KR - Kroger Company (The)

Profile for The Kroger Co. (KR)

After Hours: $ 26.22

0.01 (+0.04%)

Volume: 343.95 k

6:08 PM EST Nov 21, 2008

Business Description:
The Company manufactures and processes some of the food for sale in its supermarkets. It operates retail food and drug stores, multi-department stores, jewelry stores, and convenience stores throughout the United States.

Address:

1014 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Telephone:

(513) 762-4000

Website:

www.kroger.com

Facsimile:

(513) 762-1575

Email:

investors@kroger.com

Details

CEO:

David B. Dillon

Employees:

323000

Market Cap:

17.1 b

Issue Type:

Common Stock

Auditor:

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Last Audit:

Unqualified

Indices:

DJ US Food Retailers & Wholesalers, Fortune 500 Industrial, Grocery Stores, Russell 1000, S&P 1500 Food Retail Index, S&P 500 Food Retail Index, S&P 900 Food Retail Index, S&P Composite

Industry Classifications

Sector:

Services

CIK:

0000056873

Industry:

Retail

NAICS:

Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores (445110)

QM ID:

Grocery Stores (734)

SIC:

Grocery Stores (5411)

Profitability

Management Effectiveness

Gross Margin:

22.80

Return on Equity:

24.10

EBIT Margin:

3.20

Return on Capital:

10.30

Profit Margin:

2.50

Return on Assets:

5.60

Share Statistics

Outstanding:

652.48 m

Float:

648.98 m

Short Interest:

15.47 m (as of 10/28/08)

Short Int Ratio:

1.50

% of Float:

2.40%

Non-Corp. Insider Hold'gs:

0.50% (as of 9/1/08)

Bought Prev 3 Mo:

224.5 k

Sold Prev 3 Mo:

223.6 k

Institution Hold'gs:

87.70% (as of 10/1/08)

Total Held:

571.95 m

Institutions:

669

Bought Prev Mo:

79.26 m

Sold Prev Mo:

60.98 m