Kroger (KR) Competitors

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

Should you be buying Kroger stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kroger include Casey's General Stores (CASY), Costco Wholesale (COST), Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), Ulta Beauty (ULTA), and Walmart (WMT). These companies are all part of the "retail/wholesale" sector.

How does Kroger compare to Casey's General Stores?

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

Casey's General Stores pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Kroger pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Casey's General Stores pays out 13.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kroger pays out 91.5% 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 has increased its dividend for 24 consecutive years and Kroger has increased its dividend for 19 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Kroger had 16 more articles in the media than Casey's General Stores. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Kroger and 10 mentions for Casey's General Stores. Casey's General Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Kroger's score of 0.37 indicating that Casey's General Stores is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Casey's General Stores	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kroger	9 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Casey's General Stores has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kroger has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Casey's General Stores presently has a consensus target price of $725.09, suggesting a potential downside of 17.01%. Kroger has a consensus target price of $74.56, suggesting a potential upside of 15.58%. Given Kroger's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kroger is more favorable than Casey's General Stores.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Casey's General Stores	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Kroger	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

85.6% of Casey's General Stores shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of Kroger shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Casey's General Stores shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Kroger shares are held 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.

Kroger has higher revenue and earnings than Casey's General Stores. Kroger is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Casey's General Stores, 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
Casey's General Stores	$15.94B	2.03	$546.52M	$17.42	50.16
Kroger	$147.64B	0.27	$1.02B	$1.53	42.16

Casey's General Stores has a net margin of 3.83% compared to Kroger's net margin of 0.69%. Kroger's return on equity of 41.08% beat Casey's General Stores' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Casey's General Stores	3.83%	17.56%	7.70%
Kroger	0.69%	41.08%	6.15%

Summary

Casey's General Stores beats Kroger on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kroger compare to Costco Wholesale?

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

Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Kroger pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Costco Wholesale pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kroger pays out 91.5% 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 has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Kroger has increased its dividend for 19 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 69 more articles in the media than Kroger. MarketBeat recorded 95 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 26 mentions for Kroger. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Kroger's score of 0.37 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Costco Wholesale	62 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kroger	9 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kroger has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Costco Wholesale presently has a consensus target price of $1,046.03, suggesting a potential upside of 5.48%. Kroger has a consensus target price of $74.56, suggesting a potential upside of 15.58%. Given Kroger's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kroger is more favorable than Costco Wholesale.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Costco Wholesale	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62
Kroger	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of Kroger shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Kroger shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
Costco Wholesale	$275.24B	1.60	$8.10B	$19.23	51.57
Kroger	$147.64B	0.27	$1.02B	$1.53	42.16

Costco Wholesale has a net margin of 2.99% compared to Kroger's net margin of 0.69%. Kroger's return on equity of 41.08% beat Costco Wholesale's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Costco Wholesale	2.99%	28.57%	10.63%
Kroger	0.69%	41.08%	6.15%

Summary

Costco Wholesale beats Kroger on 14 of the 19 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 retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

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	0.27	$1.02B	$1.53	42.16
Sprouts Farmers Market	$8.90B	0.87	$523.67M	$5.20	15.82

Kroger presently has a consensus target price of $74.56, suggesting a potential upside of 15.58%. Sprouts Farmers Market has a consensus target price of $96.08, suggesting a potential upside of 16.78%. 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)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
Sprouts Farmers Market	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Sprouts Farmers Market has a net margin of 5.70% compared to Kroger's net margin of 0.69%. Kroger's return on equity of 41.08% beat Sprouts Farmers Market's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kroger	0.69%	41.08%	6.15%
Sprouts Farmers Market	5.70%	36.06%	12.51%

80.9% of Kroger shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Kroger shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Sprouts Farmers Market shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Kroger had 19 more articles in the media than Sprouts Farmers Market. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Kroger and 7 mentions for Sprouts Farmers Market. Sprouts Farmers Market's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Kroger's score of 0.37 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)	5 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Sprouts Farmers Market	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kroger has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sprouts Farmers Market has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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 both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

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	0.27	$1.02B	$1.53	42.16
Ulta Beauty	$12.39B	1.81	$1.15B	$25.63	20.06

Kroger presently has a consensus target price of $74.56, suggesting a potential upside of 15.58%. Ulta Beauty has a consensus target price of $674.23, suggesting a potential upside of 31.14%. Given Ulta Beauty's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ulta Beauty 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)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
Ulta Beauty	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Ulta Beauty has a net margin of 9.31% compared to Kroger's net margin of 0.69%. Ulta Beauty's return on equity of 43.56% beat Kroger's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kroger	0.69%	41.08%	6.15%
Ulta Beauty	9.31%	43.56%	17.33%

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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Ulta Beauty shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Ulta Beauty had 9 more articles in the media than Kroger. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Ulta Beauty and 26 mentions for Kroger. Ulta Beauty's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Kroger's score of 0.37 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)	5 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ulta Beauty	30 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kroger has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ulta Beauty has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Ulta Beauty beats Kroger on 14 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 retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Walmart has a net margin of 3.07% compared to Kroger's net margin of 0.69%. Kroger's return on equity of 41.08% beat Walmart's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kroger	0.69%	41.08%	6.15%
Walmart	3.07%	21.44%	7.65%

In the previous week, Walmart had 32 more articles in the media than Kroger. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Walmart and 26 mentions for Kroger. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Kroger's score of 0.37 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)	5 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Walmart	42 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kroger currently has a consensus target price of $74.56, suggesting a potential upside of 15.58%. Walmart has a consensus target price of $138.33, suggesting a potential upside of 9.22%. Given Kroger's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kroger is more favorable than Walmart.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kroger	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
Walmart	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	30 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Kroger has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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	0.27	$1.02B	$1.53	42.16
Walmart	$713.16B	1.42	$21.89B	$2.74	46.22

Kroger pays an annual dividend of $1.40 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 91.5% 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 36.1% 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Walmart beats Kroger on 15 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

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KR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Kroger	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$39.49B	$100.11B	$27.28B	$22.94B
Dividend Yield	2.13%	1.83%	178.35%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	42.13	30.47	17.19	29.04
Price / Sales	0.27	0.45	4.43	24.71
Price / Cash	5.84	9.31	15.43	19.21
Price / Book	6.88	3.07	5.91	4.66
Net Income	$1.02B	$2.51B	$964.03M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.81%
1 Month Performance	-5.25%	-3.73%	1.16%	4.28%
1 Year Performance	-10.40%	11.13%	5.37%	29.36%

Kroger Competitors List

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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	3.8199 of 5 stars	$64.51 -1.7%	$74.56 +15.6%	-8.8%	$39.49B	$147.64B	42.13	403,000
CASY Casey's General Stores	3.6317 of 5 stars	$862.35 +1.1%	$725.09 -15.9%	+92.4%	$31.51B	$15.94B	49.50	49,272	Positive News
COST Costco Wholesale	3.7236 of 5 stars	$1,016.42 +0.4%	$1,045.97 +2.9%	+0.0%	$449.33B	$275.24B	52.86	341,000	Trending News
SFM Sprouts Farmers Market	3.464 of 5 stars	$78.75 -2.4%	$96.08 +22.0%	-48.7%	$7.59B	$8.81B	15.14	36,000
ULTA Ulta Beauty	4.2911 of 5 stars	$532.53 +2.8%	$674.23 +26.6%	+32.6%	$22.56B	$12.39B	20.78	65,000	Positive News

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

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Kroger (KR) Competitors

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

How does Kroger compare to Casey's General Stores?

Is CASY or KR a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor CASY or KR?

Which has more volatility & risk, CASY or KR?

Do analysts recommend CASY or KR?

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

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CASY or KR?

Is CASY or KR more profitable?

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How does Kroger compare to Costco Wholesale?

Is COST or KR a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to COST or KR?

Which has more risk and volatility, COST or KR?

Do analysts recommend COST or KR?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in COST or KR?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, COST or KR?

Is COST or KR more profitable?

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How does Kroger compare to Sprouts Farmers Market?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, KR or SFM?

Do analysts prefer KR or SFM?

Is KR or SFM more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in KR or SFM?

Does the media favor KR or SFM?

Which has more volatility & risk, KR or SFM?

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How does Kroger compare to Ulta Beauty?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, KR or ULTA?

Do analysts prefer KR or ULTA?

Is KR or ULTA more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in KR or ULTA?

Does the media favor KR or ULTA?

Which has more volatility & risk, KR or ULTA?

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How does Kroger compare to Walmart?

Is KR or WMT more profitable?

Does the media prefer KR or WMT?

Do analysts recommend KR or WMT?

Which has more risk and volatility, KR or WMT?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, KR or WMT?

Is KR or WMT a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in KR or WMT?

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