KR vs. PFGC: Kroger vs. Performance Food Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Kroger (KR) and Performance Food (PFGC) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Kroger (KR) and Performance Food (PFGC) both belong to the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry, though KR is classified under Food Retail while PFGC falls under Food Distributors.

Company profile comparison for Kroger (KR) and Performance Food (PFGC)
Profile Item	KR	PFGC
Name	The Kroger Co.	Performance Food Group Co.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Food Retail	Food Distributors
Market Capitalization	39.98 billion USD	16.96 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	January 2, 1962	September 30, 2015
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

PFGC

GSPC

Kroger (KR) vs. Performance Food (PFGC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Kroger (KR) and Performance Food (PFGC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Kroger (KR) and Performance Food (PFGC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Kroger (KR) and Performance Food (PFGC)
Metric	KR	PFGC
Total Return (1Y)	6.47%	12.65%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	18.08%	22.76%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	12.43%	19.12%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

PFGC

GSPC

Kroger (KR) vs. Performance Food (PFGC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Kroger (KR) and Performance Food (PFGC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Kroger (KR) and Performance Food (PFGC)
Metric	KR	PFGC
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	30.09%	32.67%
Beta (5Y)	0.36	0.85
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-31.07%	-32.34%
Avg. Volume (3M)	6.86M	1.67M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

KR and PFGC are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Kroger (KR) and Performance Food (PFGC)
Metric	KR	PFGC
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.07	0.26
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.10	0.41

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Kroger (KR) at 14.44% and Performance Food (PFGC) at 8.21% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

KR

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

14.44%

Max: 33.48%
Q3: 22.31%
Median: 15.57%
KR: 14.44%
Q1: 7.66%
Min: -2.27%

PFGC

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

8.21%

Max: 33.48%
Q3: 22.31%
Median: 15.57%
PFGC: 8.21%
Q1: 7.66%
Min: -2.27%

Kroger (KR) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their ROE against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Kroger (KR) at 0.73% and Performance Food (PFGC) at 0.61% let more of each sales dollar slip away before the bottom line than peers do, sitting in the lower net margin quartile of their industries.

KR

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.73%

Max: 5.45%
Q3: 3.42%
Median: 2.44%
Q1: 1.86%
KR: 0.73%
Min: -0.06%

PFGC

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.61%

Max: 5.45%
Q3: 3.42%
Median: 2.44%
Q1: 1.86%
PFGC: 0.61%
Min: -0.06%

Kroger (KR) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Kroger (KR) at 2.98% runs core operations around its industry’s norm, while Performance Food (PFGC) at 1.51% operates in the bottom quartile.

KR

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

2.98%

Max: 6.81%
Q3: 5.49%
Median: 3.84%
KR: 2.98%
Q1: 2.00%
Min: 0.97%

PFGC

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.51%

Max: 6.81%
Q3: 5.49%
Median: 3.84%
Q1: 2.00%
PFGC: 1.51%
Min: 0.97%

Kroger (KR) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Kroger (KR) and Performance Food (PFGC)
Metric	KR	PFGC
ROE (TTM)	14.44%	8.21%
ROA (TTM)	5.80%	3.14%
Net Margin (TTM)	0.73%	0.61%
Operating Margin (TTM)	2.98%	1.51%
Gross Margin (TTM)	23.90%	12.66%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Performance Food (PFGC) at 7.17% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Kroger (KR) at 0.35% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Kroger (KR) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Performance Food (PFGC) at 5.05% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while Kroger (KR) at -58.04% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

Kroger (KR) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Kroger (KR) and Performance Food (PFGC)
Metric	KR	PFGC
Revenue Growth (YoY)	0.35%	7.17%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-0.14%	5.82%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-58.04%	5.05%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-20.46%	-3.39%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Performance Food (PFGC) at 1.61 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while Kroger (KR) at 0.70 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

KR

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.70

Max: 2.04
Q3: 1.45
Median: 1.17
Q1: 1.00
KR: 0.70
Min: 0.69

PFGC

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.61

Max: 2.04
PFGC: 1.61
Q3: 1.45
Median: 1.17
Q1: 1.00
Min: 0.69

Kroger (KR) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Performance Food (PFGC) at 1.57 is near its industry mid-range for debt-to-equity ratio, while Kroger (KR) at 4.13 sits above its benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

KR

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

4.13

KR: 4.13
Max: 2.59
Q3: 1.83
Median: 1.24
Q1: 0.63
Min: 0.01

PFGC

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.57

Max: 2.59
Q3: 1.83
PFGC: 1.57
Median: 1.24
Q1: 0.63
Min: 0.01

Kroger (KR) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Kroger (KR) and Performance Food (PFGC)
Metric	KR	PFGC
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.70	1.61
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	4.13	1.57
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.80	4.46

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Performance Food (PFGC) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Kroger (KR) reports a yield of 2.07%, ranking against industry peers normally.

KR

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

2.07%

Max: 2.90%
KR: 2.07%
Q3: 1.72%
Median: 0.43%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PFGC

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 2.90%
Q3: 1.72%
Median: 0.43%
PFGC: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Kroger (KR) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Performance Food (PFGC) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Kroger (KR) reports a payout of 77.78%, ranking against industry peers normally.

KR

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

77.78%

KR: 77.78%
Max: 57.98%
Q3: 30.05%
Median: 11.72%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PFGC

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 57.98%
Q3: 30.05%
Median: 11.72%
PFGC: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Kroger (KR) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Kroger (KR) and Performance Food (PFGC)
Metric	KR	PFGC
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.07%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	77.78%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Kroger (KR) at 37.61 and Performance Food (PFGC) at 42.83 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

KR

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

37.61

Max: 50.75
KR: 37.61
Q3: 33.64
Median: 22.19
Q1: 16.09
Min: 9.28

PFGC

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

42.83

Max: 50.75
PFGC: 42.83
Q3: 33.64
Median: 22.19
Q1: 16.09
Min: 9.28

Kroger (KR) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Kroger (KR) at 0.27 and Performance Food (PFGC) at 0.26 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

KR

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.27

Max: 1.54
Q3: 0.81
Median: 0.47
KR: 0.27
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.02

PFGC

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.26

Max: 1.54
Q3: 0.81
Median: 0.47
PFGC: 0.26
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.02

Kroger (KR) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Performance Food (PFGC) at 3.32 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Kroger (KR) at 6.91 carries an above-peer premium to book — KR is pricier on assets.

KR

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

6.91

Max: 10.15
KR: 6.91
Q3: 6.27
Median: 3.70
Q1: 1.85
Min: 0.93

PFGC

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

3.32

Max: 10.15
Q3: 6.27
Median: 3.70
PFGC: 3.32
Q1: 1.85
Min: 0.93

Kroger (KR) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Kroger (KR) and Performance Food (PFGC)
Metric	KR	PFGC
P/E Ratio (TTM)	37.61	42.83
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.27	0.26
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	6.91	3.32
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	6.34%	4.90%