Kroger

KR

Market cap $44.6B

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In the most recent trading session, Kroger (KR) closed at $67.03, indicating a +1.33% shift from the previous trading day.

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Kroger (KR) have what it takes?

Kroger Co. (KR) is rated a Buy, supported by strong fundamentals, growth initiatives, and long-term tailwinds despite near-term headwinds and management changes. KR's robust free cash flow, cost-cutting measures, and significant private label sales underpin its resilience and strength in a highly competitive grocery market. Risks include intensifying competition from discount grocers, ongoing legal disputes over the failed Albertsons acquisition, and leadership transitions in an uncertain macro environment.

Ocado share price continued its painful crash this week as it plunged to its lowest level since 2013. It has plunged from the pandemic high of 2,910p to the current 187p as setbacks accelerated.

The latest trading day saw Kroger (KR) settling at $65.9, representing a -2.24% change from its previous close.

CINCINNATI , Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) announced today it will host its third quarter 2025 earnings conference call at 10:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, December 4, 2025.

The announcement that three Ocado Group PLC (LSE:OCDO) warehouses are to be closed by US grocer Kroger Co (NYSE:KR, XETRA:KOG) is "not as bad as it could have been", some analysts think, while others said it was a "near knockout blow".  Kroger announced the closure of three out of eight Ocado sites and has expanded its relationship with other delivery platforms Instacart, Doordash and Uber Eats to improve its e-commerce profitability.

Shares in Ocado fell further on Wednesday, adding to 17% slump the day before, after its partner Kroger announced the closure of three U.S. delivery facilities centres, in a blow for the British online supermarket.

Ocado Group PLC (LSE:OCDO) shares slumped over 19% to 174p, around lows last seen over a decade ago, after US grocery client Kroger said it would shut down three of the warehouses that rely on the online grocery supplier's technology. Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) announced that it will close three operating customer fulfilment centres, in Frederick, Maryland; Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin; and Groveland, Florida by January.