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KR

Kroger Company
Chart
$63.57
Latest Week 2026-06-05
Consumer DefensiveGrocery StoresLARGE
Snapshot 2026-06-07 · 0.0w · Fresh
0.29
OS Score
28.0%
Value
77.0%
Quality
23.0%
Momentum
7/9
F-Score
0.464
QV
StrategiesValueQualityMomentumCompositeInteractionsFactor AnalysisTrendsFundamentals
Strategy Eligibility
3 of 23 passing
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OS Composite
✗
↗
Trending Value
✗
◆
Quality × Value
✗
🏛
Cornerstone Value
✗
🌿
Cornerstone Growth
✗
💎
Deep Value
✗
◇
VC2 Cheapest
✗
📐
EBITDA/EV
10.7%
◐
Veiled Value
Yes
▣
Piotroski Bargains
✗
🔬
Quality Compounders
✗
📈
Consistent Earners
✗
🌱
GARP
✗
🔄
Shareholder Yield
2.2%
💰
High Yield
✗
🚀
Momentum Leaders
✗
◉
Market Leaders
✗
◎
Tiny Titans
✗
🔍
Small Cap Value
✗
🛡
Low Volatility
✗
🏷
Sector Cheapest
✗
🧠
Capital Allocators
✗
⚡
Risk-Adj Momentum
✗
V
Value Analysis
Cheapness relative to fundamentals
28.0%ile
P/E
39.5×
P/S
0.3×
P/B
6.8×
E/P
0.0253
FCF Yield
0.209
EBITDA/EV
0.107
SH Yield
0.022
Relative Strength Across Value Dimensions
Multiples & Yields — Decomposition
VC1 (5-Factor)
29.00000000
/100 — 1=cheapest
VC2 (Trending Value)
26.00000000
/100
VC3 (Buyback)
26.00000000
/100
P/E of 39.5x is premium-priced — the market is paying up for expected growth. FCF yield of 20.9% is strong — the business generates significant free cash relative to price.
Q
Quality Analysis
Profitability, efficiency, balance sheet & earnings quality
77.0%ile
ROE
0.171
ROA
0.020
Net Margin
0.007
Op Margin
0.012
GPA
0.689
D/E
7.42
Current
0.80
F-Score
7/9
Quality Radar — Relative Strength
Profitability & Leverage Breakdown
Rev Growth
0.004
Earn Growth
-0.619
Stability
1.603
lower=better
Accruals
-0.128
lower=better
5yr Consist
No
Highly leveraged with D/E of 7.42 — returns are being amplified by debt.
M
Momentum & Risk
Price trend, volatility regime, risk-adjusted returns
23.0%ile
6M Return
2.4%
12M Return
-1.9%
12-1 Mom
0.7%
Risk-Adj
0.03
Vol 252d
27.3%
Vol 60d
61.6%
↑ Expanding
Max DD 12M
-19.0%
Return Comparison — 6M / 12M / 12-1
Volatility Regime — 60d vs 252d
Near-term vol (62%) is expanding vs long-term (27%) — risk is increasing.
OS
Composite & Factor Heatmap
All factors at a glance
0.29
Pillar Balance — Value / Quality / Momentum
Factor Heatmap — green=strong, red=weak
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Sector Context
Consumer Defensive · 236 peers
Sector Value %ile
21.1%
Sector Quality %ile
78.9%
P/E z-score
0.13
P/B z-score
-0.01
Sector Avg OS
50.1%
Ticker vs Sector Averages
Relative Valuation Z-Score
Top Sector Peers (By OS)
SymbolNameOSValueQualityMomentum
ABEV Ambev SA ADR 99.0% 98.0% 97.0% 80.0%
VFF Village Farms International Inc 98.0% 97.0% 78.0% 91.0%
SENEB Seneca Foods Corp B 97.0% 94.0% 73.0% 86.0%
HLF Herbalife Nutrition Ltd 97.0% 95.0% 72.0% 86.0%
DDL Dingdong (Cayman) Limited ADR 96.0% 99.0% 73.0% 71.0%
SENEA Seneca Foods Corp A 96.0% 94.0% 74.0% 84.0%
NATR Natures Sunshine Products Inc 95.0% 81.0% 86.0% 82.0%
JBS JBS N.V. 95.0% 98.0% 72.0% 65.0%
Factor Interactions
Leveraged Returns
Strong ROE (17%) boosted by high leverage (D/E 7.4). Returns look good but come with balance sheet risk.
Quality at a Premium
High quality (77th) but expensive (28th value). Upside may be limited without earnings growth.
Volatility Expanding
60-day vol (62%) significantly exceeds 252-day (27%). Near-term risk is elevated.
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Factor Analysis
Comprehensive factor intelligence — strengths, weaknesses & cross-factor profile
Value
C
49.4% avg (7 factors)
Quality
D
38.5% avg (8 factors)
Momentum
D
32.9% avg (4 factors)
Risk
B
71.2% avg (1 factors)
Momentum is weak, suggesting the market isn't yet buying this thesis. Patience required.
▲ Top Strengths — highest scoring factors
▼ Key Weaknesses — lowest scoring factors
Factor Persistence1 snapshots
FactorCurrentStreakTrendSpark
OS Composite0.290—1—
Value %ile0.280—1—
Quality %ile0.770—1—
Momentum %ile0.230—1—
F-Score7.000—1—
Confidence0.942—1—
Volatility0.273—0—
Value FactorsCheapness relative to fundamentals — lower multiples = cheaper
P/E Ratio
39.48
Earnings Yield (E/P)
0.0253
Price / Sales
0.27
Price / Book
6.77
Price / Cash Flow
5.43
FCF Yield
20.9%
EBITDA / EV
10.7%
Sales Yield (1/P·S)
2.7478
Shareholder Yield
Div + net buyback / mktcap
2.2%
Quality FactorsProfitability, efficiency, and balance sheet strength
Return on Equity
17.1%
Return on Assets
2.0%
Net Margin
0.7%
Operating Margin
1.2%
Gross Profit / Assets
Novy-Marx GPA
68.9%
Debt / Equity
7.42
Current Ratio
0.80
Accruals Ratio
(NI-OCF)/Assets — lower=better
-0.128
MomentumPrice trend strength over different horizons
6M Return
2.4%
12M Return
-1.9%
12-1 Momentum
Jegadeesh-Titman (skip recent month)
0.7%
Risk-Adjusted Momentum
Mom 12-1 ÷ Vol
0.03
Growth & StabilityEarnings trajectory, consistency, and capital allocation
Revenue Growth (YoY)
0.4%
Earnings Growth (YoY)
-61.9%
Earnings Stability (CV)
Lower = more stable
1.603
5yr Consistent
EPS up every year for 5 years
No
Piotroski F-Score
7
Dividend Yield
2.2%
Buyback Yield
0.0%
O'Shaughnessy CompositesValue Composites (WWOWS 4th Ed) — 1=cheapest, 100=most expensive
VC1 (5-factor)
P/E+P/S+P/B+P/CF+EBITDA/EV
29
VC2 (6-factor)
VC1 + Shareholder Yield — used for Trending Value
26
VC3 (6-factor)
VC1 + Buyback Yield — no dividend preference
26
Capital Allocation & AlphaAlpha within factors — quality of management decisions
Veiled Value
Expensive by P/B, cheap by everything else
Yes
Market Leader
Above-avg mcap+revenue, non-utility
No
All Stocks Universe
Market cap > $200M
Yes
Tiny Titan
Micro-cap, low P/S, positive momentum
No
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