Yahoo Finance Kroger (KR) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
Kroger (KR) closed at $49.12 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.08% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.45% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.09%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 35%.
Heading into today, shares of the supermarket chain had gained 2.5% over the past month, outpacing the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 0.6% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.44% in that time.
Kroger will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. On that day, Kroger is projected to report earnings of $1.41 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 2.76%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $45.38 billion, up 1.74% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $4.51 per share and revenue of $152.03 billion. These totals would mark changes of +6.62% and +2.54%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Kroger. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. Kroger is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Investors should also note Kroger's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 10.89. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 13.96, which means Kroger is trading at a discount to the group.
It is also worth noting that KR currently has a PEG ratio of 1.82. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Retail - Supermarkets was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.92 at yesterday's closing price.
The Retail - Supermarkets industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 20, putting it in the top 8% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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