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KR

The Kroger Co.

Sector: agricultureGrocery StoresNYSEMarket Cap: $43.98B

Kroger Co (KR) operates supermarkets and multi-department stores, with a political signal dominated by congressional trading activity (3 politicians, 16 trades in 12 months) and executive branch exposure (Trump holding).

Govt Dependence
5/100
Regulatory Density
60/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL

BusinessWhat KR does

Kroger Co is a retail food company operating supermarkets, multi-department stores, and convenience stores under various banners. It generates revenue from grocery sales, fuel centers, and private-label products. The company also operates manufacturing facilities for its store brands.

12 months past · 3 months futureKR activity timeline

$78$68$58 JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug ↓ PAST — recorded activity ↑ FUTURE — scheduled markups · pending votes TODAY · May 18 $75.60 hi $59.28 lo $67.77 CONGRESS 30 INSIDERS 0 13F FUNDS 0 BILLS 28 David J. Taylor (R) · Sale · 2026-03-24John Boozman (R) · Purchase · 2026-02-26David J. Taylor (R) · Sale · 2026-02-26Ro Khanna (D) · Sale · 2026-01-23Ro Khanna (D) · Purchase · 2026-01-13David J. Taylor (R) · Purchase · 2026-01-16Ro Khanna (D) · Sale · 2025-11-10Julie Johnson (D) · Sale · 2025-10-06Julie Johnson (D) · sale · 2025-10-06Ro Khanna (D) · Purchase · 2025-10-07Ro Khanna (D) · purchase · 2025-10-07Val T. Hoyle (D) · sale · 2025-09-23Val T. Hoyle (D) · Sale · 2025-09-23David J. Taylor (R) · purchase · 2025-09-22David J. Taylor (R) · Purchase · 2025-09-22Ro Khanna (D) · sale · 2025-09-05Ro Khanna (D) · Sale · 2025-09-05Val T. Hoyle (D) · Purchase · 2025-07-28Val T. Hoyle (D) · purchase · 2025-07-28 S.827 · markup · 2025-07-30HR.1514 · committee · 2025-11-19S.784 · committee · 2025-05-21 MARKUP · · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands · 2026-05-21MARKUP · House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular A · 2026-05-21
Congress
buy sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
opened + added − trimmed closed holds
Bills
past action (this ticker) upcoming markup (sector) carveout (this ticker)
240 trading days · 19 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 0 13F filings · 3 past bill actions · 3 upcoming markups

Executive Branch ConflictsKR held by Trump-administration officials

1 cabinet/senior official reported KR positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 1 filings.

Lifetime Government AwardsKR federal contracts

KR doesn't hold direct federal contracts.

Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.

Politicians Trading KRMembers of Congress with recent KR positions

7 politicians traded KR across 31 disclosed transactions totaling $1.0M (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just KR). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading KR

2026-03-24 David J. Taylor R-Ohio · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2026-02-26 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2026-02-26 David J. Taylor R-Ohio · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-23 Ro Khanna D-California · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-13 Ro Khanna D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-16 David J. Taylor R-Ohio · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-10 Ro Khanna D-California · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-06 Julie Johnson D-Texas · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-06 Julie Johnson D-Texas · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-07 Ro Khanna D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-07 Ro Khanna D-California · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-23 Val T. Hoyle D-Oregon · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-04-03

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

Stock awards & option exercises

3
stock awards · $15.6M market value
2026-03-12 Foran Gregory S Chief Executive Officer AWARD 48,026 sh $3.6M
2025-12-19 SARGENT RONALD Chairman and Interim CEO AWARD 96,139 sh $6.0M
2025-12-19 SARGENT RONALD Chairman and Interim CEO AWARD 96,139 sh $6.0M
For KR, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.

Bills Affecting KRLive legislation impacting this stock

Political ProfileWhere KR sits in Washington

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STRUCTURAL: No lobbying spend (get_political_influence.lobbying.total_income: 0), no donations, no federal contracts (get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary: null). EVIDENTIARY: Active congressional trading (3 politicians, 16 trades in 12 months) with mixed buys/sales, and executive branch exposure (get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].holdings: Trump holding). Net: Mixed evidentiary signals offset by lack of structural influence.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

  • Agricultural policy changes affecting supply chain costs
    USDA
    "Recent bill_impacts array shows 8 agriculture bills with impact_ratio 0.0002 each"

Regulatory opportunities

  • Potential favorable treatment in agriculture bills
    USDA
    "Recent bill_impacts array shows consistent small positive revenue impacts from multiple agriculture bills"

Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics

Congressional champions

Congressional critics

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Frequently AskedAbout KR & political exposure

Does The Kroger Co. (KR) hold federal contracts?
No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for The Kroger Co.. Companies in the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors often sell to the federal government via prime contractors and cloud resellers (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Lockheed Martin systems integration) rather than as direct primes.
Which Trump cabinet officials own KR stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in KR on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded KR stock?
337 congressional trades by 28 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-03-24. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is KR political risk profile?
Government dependence: 5/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track KR political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. KR data is updated daily from these official federal sources.