The Kroger Co. (KR)

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The Kroger Co.

1014 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202-1100
United States
513 762 4000
https://www.thekrogerco.com

Sector(s): Consumer Defensive
Industry: Grocery Stores
Full-time employees: 414,000

Key executives

Name	Title	Pay	Exercised	Year born
Mr. William Rodney McMullen	Chairman of the Board & CEO	3.02M	5.91M	1961
Mr. Yael Cosset	Senior VP of Alternative Business & Chief Information Officer	1.42M	N/A	1974
Mr. Stuart W. Aitken	Senior VP and Chief Merchandising & Marketing Officer	1.54M	N/A	1972
Mr. Timothy A. Massa	Senior VP & Chief People Officer	1.34M	1.01M	1967
Mr. Todd A. Foley	Interim CFO, Group VP, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer	N/A	N/A	1970
Mr. Robinson C. Quast	Director of Investor Relations	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ms. Christine S. Wheatley	Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary	N/A	N/A	1971
Ms. Erin Rolfes	Director of Corporate Communications & Media	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mr. Keith G. Dailey	Group VP of Corporate Affairs, Chief Communications Officer & Chief Sustainability Officer	N/A	N/A	1981
Ms. Dana Zurcher	President of the Columbus Division	N/A	N/A	N/A

Amounts are as of 31 December 2023, and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay includes salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in USD.

Description

The Kroger Co. operates as a food and drug retailer in the United States. The company operates combination food and drug stores, multi-department stores, marketplace stores, and price impact warehouses. Its combination food and drug stores offer natural food and organic sections, pharmacies, general merchandise, pet centers, fresh seafood, and organic produce; and multi-department stores provide apparel, home fashion and furnishings, outdoor living, electronics, automotive products, and toys. The company's marketplace stores offer full-service grocery, pharmacy, health and beauty care, and perishable goods, as well as general merchandise, including apparel, home goods, and toys; and price impact warehouse stores provide grocery, and health and beauty care items, as well as meat, dairy, baked goods, and fresh produce items. It also manufactures and processes food products for sale in its supermarkets and online; and sells fuel through fuel centers. The Kroger Co. was founded in 1883 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Corporate governance

The Kroger Co.’s ISS governance QualityScore as of 1 October 2024 is 8. The pillar scores are Audit: 8; Board: 8; Shareholder rights: 7; Compensation: 7.

Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while 10 indicates higher governance risk.