The Kroger Co (KR)

Profile

• URL: https://www.thekrogerco.com
• Investor Relations URL: http://ir.kroger.com/CorporateProfile
• HQ State/Province: Ohio
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Grocery Stores
• Equity Style: Large Cap/Value
• Next Earnings Release: Jun. 19, 2020
• Last Earnings Release: Mar. 05, 2020
• Next Ex-Dividend Date: N/A
• Last Ex-Dividend Date: May. 14, 2020
• Description: Kroger is the leading American grocer, with 2,757 supermarkets operating under several banners throughout the country as of the end of fiscal 2019. Around 82% of stores have pharmacies, while over half also sell fuel. The company also operated more than 300 fine jewelry stores at the end of fiscal 2019. Kroger features a leading private-label offering and manufactures around a third of its own-brand units (and 42% of its grocery own-label assortment) itself, in 35 food production plants nationwide. Kroger is a top-two grocer in 90% of its major markets (as of late 2019, according to Planet Retail and Edge Retail Insight data cited by the company). Virtually all of Kroger's sales come from the United States.