- Previous Rank17
- Revenues ($M)121162.0
- Revenue Percent Change-1.2
- Profits ($M)3110.0
- Profits Percent Change63.1
- Assets ($M)38118.0
- Employees453000
Kroger is attempting to transform itself to compete in a cutthroat grocery industry that’s being turned on its head by Amazon. The largest supermarket chain in the U.S.—with $121.2 billion in revenue—was late to the e-commerce game, but is now making up for lost time. In the last year, Kroger acquired meal kit company Home Chef, increased its stake in U.K.-based online grocery company Ocado, and partnered with an autonomous vehicle startup to work on driverless delivery. The 136-year-old grocer is also shaking things up in the brick and mortar realm, pedaling its goods in Walgreens and selling off its convenience store chain for $2.15 billion.
Company Info
| CEO | W. Rodney McMullen |
| CEO Title | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
| Sector | Food & Drug Stores |
| Industry | Food and Drug Stores |
| HQ Location | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Website | www.thekrogerco.com |
| Years on Fortune 500 List | 25 |
| Employees | 453,000 |
Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)
| Revenues ($M) | $121,162 |
| Profits ($M) | $3,110 |
| Assets ($M) | $38,118 |
| Total Stockholder Equity ($M) | $7,886 |
Profit Ratios
| Profit as % of Revenues | 2.6% |
| Profits as % of Assets | 8.2% |
| Profits as % of Stockholder Equity | 39.4% |
Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)
| Earnings Per Share ($) | 3.76 |
| EPS % Change (from 2017) | 79.9% |
| EPS % Change (5 year annual rate) | 21.0% |
| EPS % Change (10 year annual rate) | 14.7% |
Total Return
| Total Return to Investors (2018) | 2.1% |
| Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized) | 8.4% |
| Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized) | 9.4% |