The Kroger Co. (KR) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 71 Consumer Staples companies.
The Kroger Co. (KR) scores 5.1 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as mixed quality. The reading rests on efficiency, and growth is what holds it back.
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As of October 17, 2026, The Kroger Co. scores 5.1 out of 10 on the Lemma Quality Score, a reading of mixed quality. In this band one or two pillars are usually holding the score up while others drag it down, which the breakdown below makes visible. Nothing in it comes from the share price or from forecasts: it is The Kroger Co.’s own reported numbers, scored pillar by pillar.
Ranked with the 71 Consumer Staples companies Lemma publishes, the score sits at the 35th percentile, just below the middle of the group. For reference, the middle of the group scores 5.8 and a company needs 6.8 to reach its top quarter, which leaves The Kroger Co. below the median.
On profitability, The Kroger Co. scores 4.1, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 4.7 across 71 Consumer Staples companies, which places it below them, at the 39th percentile. An average profitability reading usually means the company earns a fair return without obvious pricing power, so the other pillars decide more of the story.
On solvency, The Kroger Co. scores 5.1, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 6.9 across 65 Consumer Staples companies, which places it well below them, at the 27th percentile. Leverage in the middle of the range is rarely a problem in good years, and it is worth watching how quickly it would tighten in a weak one.
The Kroger Co.’s growth score is 1.8 out of 10 (weak). Against a median of 4.0 among 67 Consumer Staples companies, that is well below the group and the 18th percentile. A low growth score is common for large, established companies and is not a verdict on quality on its own, but it limits how the business can compound.
On efficiency, The Kroger Co. scores 8.7, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 6.7 across 68 Consumer Staples companies, which places it well above them, at the 96th percentile. High efficiency means assets and earnings are being turned into cash and output better than at most peers, a sign of a well run operation.
Predictability scores 6.8 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 71 Consumer Staples companies is 6.1, so The Kroger Co. is above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 71st percentile. Middling predictability suggests some volatility in the record, enough to read the other pillars with a little caution.
The gap between The Kroger Co.’s best and worst pillar is wide: efficiency at 8.7 against growth at 1.8, 6.9 points apart. An average of two readings this different deserves a closer look than the headline number. Leading with efficiency points to disciplined use of capital, a strength that compounds quietly. Slow growth limits how fast the business can compound, even when everything else is in order.
Closing the gap on growth would do the most for the overall. At the median of Consumer Staples companies, 4.0, The Kroger Co. would score about 5.5 instead of 5.1. The weights add up to 100 points (profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and The Kroger Co. has a reading on every pillar.
For a fair comparison, start with companies of a similar size: the Consumer Staples companies below are nearest to The Kroger Co. by market value, each scored on the same pillars.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading The Kroger Co. scores 5.1 out of 10, which reads as mixed quality. Its strongest pillar is efficiency, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
The Kroger Co. ranks at the 35th percentile of the 71 Consumer Staples companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.8 and the top quarter starts at 6.8, against The Kroger Co.’s 5.1.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 17, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for KR are in the app.
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