Kroger(US:KR) ZACKSยท2025-11-08 00:01Group 1: Stock Performance - Kroger's stock closed at $64.91, reflecting a +2.33% change from the previous day's closing price, outperforming the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.13% [1] - Over the past month, Kroger's stock has decreased by 6.11%, underperforming the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 0.5% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.2% [1] Group 2: Earnings Expectations - Analysts anticipate Kroger will report earnings of $1.04 per share, representing a year-over-year growth of 6.12% [2] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Kroger's revenue is projected at $34.31 billion, indicating a 2.02% increase from the previous year [2] Group 3: Annual Forecasts - For the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $4.79 per share and revenue of $148.79 billion, reflecting changes of +7.16% and -0.73% respectively compared to the previous year [3] - Recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Kroger are important as they often indicate shifts in near-term business trends, with positive revisions suggesting analyst optimism [3] Group 4: Valuation Metrics - Kroger currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 13.26, which is lower than the industry average Forward P/E of 16.72, indicating a valuation discount [5] - The PEG ratio for Kroger stands at 1.84, compared to the Retail - Supermarkets industry's average PEG ratio of 2.39 [6] Group 5: Industry Ranking - The Retail - Supermarkets industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector and holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 23, placing it in the top 10% of over 250 industries [6] - The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of industry groups based on the average Zacks Rank of individual stocks, with the top 50% rated industries outperforming the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]