Kroger Co (KR) company profile
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $41.81BP/E 38.5Yield 1.94%
About Kroger
Retail-Grocery Stores, SIC 5411
The Kroger Co. is an American retail and grocery company that operates supermarkets, pharmacies, and supermarket fuel stations. The business provides a diverse assortment of goods, including perishable foodstuffs, non-perishable groceries, general consumer merchandise, and prescription pharmaceutical products. Additionally, it maintains food production facilities and distribution centers that prepare and supply goods across its store network, alongside digital and automated robotic fulfillment sites. Its offerings are targeted primarily at retail consumers and households shopping for daily grocery essentials, personal health items, and automotive fuel.
The company maintains its corporate headquarters at 1014 Vine Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its physical and operational infrastructure encompasses retail stores, production plants, distribution centers, and technology facilities. Geographically, the text indicates operations, facilities, and agreements across the United States—specifically citing jurisdictions such as Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, and West Virginia—as well as international associations in Switzerland.
Summary of the business section of Kroger's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Kroger Co
- Founded
- 1882
- Headquarters
- Cincinnati, OH
- Address
- 1014 Vine St 45201
- Phone
- (513) 762-4437
- Website
- kroger.com
- Employees
- 403,000, Jan 31, 2026
- Industry
- Retail-Grocery Stores
- Incorporated in
- Ohio
- Fiscal year ends
- January 30
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Cincinnati, Ohio
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- KR
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 591M, Sep 15, 2026
- Public float
- $46.10B, Aug 16, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jul 14, 2015; 2-for-1, Jun 29, 1999; 2-for-1, Apr 23, 1997; 2-for-1, Oct 1, 1986; 2-for-1, May 29, 1979
- SEC CIK
- 56873
- CUSIP
- 501044101
- ISIN
- US5010441013
- FIGI
- BBG000BMY992
- Share class FIGI
- BBG001S5SN40
- LEI
- 6CPEOKI6OYJ13Q6O7870
- EIN
- 31-0345740
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory S. Foran | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 48,026 |
| Emilee F. Demartino | Executive Vice President | 12,769 |
| Megan N. Shaffer | Group Vice President | 31,938 |
| George H. Vincent | Executive Vice President | 17,982 |
| Mary Ellen Adcock | Executive Vice President | 210,174 |
| Nathan T. Faust | Executive Vice President | 0 |
| Mark R. Ibbotson | Executive Vice President | 2,000 |
| Carin L. Fike | Vice President and Treasurer | 54,689 |
| Yael Cosset | Executive Vice President | 127,868 |
| Brian W. Nichols | Group VP & Controller | 14,143 |
| Victor Remon Smith | Senior Vice President | 31,683 |
| Timothy A. Massa | Executive Vice President | 250,312 |
| Gabriel Arreaga | Executive Vice President | 75,062 |
| Valerie L. Jabbar | Senior Vice President | 88,666 |
| David John Christopher Kennerley | Executive Vice President & CFO | 65,739 |
| Joseph Michael Kelley | Senior Vice President | 45,840 |
| Christine S. Wheatley | Executive Vice President | 97,737 |
| Todd A. Foley | Senior Vice President | 44,828 |
| Kenneth C. Kimball | Senior Vice President | 138,106 |
| Stuart Aitken | Senior Vice President | 237,125 |
| Ronald Sargent | Director | 262,914 |
| Nora A. Aufreiter | Director | 52,967 |
| Anne Gates | Director | 31,025 |
| Mark S. Sutton | Director | 46,004 |
| Ashok Vemuri | Director | 39,361 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Ronald LSargent | $14.04M | $13.88M | $6.30M | $203 | $218 |
| FY2025 WRodney Mc Mullen | $843.06K | -$27.70M | $6.30M | $203 | $218 |
| FY2024 | $15.63M | $21.33M | $4.96M | $195 | $193 |
| FY2023 | $15.71M | $16.84M | $5.37M | $142 | $133 |
| FY2022 | $19.21M | $23.33M | $6.12M | $136 | $114 |
| FY2021 | $18.17M | $36.11M | $5.64M | $129 | $118 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald L. Sargent Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | $3.98M | – | $10.00M | – | – | $62.02K | $14.04M | – |
| David J.C. Kennerley Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $647.31K | $850.00K | $7.05M | $619.99K | $750.69K | $434.42K | $10.35M | – |
| Mary Ellen Adcock Executive Vice President and Chief Merchant & Marketing Officer | $897.32K | – | $3.40M | $849.97K | $714.55K | $173.27K | $6.04M | -10% |
| Yael Cosset Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer | $988.84K | – | $4.08M | $1.02M | $930.88K | $208.75K | $7.23M | -3% |
| Timothy A. Massa Executive Vice President and Associate Experience Officer | $978.05K | $250.00K | $3.40M | $849.97K | $915.52K | $172.32K | $6.57M | +3% |
| Todd A. Foley Former Senior Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer | $248.21K | – | $749.97K | – | $268.88K | $54.58K | $1.32M | -67% |
| W. Rodney McMullen Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $124.31K | – | – | – | – | $718.75K | $843.06K | -95% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of January 31, 2026, Kroger employed more than 403,000 full- and part-time employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2015 | Tender offer | Third-party tender offer for the company's shares |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Tender offer | Third-party tender offer for the company's shares |
| Apr 15, 2005 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Aug 20, 1999 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Nov 9, 1998 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
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