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The Kroger Co (The Kroger Co) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 4.83 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is The Kroger Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-27), The Kroger Co's current share price is $55.49. The Kroger Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $11.48. The Kroger Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 4.83.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Kroger Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

KR' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.46   Med: 4.94   Max: 9.41
Current: 4.83

During the past years, The Kroger Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 9.41. The lowest was 3.46. And the median was 4.94.

KR's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
82.95% of 217 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 1.58 vs KR: 4.83

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

The Kroger Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $16.132. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $11.48 for the trailing ten years ended in Jan. 2024.

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The Kroger Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Kroger Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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The Kroger Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

The Kroger Co Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.98 4.59 4.90 4.29 4.02

The Kroger Co Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.29 4.51 4.43 4.02 4.02

Competitive Comparison of The Kroger Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, The Kroger Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


The Kroger Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Kroger Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Kroger Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



The Kroger Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

The Kroger Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=55.49/11.48
=4.83

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The Kroger Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, The Kroger Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jan. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Jan. 2024)
=16.132/129.4194*129.4194
=16.132

Current CPI (Jan. 2024) = 129.4194.

The Kroger Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201404 4.660 100.023 6.030
201407 5.141 100.520 6.619
201410 5.472 100.176 7.069
201501 5.556 98.604 7.292
201504 5.668 99.824 7.348
201507 6.118 100.691 7.864
201510 6.492 100.346 8.373
201601 7.053 99.957 9.132
201604 6.716 100.947 8.610
201607 6.966 101.524 8.880
201610 7.079 101.988 8.983
201701 7.249 102.456 9.157
201704 6.733 103.167 8.446
201707 6.897 103.278 8.643
201710 7.077 104.070 8.801
201801 7.967 104.578 9.860
201804 8.575 105.708 10.498
201807 9.252 106.324 11.262
201810 9.589 106.695 11.631
201901 9.882 106.200 12.043
201904 10.637 107.818 12.768
201907 10.862 108.250 12.986
201910 11.116 108.577 13.250
202001 10.916 108.841 12.980
202004 11.900 108.173 14.237
202007 0.000 109.318 0.000
202010 13.146 109.861 15.486
202101 12.633 110.364 14.814
202104 12.216 112.673 14.032
202107 12.470 115.183 14.011
202110 12.898 116.696 14.304
202201 13.001 118.619 14.185
202204 12.932 121.978 13.721
202207 13.487 125.002 13.964
202210 13.904 125.734 14.311
202301 14.025 126.223 14.380
202304 15.161 127.992 15.330
202307 14.758 128.974 14.809
202310 15.568 129.810 15.521
202401 16.132 129.419 16.132

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


The Kroger Co  (NYSE:KR) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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The Kroger Co (The Kroger Co) Business Description

Address
1014 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH, USA, 45202
Kroger is the leading U.S. grocer, with 2,719 supermarkets operating under several banners throughout the country at the end of fiscal 2022. Around 83% of stores have pharmacies, while nearly 60% also sell fuel. The company also operates roughly 120 fine jewelry stores. Kroger features a leading private-label offering and manufactures around 30% of its own-brand units (and more than 40% of its grocery own-label assortment) itself in 33 food production plants nationwide. Kroger is a top-two grocer in most of its major markets (as of early 2021, according to company data). Virtually all of Kroger's sales come from the United States. Kroger has offered to acquire Albertsons in a $25 billion deal; if the transaction is approved by regulators, it should close in 2024.
Executives
Carin L Fike officer: Vice President and Treasurer 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Timothy A Massa officer: Group Vice President 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Christine S Wheatley officer: Group Vice President 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Kenneth C Kimball officer: Senior Vice President C/O THE KROGER CO., 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Stuart Aitken officer: Group Vice President C/O JOURNAL MEDIA GROUP, INC., 333 WEST STATE STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Yael Cosset officer: Group Vice President 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Gary Millerchip officer: Senior Vice President and CFO 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Todd A Foley officer: Vice President and Treasurer 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Valerie L. Jabbar officer: Senior Vice President THE KROGER CO., 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Mary Ellen Adcock officer: Group Vice President 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Calvin J Kaufman officer: Group Vice President THE KROGER CO., 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Mark C Tuffin officer: Senior Vice President THE KROGER CO., 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Elaine L. Chao director C/O DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC., ONE DOLE DRIVE, WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91362
Michael Joseph Donnelly officer: Senior Vice President
Susan J Kropf director C/O AVON PRODUCTS INC, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105-0196

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