KR vs NGVC
KR: Kroger is a leading US grocery retailer that uses a data-driven omnichannel strategy and a high-margin retail media business to drive customer loyalty and long-term earnings growth. NGVC: Natural Grocers is a specialty retailer providing affordable, high-quality natural and organic foods and supplements supported by free nutrition education.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | KR | NGVC | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-08 close | $61.41 | $30.08 | |
| Market cap | $36.3B | $693M | |
| P/E as of 2026-10-08 | 35.56 | 14.53 | NGVC lower |
| PEG as of 2026-10-08, 3-year EPS CAGR to FY2025 | n/a | 0.51 | |
| Net margin | +0.7% | +3.5% | NGVC higher |
| Gross margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | n/a | +29.9% | |
| Operating margin | +1.3% | +4.7% | NGVC higher |
| ROE | +17.1% | +21.9% | NGVC higher |
| ROA | +2.0% | +6.9% | NGVC higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-02 | 2.63 | 0.21 | NGVC lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-02 | +1.1% | +3.1% | NGVC higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -0.1% | +6.9% | NGVC higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-09-02 | +2.6% | +1.9% | KR higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 13 | n/a | |
| Beta as of 2026-09-02 | -0.29 | 0.32 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-08 close | -9.9% | -24.2% | KR higher |
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.