B
The Kroger Co. KR
$66.70 $2.924.58%
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B
Buy 5/14/2024Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to B from B- on 5/14/2024 due to an increase in the volatility index, valuation index and total return index.
B
Buy 4/11/2024Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to B- from C on 4/11/2024 due to a significant increase in the efficiency index and growth index.
C
Hold 4/3/2024Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to C from C+ on 4/3/2024 due to a significant decline in the efficiency index, growth index and volatility index.
C
Hold 3/25/2024Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 3/25/2024 due to a decline in the valuation index, total return index and dividend index.
B
Buy 3/4/2024Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 3/4/2024 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 12/11/2023Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to C+ from C on 12/11/2023 due to a major increase in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. Earnings per share increased from -$0.25 to $0.88, debt to equity declined from 1.09 to 1.04, and EBIT increased 0.7% from $996M to $1B.
C
Hold 11/16/2023Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to C from C+ on 11/16/2023 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 11/1/2023Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to C+ from C on 11/1/2023 due to an increase in the valuation index and dividend index.
C
Hold 10/2/2023Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to C from C+ on 10/2/2023 due to a decline in the volatility index.
C
Hold 9/18/2023Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 9/18/2023 due to a significant decline in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Earnings per share declined from $1.32 to -$0.25, net income declined 118.71% from $962M to -$180M, and operating cash flow declined 47.41% from $2.86B to $1.5B.
B
Buy 9/6/2023Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to B- from B on 9/6/2023 due to a decline in the total return index, efficiency index and growth index.
B
Buy 7/11/2023Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to B from B- on 7/11/2023 due to an increase in the valuation index, growth index and volatility index. Operating cash flow increased 146.55% from $1.16B to $2.86B, earnings per share increased from $0.6192 to $1.32, and EBIT increased 45.58% from $1.09B to $1.58B.
B
Buy 6/20/2023Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to B- from B on 6/20/2023 due to a decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 6/5/2023Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to B from B- on 6/5/2023 due to a substantial increase in the growth index, volatility index and solvency index. Operating cash flow increased 27.33% from $911M to $1.16B, the quick ratio increased from 0.17 to 0.19, and EBIT increased 13.6% from $956M to $1.09B.
B
Buy 2/24/2023Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to B- from B on 2/24/2023 due to a substantial decline in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Earnings per share declined from $1 to $0.55, operating cash flow declined 31.25% from $1.33B to $911M, and EBIT declined 1.95% from $975M to $956M.
B
Buy 7/13/2022Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to B from B+ on 7/13/2022 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 6/27/2022Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to B+ from B on 6/27/2022 due to a significant increase in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. EBIT increased 42.4% from $1.07B to $1.53B, total revenue increased 34.96% from $33.05B to $44.6B, and earnings per share increased from $0.7452 to $0.9.
B
Buy 3/31/2022Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to B from C+ on 3/31/2022 due to a large increase in the valuation index, growth index and solvency index. EBIT increased 32.96% from $807M to $1.07B, earnings per share increased from $0.64 to $0.7452, and total revenue increased 3.73% from $31.86B to $33.05B.
C
Hold 3/15/2022Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 3/15/2022 due to a decline in the valuation index, solvency index and dividend index.
B
Buy 1/25/2022Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 1/25/2022 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 12/13/2021Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 12/13/2021 due to a large decline in the total return index, valuation index and growth index. EBIT declined 12.28% from $920M to $807M.
B
Buy 11/11/2021Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 11/11/2021 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
C
Hold 9/20/2021Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 9/20/2021 due to a decline in the valuation index, growth index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow declined 61.57% from $2.26B to $867M, and total revenue declined 23.28% from $41.3B to $31.68B.
B
Buy 9/7/2021Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 9/7/2021 due to a large increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 8/3/2021Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 8/3/2021 due to a decline in the total return index, valuation index and volatility index.
B
Buy 6/29/2021Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 6/29/2021 due to a large increase in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. EBIT increased 22,650% from $4M to $910M, earnings per share increased from -$0.0997 to $0.18, and operating cash flow increased 145.75% from $918M to $2.26B.
C
Hold 4/1/2021Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to C+ from B on 4/1/2021 due to a significant decline in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. Earnings per share declined from $0.8 to -$0.0997, EBIT declined 99.53% from $858M to $4M, and the quick ratio declined from 0.24 to 0.23.
B
Buy 3/8/2021Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to B from B- on 3/8/2021 due to a noticeable increase in the valuation index, volatility index and efficiency index. Total capital increased 0.97% from $30.42B to $30.72B.
B
Buy 10/15/2020Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to B- from B on 10/15/2020 due to a decline in the total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 9/30/2020Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to B from B- on 9/30/2020 due to an increase in the total return index, valuation index and volatility index.
B
Buy 9/15/2020Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to B- from B on 9/15/2020 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 8/31/2020Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to B from B- on 8/31/2020 due to an increase in the total return index.
B
Buy 8/14/2020Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to B- from B on 8/14/2020 due to a decline in the valuation index, total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 7/1/2020Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to B from B- on 7/1/2020 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 6/26/2020Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 6/26/2020 due to a significant increase in the growth index, total return index and valuation index. Operating cash flow increased 589.12% from $616M to $4.25B, earnings per share increased from $0.4005 to $1.52, and EBIT increased 136.02% from $608M to $1.44B.
C
Hold 4/2/2020Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to C+ from C on 4/2/2020 due to a noticeable increase in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. EBIT increased 3.23% from $557M to $575M.
C
Hold 11/29/2019Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to C from C- on 11/29/2019 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 9/26/2019Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to C- from C on 9/26/2019 due to a significant decline in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Net income declined 61.53% from $772M to $297M, earnings per share declined from $0.95 to $0.3675, and operating cash flow declined 55.51% from $2.27B to $1.01B.
C
Hold 9/20/2019Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to C from C- on 9/20/2019 due to an increase in the total return index, growth index and solvency index. Operating cash flow increased 426.22% from $431M to $2.27B, earnings per share increased from $0.3179 to $0.95, and EBIT increased 91.93% from $471M to $904M.
C
Hold 6/24/2019Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to C- from C on 6/24/2019 due to a decline in the volatility index and solvency index.
C
Hold 7/3/2018Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to C from C- on 7/3/2018 due to a noticeable increase in the valuation index, growth index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow increased 559.61% from $359M to $2.37B, EBIT increased 352.89% from $225M to $1.02B, and earnings per share increased from $0.9535 to $2.37.
C
Hold 6/6/2018Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to C- from C on 6/6/2018 due to a decline in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. EBIT declined 69.59% from $740M to $225M.
C
Hold 1/17/2018Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to C from C- on 1/17/2018 due to an increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 8/18/2017Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to C- from C on 8/18/2017 due to a significant decline in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Earnings per share declined from $0.532 to $0.32, and EBIT declined 8.82% from $884M to $806M.
C
Hold 6/15/2017Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to C from C+ on 6/15/2017 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index, total return index and valuation index.
C
Hold 3/24/2017Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 3/24/2017 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 2/13/2017Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 2/13/2017 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 10/4/2016Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 10/4/2016 due to a major decline in the growth index, volatility index and solvency index. Operating cash flow declined 52.24% from $2.05B to $980M, EBIT declined 44.58% from $1.2B to $665M, and earnings per share declined from $0.7078 to $0.4.
B
Buy 8/2/2016Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to B- from B on 8/2/2016 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 6/15/2016Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to B from B+ on 6/15/2016 due to a decline in the volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 5/31/2016Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to B+ from B on 5/31/2016 due to an increase in the volatility index, total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 5/11/2016Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to B from B+ on 5/11/2016 due to a large decline in the volatility index, total return index and efficiency index.
B
Buy 3/22/2016Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 3/22/2016 due to a significant decline in the volatility index and total return index.
A
Buy 1/26/2016Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to A- from A on 1/26/2016 due to a decline in the total return index.
A
Buy 12/29/2015Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to A from A- on 12/29/2015 due to a noticeable increase in the volatility index and total return index.
A
Buy 12/18/2015Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 12/18/2015 due to an increase in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Operating cash flow increased 1.1% from $1B to $1.01B.
B
Buy 10/26/2015Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 10/26/2015 due to a decline in the solvency index, valuation index and dividend index.
A
Buy 10/9/2015Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 10/9/2015 due to a large increase in the solvency index, total return index and efficiency index.
B
Buy 9/24/2015Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to B+ from A on 9/24/2015 due to a large decline in the solvency index, growth index and efficiency index. Net income declined 17.68% from $526M to $433M, EBIT declined 17.48% from $938M to $774M, and earnings per share declined from $0.53 to $0.44.
A
Buy 9/17/2015Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to A from A- on 9/17/2015 due to an increase in the total return index.
A
Buy 9/1/2015Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to A- from A on 9/1/2015 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index and total return index.
A
Buy 8/7/2015Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to A from A- on 8/7/2015 due to an increase in the total return index.
A
Buy 7/17/2015Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to A- from A on 7/17/2015 due to a decline in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
A
Buy 7/2/2015Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to A from A- on 7/2/2015 due to an increase in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow increased 152.88% from $694M to $1.76B, total revenue increased 31.12% from $25.21B to $33.05B, and earnings per share increased from $1.0335 to $1.25.
A
Buy 6/26/2015Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to A- from A on 6/26/2015 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index and valuation index.
A
Buy 4/27/2015Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to A from A+ on 4/27/2015 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index.
A
Buy 4/2/2015Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to A+ from A on 4/2/2015 due to a noticeable increase in the growth index, efficiency index and total return index. EBIT increased 45.78% from $651M to $949M, net income increased 43.09% from $362M to $518M, and earnings per share increased from $0.73 to $1.0335.
A
Buy 12/18/2014Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to A from B+ on 12/18/2014 due to a major increase in the total return index, growth index and volatility index. Earnings per share increased from $0.7 to $0.73, and EBIT increased 1.09% from $644M to $651M.
B
Buy 9/26/2014Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 9/26/2014 due to a major decline in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Operating cash flow declined 45.51% from $1.78B to $970M, EBIT declined 30.75% from $930M to $644M, and earnings per share declined from $0.98 to $0.7.
A
Buy 7/21/2014Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to A- from A on 7/21/2014 due to a decline in the total return index and valuation index.
A
Buy 6/23/2014Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to A from A- on 6/23/2014 due to an increase in the total return index.
A
Buy 6/6/2014Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to A- from A on 6/6/2014 due to a decline in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
A
Buy 5/22/2014Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to A from A- on 5/22/2014 due to a large increase in the total return index.
A
Buy 4/29/2014Upgraded
The Kroger Co. (KR) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 4/29/2014 due to an increase in the total return index.
B
Buy 4/4/2014Downgrade
The Kroger Co. (KR) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 4/4/2014 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index, valuation index and solvency index. Debt to equity increased from 1.59 to 2.01.
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