | 2.76 | 5.89 | 2.76 | 26.48 | 27.74 | 1.37 | 0.7215 | 0.3072 | 3.82 | 0.6732 | 53.26 | 1.32 | 0.8923 | 8.23 | -8.8426 | -12.1096 | 20.43 | |
| The Kroger Co. | 96.75bn | 1.49bn | 18.06bn | 343000 | 12.52 | 4.24 | 5.71 | 0.1866 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 180.63 | 8.18 | 4.02 | 14.98 | 96.75 | 282,073 | 6.27 | 6.12 | 10.78 | 6.12 | 20.56 | 21.90 | 1.56 | 1.08 | 0.2544 | 5.73 | 0.6782 | 28.20 | 7.06 | 6.58 | 148.33 | 4.20 | -0.6095 | 12.05 | |
| Whole Foods Market, Inc. | 12.16bn | 493.25m | 19.24bn | 53100 | 39.14 | 5.43 | 23.60 | 1.58 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 65.39 | 19.11 | 2.53 | 20.16 | 68.57 | 229,075 | 10.27 | 8.30 | 12.80 | 8.30 | 35.56 | 34.81 | 4.06 | 2.81 | 1.45 | -- | 0.007 | 20.06 | 15.74 | 12.16 | 35.89 | 20.57 | -3.6522 | -8.4341 | |
| SYSCO Corporation | 43.86bn | 1.02bn | 20.68bn | 47800 | 20.18 | 4.01 | 13.69 | 0.4716 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 74.31 | 8.68 | 3.57 | 15.44 | 13.51 | 917,480 | 8.30 | 15.53 | 11.85 | 15.53 | 17.88 | 18.88 | 2.32 | 2.90 | 1.08 | 15.41 | 0.352 | 51.45 | 7.78 | 3.88 | -2.6427 | 2.30 | 5.40 | 7.65 |
Data as of May 21 2013. Currency figures normalised to Kroger Co's reporting currency: US Dollar USD.
Institutional shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
The Vanguard Group, Inc. as of 31 Mar 2013 | 23.84m | 4.61% |
SSgA Funds Management, Inc. as of 31 Mar 2013 | 23.59m | 4.39% |
Fidelity Management & Research Co. as of 31 Mar 2013 | 19.60m | 4.35% |
BlackRock Fund Advisors as of 31 Mar 2013 | 20.18m | 4.02% |
AllianceBernstein LP as of 31 Mar 2013 | 20.82m | 3.80% |
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. as of 31 Mar 2013 | 13.24m | 2.63% |
Wellington Management Co. LLP as of 31 Mar 2013 | 14.10m | 2.50% |
Artisan Partners LP as of 31 Mar 2013 | 13.07m | 2.44% |
Franklin Mutual Advisers LLC as of 31 Mar 2013 | 11.81m | 2.29% |
LSV Asset Management as of 31 Mar 2013 | 10.12m | 2.01% |
Data from 31 Mar 2013 - 31 Mar 2013Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.