KR vs WMK
Kroger Co. and Weis Markets Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | KR | WMK |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $147.6B | $5.0B |
| Net income | $1.0B | $93.7M |
| Gross margin | 23.3% | 25.0% |
| Net margin | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| Return on equity | 14.3% | 6.7% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.54 | $3.65 |
| Dividend / share | $1.37 | $1.36 |
| Payout ratio | 87.1% | 37.5% |
| Free cash flow | $3.5B | $4.8M |
| Equity | $5.9B | $1.4B |
| Net debt / equity | 2.12× | · |
| Current ratio | 0.80× | 1.93× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.2% | 3.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −17.0% | −4.7% |
KR bills 29.8× the revenue of WMK, and WMK keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (1.9% 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 | WMK |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $147.6B | $5.0B |
| FY2024 | $147.1B | $4.8B |
| FY2023 | $150.0B | $4.7B |
| FY2022 | $148.3B | $4.7B |
| FY2021 | $137.9B | $4.2B |
| FY2020 | $132.5B | $4.1B |
| FY2019 | $122.3B | $3.5B |
| FY2018 | $121.9B | $3.5B |
| FY2017 | $123.3B | $3.5B |
| FY2016 | $115.3B | $3.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | KR | WMK |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.0B | $93.7M |
| FY2024 | $2.7B | $106.0M |
| FY2023 | $2.2B | $100.9M |
| FY2022 | $2.2B | $119.7M |
| FY2021 | $1.7B | $108.8M |
| FY2020 | $2.6B | $118.9M |
| FY2019 | $1.7B | $68.0M |
| FY2018 | $3.1B | $62.7M |
| FY2017 | $1.9B | $98.4M |
| FY2016 | $2.0B | $87.2M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$142,684,291,000 | KR |
| FY2024 | +$142,331,270,000 | KR |
| FY2023 | +$145,324,427,000 | KR |
| FY2022 | +$143,544,014,000 | KR |
| FY2021 | +$133,663,583,000 | KR |
| FY2020 | +$128,385,399,000 | KR |
| FY2019 | +$118,742,701,000 | KR |
| FY2018 | +$118,342,730,000 | KR |
| FY2017 | +$119,813,193,000 | KR |
| FY2016 | +$112,200,280,000 | KR |
| FY2015 | +$106,953,252,000 | KR |
| FY2014 | +$105,688,317,000 | KR |
| FY2013 | +$95,682,412,000 | KR |
| FY2012 | +$93,917,595,000 | KR |
| FY2011 | +$87,516,496,000 | KR |
| FY2010 | +$79,428,622,000 | KR |
| FY2009 | +$74,092,825,000 | KR |
KR has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −1.2 pp | WMK |
| FY2024 | −0.4 pp | WMK |
| FY2023 | −0.7 pp | WMK |
| FY2022 | −1.0 pp | WMK |
| FY2021 | −1.4 pp | WMK |
| FY2020 | −0.9 pp | WMK |
| FY2019 | −0.7 pp | WMK |
| FY2018 | +0.7 pp | KR |
| FY2017 | −1.3 pp | WMK |
| FY2016 | −1.1 pp | WMK |
| FY2015 | −0.2 pp | WMK |
| FY2014 | −0.3 pp | WMK |
| FY2013 | −1.2 pp | WMK |
| FY2012 | −1.5 pp | WMK |
| FY2011 | −2.1 pp | WMK |
| FY2010 | −1.2 pp | WMK |
| FY2009 | −2.4 pp | WMK |
The higher net margin has changed hands between KR and WMK over this period.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
KR's net margin has been more volatile than WMK's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 0.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.4.
17 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 WMK over these 17 fiscal years — KR led in 1 and WMK in 16.
17 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 WMK's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 9.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.6.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between KR and WMK over these 17 fiscal years — KR led in 16 and WMK in 1.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.