The Kroger Co (STU:KOG) Debt-to-Equity : 3.03 (As of Jan. 2025)

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What is The Kroger Co Debt-to-Equity?

The Kroger Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was €763 Mil. The Kroger Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was €23,466 Mil. The Kroger Co's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was €7,999 Mil. The Kroger Co's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was 3.03.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Kroger Co's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

STU:KOG' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.66 Med: 2.13 Max: 3.03
Current: 3.03

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of The Kroger Co was 3.03. The lowest was 1.66. And the median was 2.13.

STU:KOG's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
91.17% of 283 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 0.57 vs STU:KOG: 3.03

The Kroger Co Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Kroger Co's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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The Kroger Co Debt-to-Equity Chart

The Kroger Co Annual Data

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2.15

2.16

2.03

1.66

3.03

The Kroger Co Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.66	1.55	1.55	2.31	3.03

Competitive Comparison of The Kroger Co's Debt-to-Equity

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

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The Kroger Co's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Kroger Co's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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The Kroger Co Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

The Kroger Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(763.14	+	23466.072)	/	7999.446
	=	3.03

The Kroger Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(763.14	+	23466.072)	/	7999.446
	=	3.03

The Kroger Co (STU:KOG) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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The Kroger Co Business Description

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Address

1014 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH, USA, 45202

Website

https://www.thekrogerco.com

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 firm also operates fuel stations and pharmacies at 60% and 80% of its locations, respectively.

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