PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The growth rate we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate. As of today, The Kroger Co's PE Ratio without NRI is 11.67. The Kroger Co's 5-Year EBITDA growth rate is 3.70%. Therefore, The Kroger Co's PEG Ratio for today is 3.16.
* The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
The historical rank and industry rank for The Kroger Co's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
KR'
s PEG Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.47 Med: 1.23 Max: 5.64
Current: 3.15
During the past 13 years, The Kroger Co's highest PEG Ratio was 5.64. The lowest was 0.47. And the median was 1.23.
KR's PEG Ratio is ranked worse than 79.27% of 164
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 1.29
vs KR: 3.15
Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.
The Kroger Co PEG Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for The Kroger Co's PEG Ratio 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 Annual Data
Trend
Jan15
Jan16
Jan17
Jan18
Jan19
Jan20
Jan21
Jan22
Jan23
Jan24
PEG Ratio
1.58
0.93
1.61
1.71
1.71
The Kroger Co Quarterly Data
Apr19
Jul19
Oct19
Jan20
Apr20
Jul20
Oct20
Jan21
Apr21
Jul21
Oct21
Jan22
Apr22
Jul22
Oct22
Jan23
Apr23
Jul23
Oct23
Jan24
PEG Ratio
1.71
2.38
2.36
2.00
1.71
Competitive Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, The Kroger Co's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG Ratio 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 PEG Ratio Distribution
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Kroger Co's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Kroger Co's PEG Ratio falls into.
The Kroger Co PEG Ratio Calculation
PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio.
The ratio we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate.
The Kroger Co's PEG Ratio for today is calculated as
* 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.
* Note: The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
The Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) PEG Ratio Explanation
To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.
The Kroger Co PEG Ratio Related Terms
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The Kroger Co (The Kroger Co) Business Description
Kroger is the leading U.S. grocer, with 2,719 supermarkets operating under several banners throughout the country at the end of fiscal 2022. Around 83% of stores have pharmacies, while nearly 60% also sell fuel. The company also operates roughly 120 fine jewelry stores. Kroger features a leading private-label offering and manufactures around 30% of its own-brand units (and more than 40% of its grocery own-label assortment) itself in 33 food production plants nationwide. Kroger is a top-two grocer in most of its major markets (as of early 2021, according to company data). Virtually all of Kroger's sales come from the United States. Kroger has offered to acquire Albertsons in a $25 billion deal; if the transaction is approved by regulators, it should close in 2024.
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