KR (The Kroger Co) Moat Score : 7/10 (As of Jul. 05, 2025)

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What is The Kroger Co Moat Score?

The Kroger Co has the Moat Score of 7, which implies that the company might have Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages.

The Kroger Co has Wide Moat: Kroger has a wide moat due to its strong market leadership, economies of scale, and superior distribution network. It benefits from significant customer loyalty and brand strength, along with durable cost advantages. These factors provide Kroger with a clearly identifiable, durable competitive advantage.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes The Kroger Co might have Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages.

Competitive Comparison of The Kroger Co's Moat Score

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, The Kroger Co's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score 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 Moat Score Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Kroger Co's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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The Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

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The Kroger Co Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

KR:Mexico 1KR:Italy 0JS2:UK KOG:Germany KOG:Germany K1RC34:Brazil KR:Austria

Address

1014 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH, USA, 45202

Website

https://www.thekrogerco.com

Kroger is one of the largest grocery retailers in the United States with more than 2,700 stores across a portfolio of over 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.

Executives

Christine S Wheatley	officer: Group Vice President	1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Timothy A Massa	officer: Group Vice President	1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Yael Cosset	officer: Group Vice President	1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Gabriel Arreaga	officer: Senior Vice President	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
Carin L Fike	officer: Vice President and Treasurer	1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Kenneth C Kimball	officer: Senior Vice President	C/O THE KROGER CO., 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Mary Ellen Adcock	officer: Group Vice President	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
Gary Millerchip	officer: Senior Vice President and CFO	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