Business Description

The Kroger Co. is an American retail corporation that operates supermarkets, multi-department stores, and fulfillment centers throughout the United States. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, the company offers a wide range of products including fresh produce, pharmacy services, general merchandise, and fuel. Kroger is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the country, operating under various banner names and providing an omnichannel shopping experience through its digital platforms.

Everything on The Kroger Co.

Revenue (FY2025) $147.64B
YoY growth +0.4%
Operating margin 1.3%
Direction Expanding
Gross margin 23.3%
Net margin 0.7%

Earnings Transcripts

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Leadership & board

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Ronald L. Sargent — Chairman of the Board View full profile ↗ Mark S. Sutton — Lead Director View full profile ↗ Nora A. Aufreiter — Director View full profile ↗ Kevin M. Brown — Director View full profile ↗ Mitchell R. Butier — Director View full profile ↗ Anne Gates — Director View full profile ↗ Karen M. Hoguet — Director View full profile ↗ J. Amanda Sourry Knox — Director View full profile ↗ Ashok Vemuri — Director View full profile ↗ Gregory S. Foran — Chief Executive Officer View full profile ↗ David J. C. Kennerley — Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer View full profile ↗ Mary E. Adcock — Executive Vice President and Chief Merchant and Marketing Officer View full profile ↗ Yael Cosset — Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer View full profile ↗ Timothy A. Massa — Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer View full profile ↗ George H. Vincent — Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary View full profile ↗ Valerie L. Jabbar — Senior Vice President View full profile ↗ Joseph M. Kelley — Senior Vice President View full profile ↗ Victor R. Smith — Senior Vice President View full profile ↗ Carin L. Fike — Vice President and Treasurer View full profile ↗ Brian W. Nichols — Group Vice President, Corporate Controller View full profile ↗ Megan N. Shaffer — Group Vice President of Strategy, Customer Growth and Loyalty View full profile ↗

Share Repurchase Program

Total authorized
December 2025 Repurchase Program: $2.0 billion approved by the Board on December 23, 2025 (open market, privately negotiated, ASR, block trades, Rule 10b5-1), incremental to the December 2024 Repurchase Program of $7.5 billion approved December 11, 2024; plus the December 6, 1999 Repurchase Program to offset stock-option/incentive-plan dilution, funded solely by proceeds and tax benefits from option exercises. None of the programs have expiration dates.
Remaining (Fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 (November 9, 2025 to January 31, 2026); fiscal year 2025 ended January 31, 2026.)
$2,028 million (~$2.0 billion) approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the December 2024 and December 2025 Repurchase Programs combined, as of January 31, 2026 (fiscal year-end).
Latest FY repurchased
During 2025, invested $2.7 billion to repurchase 41.8 million shares at an average price of $65.21 per share (under the December 2024 and 1999 Repurchase Programs, including excise tax). Total shareholder returns for 2025 were $4.3 billion from share repurchases and dividends combined.

Recent SEC Filings

2026-07-01 Other event View filing ↗
2026-06-26 Leadership change (directors/officers) (+1 more) View filing ↗
2026-06-18 Reported quarterly results View filing ↗
2026-05-27 Leadership change (directors/officers) View filing ↗
2026-03-05 Reported quarterly results View filing ↗
2026-02-09 Leadership change (directors/officers) (+1 more) View filing ↗
2025-12-04 Reported quarterly results View filing ↗
2025-11-18 Regulation FD disclosure View filing ↗
2025-09-11 Reported quarterly results View filing ↗
2025-06-27 Shareholder vote results (+1 more) View filing ↗
2025-06-20 Reported quarterly results View filing ↗
2025-03-20 Leadership change (directors/officers) View filing ↗

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