Does the media favor KR or CASY?

In the previous week, Kroger had 19 more articles in the media than Casey's General Stores. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Kroger and 9 mentions for Casey's General Stores. Casey's General Stores' average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Kroger's score of 0.42 indicating that Casey's General Stores is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kroger 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Casey's General Stores 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KR or COST?

Costco Wholesale has higher revenue and earnings than Kroger. Kroger is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costco Wholesale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Kroger $147.64B 0.28 $1.02B $1.84 37.94 Costco Wholesale $303.15B 1.60 $9.23B $20.76 52.61

Is KR or COST more profitable?

Costco Wholesale has a net margin of 3.04% compared to Kroger's net margin of 0.73%. Kroger's return on equity of 49.90% beat Costco Wholesale's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kroger 0.73% 49.90% 6.28% Costco Wholesale 3.04% 27.60% 10.63%

Does the media prefer KR or COST?

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 72 more articles in the media than Kroger. MarketBeat recorded 100 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 28 mentions for Kroger. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Kroger's score of 0.42 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kroger 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Costco Wholesale 52 Very Positive mention(s) 18 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to KR or SFM?

In the previous week, Kroger had 21 more articles in the media than Sprouts Farmers Market. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Kroger and 7 mentions for Sprouts Farmers Market. Sprouts Farmers Market's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Kroger's score of 0.42 indicating that Sprouts Farmers Market is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kroger 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Sprouts Farmers Market 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, KR or ULTA?

Ulta Beauty has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kroger. Ulta Beauty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kroger, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Kroger $147.64B 0.28 $1.02B $1.84 37.94 Ulta Beauty $12.39B 2.25 $1.15B $27.44 23.72

Is KR or ULTA more profitable?

Ulta Beauty has a net margin of 9.34% compared to Kroger's net margin of 0.73%. Kroger's return on equity of 49.90% beat Ulta Beauty's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kroger 0.73% 49.90% 6.28% Ulta Beauty 9.34% 45.40% 17.37%

Does the media prefer KR or ULTA?

In the previous week, Kroger had 3 more articles in the media than Ulta Beauty. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Kroger and 25 mentions for Ulta Beauty. Ulta Beauty's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Kroger's score of 0.42 indicating that Ulta Beauty is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kroger 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ulta Beauty 16 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, KR or WMT?

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than Kroger. Kroger is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Kroger $147.64B 0.28 $1.02B $1.84 37.94 Walmart $713.16B 1.40 $21.89B $2.77 45.56

Is KR or WMT more profitable?

Walmart has a net margin of 3.00% compared to Kroger's net margin of 0.73%. Kroger's return on equity of 49.90% beat Walmart's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kroger 0.73% 49.90% 6.28% Walmart 3.00% 21.83% 7.80%

Does the media prefer KR or WMT?

In the previous week, Walmart had 24 more articles in the media than Kroger. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Walmart and 28 mentions for Kroger. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Kroger's score of 0.42 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kroger 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Walmart 10 Very Positive mention(s) 17 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Kroger (KR) Competitors

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KR vs. CASY, COST, SFM, ULTA, and WMT

Should you buy Kroger stock or one of its competitors? Kroger's main competitors and comparable companies include Casey's General Stores (CASY), Costco Wholesale (COST), Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), Ulta Beauty (ULTA), and Walmart (WMT). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Kroger compare to Casey's General Stores?

Kroger (NYSE:KR) and Casey's General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Kroger has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Casey's General Stores has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Kroger pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Casey's General Stores pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Kroger pays out 84.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Casey's General Stores pays out 12.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kroger has increased its dividend for 19 consecutive years and Casey's General Stores has increased its dividend for 27 consecutive years.

Casey's General Stores has a net margin of 4.14% compared to Kroger's net margin of 0.73%. Kroger's return on equity of 49.90% beat Casey's General Stores' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kroger	0.73%	49.90%	6.28%
Casey's General Stores	4.14%	19.68%	8.77%

Kroger has higher revenue and earnings than Casey's General Stores. Casey's General Stores is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kroger, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kroger	$147.64B	0.28	$1.02B	$1.84	37.94
Casey's General Stores	$17.56B	1.49	$714.45M	$20.76	34.04

80.9% of Kroger shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.6% of Casey's General Stores shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Kroger shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Casey's General Stores shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Kroger presently has a consensus target price of $70.35, suggesting a potential upside of 0.78%. Casey's General Stores has a consensus target price of $835.38, suggesting a potential upside of 18.22%. Given Casey's General Stores' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Casey's General Stores is more favorable than Kroger.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kroger	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Casey's General Stores	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76

In the previous week, Kroger had 19 more articles in the media than Casey's General Stores. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Kroger and 9 mentions for Casey's General Stores. Casey's General Stores' average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Kroger's score of 0.42 indicating that Casey's General Stores is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kroger	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Casey's General Stores	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Casey's General Stores beats Kroger on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kroger compare to Costco Wholesale?

Kroger (NYSE:KR) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 72 more articles in the media than Kroger. MarketBeat recorded 100 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 28 mentions for Kroger. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Kroger's score of 0.42 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kroger	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Costco Wholesale	52 Very Positive mention(s)	18 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kroger presently has a consensus price target of $70.35, indicating a potential upside of 0.78%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus price target of $1,092.23, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Kroger's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Kroger is more favorable than Costco Wholesale.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kroger	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Costco Wholesale	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Costco Wholesale has higher revenue and earnings than Kroger. Kroger is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costco Wholesale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kroger	$147.64B	0.28	$1.02B	$1.84	37.94
Costco Wholesale	$303.15B	1.60	$9.23B	$20.76	52.61

Costco Wholesale has a net margin of 3.04% compared to Kroger's net margin of 0.73%. Kroger's return on equity of 49.90% beat Costco Wholesale's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kroger	0.73%	49.90%	6.28%
Costco Wholesale	3.04%	27.60%	10.63%

80.9% of Kroger shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Kroger shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Kroger pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Kroger pays out 84.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Costco Wholesale pays out 28.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kroger has increased its dividend for 19 consecutive years and Costco Wholesale has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

Kroger has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Costco Wholesale beats Kroger on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kroger compare to Sprouts Farmers Market?

Kroger (NYSE:KR) and Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Sprouts Farmers Market has a net margin of 5.45% compared to Kroger's net margin of 0.73%. Kroger's return on equity of 49.90% beat Sprouts Farmers Market's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kroger	0.73%	49.90%	6.28%
Sprouts Farmers Market	5.45%	33.83%	11.53%

80.9% of Kroger shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Kroger shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Sprouts Farmers Market shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Kroger presently has a consensus target price of $70.35, indicating a potential upside of 0.78%. Sprouts Farmers Market has a consensus target price of $64.77, indicating a potential upside of 26.06%. Given Sprouts Farmers Market's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sprouts Farmers Market is more favorable than Kroger.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kroger	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Sprouts Farmers Market	3 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19

In the previous week, Kroger had 21 more articles in the media than Sprouts Farmers Market. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Kroger and 7 mentions for Sprouts Farmers Market. Sprouts Farmers Market's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Kroger's score of 0.42 indicating that Sprouts Farmers Market is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kroger	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Sprouts Farmers Market	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kroger has higher revenue and earnings than Sprouts Farmers Market. Sprouts Farmers Market is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kroger, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kroger	$147.64B	0.28	$1.02B	$1.84	37.94
Sprouts Farmers Market	$8.81B	0.54	$523.67M	$5.21	9.86

Kroger has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sprouts Farmers Market has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Kroger and Sprouts Farmers Market tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kroger compare to Ulta Beauty?

Kroger (NYSE:KR) and Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Kroger currently has a consensus price target of $70.35, indicating a potential upside of 0.78%. Ulta Beauty has a consensus price target of $635.87, indicating a potential downside of 2.32%. Given Kroger's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Kroger is more favorable than Ulta Beauty.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kroger	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Ulta Beauty	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Kroger has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ulta Beauty has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Ulta Beauty has a net margin of 9.34% compared to Kroger's net margin of 0.73%. Kroger's return on equity of 49.90% beat Ulta Beauty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kroger	0.73%	49.90%	6.28%
Ulta Beauty	9.34%	45.40%	17.37%

Ulta Beauty has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kroger. Ulta Beauty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kroger, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kroger	$147.64B	0.28	$1.02B	$1.84	37.94
Ulta Beauty	$12.39B	2.25	$1.15B	$27.44	23.72

80.9% of Kroger shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.4% of Ulta Beauty shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Kroger shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Ulta Beauty shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Kroger had 3 more articles in the media than Ulta Beauty. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Kroger and 25 mentions for Ulta Beauty. Ulta Beauty's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Kroger's score of 0.42 indicating that Ulta Beauty is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kroger	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ulta Beauty	16 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Ulta Beauty beats Kroger on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kroger compare to Walmart?

Kroger (NYSE:KR) and Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Kroger has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Kroger presently has a consensus price target of $70.35, suggesting a potential upside of 0.78%. Walmart has a consensus price target of $131.51, suggesting a potential upside of 4.22%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Walmart is more favorable than Kroger.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kroger	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Walmart	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	39 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.02

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than Kroger. Kroger is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kroger	$147.64B	0.28	$1.02B	$1.84	37.94
Walmart	$713.16B	1.40	$21.89B	$2.77	45.56

In the previous week, Walmart had 24 more articles in the media than Kroger. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Walmart and 28 mentions for Kroger. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Kroger's score of 0.42 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kroger	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Walmart	10 Very Positive mention(s)	17 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kroger pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Kroger pays out 84.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Walmart pays out 35.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kroger has raised its dividend for 19 consecutive years and Walmart has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years.

80.9% of Kroger shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of Walmart shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Kroger shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Walmart shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Walmart has a net margin of 3.00% compared to Kroger's net margin of 0.73%. Kroger's return on equity of 49.90% beat Walmart's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kroger	0.73%	49.90%	6.28%
Walmart	3.00%	21.83%	7.80%

Summary

Walmart beats Kroger on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

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Metric	Kroger	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail Industry	Consumer Staples Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$41.78B	$31.24B	$17.56B	$23.52B
Dividend Yield	2.24%	3.24%	3.21%	3.74%
P/E Ratio	38.44	27.18	25.72	29.87
Price / Sales	0.28	1.86	1.79	3.37
Price / Cash	6.18	11.00	16.54	15.68
Price / Book	7.54	3.98	3.23	3.71
Net Income	$1.02B	$914.73M	$847.17M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	4.31%	0.28%	0.58%	0.51%
1 Month Performance	16.73%	0.47%	1.17%	-0.38%
1 Year Performance	7.20%	1.98%	-2.55%	6.68%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KR Kroger	2.5477 of 5 stars	$70.90 +1.6%	$70.35 -0.8%	+6.7%	$41.92B	$147.64B	38.57	403,000
CASY Casey's General Stores	3.5464 of 5 stars	$691.08 +0.2%	$835.38 +20.9%	+32.1%	$25.52B	$18.67B	33.26	49,848
COST Costco Wholesale	3.4663 of 5 stars	$1,059.45 -0.6%	$1,090.55 +2.9%	+19.5%	$469.86B	$303.15B	51.08	355,000	Trending News Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade
SFM Sprouts Farmers Market	3.6931 of 5 stars	$49.50 -4.1%	$64.77 +30.8%	-37.4%	$4.59B	$8.81B	9.55	36,000
ULTA Ulta Beauty	3.1144 of 5 stars	$639.33 -1.6%	$631.30 -1.3%	+21.6%	$27.40B	$12.96B	23.36	65,000	Trending News

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Kroger (KR) Competitors

KR vs. CASY, COST, SFM, ULTA, and WMT

How does Kroger compare to Casey's General Stores?

Which has more risk and volatility, KR or CASY?

Is KR or CASY a better dividend stock?

Is KR or CASY more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KR or CASY?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in KR or CASY?

Do analysts prefer KR or CASY?

Does the media favor KR or CASY?

Summary

How does Kroger compare to Costco Wholesale?

Does the media prefer KR or COST?

Do analysts prefer KR or COST?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KR or COST?

Is KR or COST more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KR or COST?

Is KR or COST a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, KR or COST?

Summary

How does Kroger compare to Sprouts Farmers Market?

Is KR or SFM more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in KR or SFM?

Do analysts prefer KR or SFM?

Does the media refer more to KR or SFM?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, KR or SFM?

Which has more volatility and risk, KR or SFM?

Summary

How does Kroger compare to Ulta Beauty?

Do analysts recommend KR or ULTA?

Which has more risk and volatility, KR or ULTA?

Is KR or ULTA more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, KR or ULTA?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in KR or ULTA?

Does the media prefer KR or ULTA?

Summary

How does Kroger compare to Walmart?

Which has more volatility & risk, KR or WMT?

Do analysts recommend KR or WMT?

Which has better valuation & earnings, KR or WMT?

Does the media prefer KR or WMT?

Is KR or WMT a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KR or WMT?

Is KR or WMT more profitable?

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