KR vs VLGEA
Kroger Co. and Village Super Market Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | KR | VLGEA |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $147.6B | $2.3B |
| Net income | $1.0B | $56.4M |
| Gross margin | 23.3% | 28.6% |
| Net margin | 0.7% | 2.4% |
| Return on equity | 14.3% | 12.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.54 | · |
| Dividend / share | $1.37 | · |
| Payout ratio | 87.1% | 23.6% |
| Free cash flow | $3.5B | $34.5M |
| Equity | $5.9B | $492.0M |
| Net debt / equity | 2.12× | −0.09× |
| Current ratio | 0.80× | 1.13× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.2% | 5.2% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −17.0% | 17.7% |
KR bills 63.6× the revenue of VLGEA, and VLGEA keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (2.4% against 0.7%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | KR | VLGEA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $147.6B | $2.3B |
| FY2024 | $147.1B | $2.2B |
| FY2023 | $150.0B | $2.2B |
| FY2022 | $148.3B | $2.1B |
| FY2021 | $137.9B | $2.0B |
| FY2020 | $132.5B | $1.8B |
| FY2019 | $122.3B | $1.6B |
| FY2018 | $121.9B | $1.6B |
| FY2017 | $123.3B | $1.6B |
| FY2016 | $115.3B | $1.6B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | KR | VLGEA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.0B | $56.4M |
| FY2024 | $2.7B | $50.5M |
| FY2023 | $2.2B | $49.7M |
| FY2022 | $2.2B | $26.8M |
| FY2021 | $1.7B | $20.0M |
| FY2020 | $2.6B | $24.9M |
| FY2019 | $1.7B | $25.5M |
| FY2018 | $3.1B | $25.1M |
| FY2017 | $1.9B | $22.9M |
| FY2016 | $2.0B | $25.0M |
16 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$145,321,310,000 | KR |
| FY2024 | +$144,886,434,000 | KR |
| FY2023 | +$147,872,346,000 | KR |
| FY2022 | +$146,196,916,000 | KR |
| FY2021 | +$135,857,670,000 | KR |
| FY2020 | +$130,693,406,000 | KR |
| FY2019 | +$120,642,498,000 | KR |
| FY2018 | +$120,236,955,000 | KR |
| FY2017 | +$121,675,426,000 | KR |
| FY2016 | +$113,702,096,000 | KR |
| FY2015 | +$108,246,211,000 | KR |
| FY2014 | +$106,946,364,000 | KR |
| FY2013 | +$96,898,543,000 | KR |
| FY2012 | +$95,196,757,000 | KR |
| FY2011 | +$88,970,072,000 | KR |
| FY2010 | +$80,787,175,000 | KR |
KR has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 16 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
16 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −1.7 pp | VLGEA |
| FY2024 | −0.4 pp | VLGEA |
| FY2023 | −0.8 pp | VLGEA |
| FY2022 | +0.2 pp | KR |
| FY2021 | +0.2 pp | KR |
| FY2020 | +0.6 pp | KR |
| FY2019 | −0.3 pp | VLGEA |
| FY2018 | +1.0 pp | KR |
| FY2017 | +0.1 pp | KR |
| FY2016 | +0.2 pp | KR |
| FY2015 | −0.1 pp | VLGEA |
| FY2014 | +1.3 pp | KR |
| FY2013 | −0.2 pp | VLGEA |
| FY2012 | −0.7 pp | VLGEA |
| FY2011 | −1.0 pp | VLGEA |
| FY2010 | −0.6 pp | VLGEA |
The higher net margin has changed hands between KR and VLGEA over this period.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
VLGEA's net margin has been more volatile than KR's over the 16 comparable fiscal years — 0.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.4.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between KR and VLGEA over these 16 fiscal years — KR led in 7 and VLGEA in 9.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
KR's return on equity has been more volatile than VLGEA's over the 16 comparable fiscal years — 7.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.0.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
KR led in return on equity in every one of the 16 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.