Head-To-Head Comparison: Kroger (NYSE:KR) vs. BBB Foods (NYSE:TBBB)

BBB Foods (NYSE:TBBB) and Kroger (NYSE:KR) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares BBB Foods and Kroger”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BBB Foods	$53.41 billion	0.06	-$17.30 million	N/A	N/A
Kroger	$149.88 billion	0.29	$2.16 billion	$3.78	16.13

Kroger has higher revenue and earnings than BBB Foods.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

8.4% of BBB Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of Kroger shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Kroger shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for BBB Foods and Kroger, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BBB Foods	0	5	3	0	2.38
Kroger	0	6	7	1	2.64

BBB Foods presently has a consensus price target of $30.57, suggesting a potential upside of 4.70%. Kroger has a consensus price target of $64.69, suggesting a potential upside of 6.12%. Given Kroger’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kroger is more favorable than BBB Foods.

Profitability

This table compares BBB Foods and Kroger’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BBB Foods	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kroger	1.85%	27.73%	6.35%

Summary

Kroger beats BBB Foods on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BBB Foods

BBB Foods Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates a chain of grocery retail stores in Mexico. It offers household cleaning, personal hyenine, cosmetics and beauty, pharmacy, and general merchandise products, as well as jellies and desserts, foods and drinks, pet supplies, coffee, tea, chocolates, breads, dry and frozen foods, snacks and sweets, and toilet papers and napkins. The company also provides branded, private label, and spot products. It serves low-to-middle income households through online channels. BBB Foods Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

About Kroger

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.