Kroger (KR)

• Market cap: $43.9B
• 1 day: -1.24%
• 5 days: -0.03%
• 1 month: 4.35%
• 3 months: -2.93%
• 6 months: -1.31%
• Year to date: 6.88%
• 1 year: 10.39%
• 5 years: 114.38%
• 10 years: 65.87%
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Grocery Stores

About: Kroger is one of the largest grocery retailers in the United States with about 2,700 stores across a portfolio of over 20 supermarket banners. The company boasts an ingrained presence in US communities, citing that it is a top-two grocer in most of its major market areas. Over one fourth of Kroger's roughly $110 billion in nonperishable and fresh food sales (about 75% of revenue) stems from its private-label portfolio, of which the company manufactures about 30% of units via its own food production plants. The company also operates fuel stations and pharmacies at 60% and 80% of its locations, respectively.

Employees: 409,000