Kroger (KR)

• Market cap: $39.8B
• 1 day: 0.77%
• 5 days: 0.21%
• 1 month: -6.07%
• 3 months: -5.12%
• 6 months: -10.35%
• Year to date: 1.65%
• 1 year: 1.65%
• 5 years: 95.95%
• 10 years: 52.96%
• 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 more than 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