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The Kroger Co.(KR)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
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36.8× P/E·Price updated Jun 19, 2026
AboutThe Kroger Co. operates as a 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 1,613 fuel centers. As of January 29, 2022, the company operated 2,726 supermarkets under various banner names in 35 states and the District of Columbia. The Kroger Co. was founded in 1883 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.Show more
- Revenue$147.64B+0.4%
- EBITDA$5.81B-24.5%
- Net Income$1.02B-61.9%
- EPS (Diluted)1.54-58.0%
- Gross Margin23.3%+2.6%
- EBITDA Margin3.94%-24.8%
- Operating Margin1.28%-51.1%
- Net Margin0.69%-62.0%
- ROE14.29%-46.7%
KR Key Insights
The Kroger Co. (KR) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 20.4%
- ✓19 consecutive years of dividend growth
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Healthy dividend yield of 2.4%
- ✓Share count reduced 9.0% through buybacks
- ✓Efficient asset utilization: 3.0x turnover
✗Weaknesses
- ✗High debt to equity ratio of 4.2x
- ✗Profits declining 17.0% over 5 years
- ✗Thin 5Y average net margin of 1.3%
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KR Price & Volume
The Kroger Co. (KR) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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KR Growth Metrics
The Kroger Co. (KR) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years3%
5 Years2.19%
3 Years-0.14%
TTM0.35%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-6.73%
5 Years-17.04%
3 Years-23.21%
TTM-61.88%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-2.87%
5 Years-13.98%
3 Years-20.46%
TTM-58.04%
Return on Capital
10 Years10.35%
5 Years9.76%
3 Years8.53%
Last Year5.52%
KR Recent Earnings
The Kroger Co. (KR) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 10/12 qtrs (83%)●Beat Revenue 3/12 qtrs (25%)
Q3 2026Latest
Jun 18, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$1.58-0.6%
$1.59
Rev
$46.1B+1.2%
$45.6B
Q2 2026
Mar 5, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$1.28+6.7%
$1.20
Rev
$34.7B-0.7%
$35.0B
Q4 2025
Dec 4, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$1.05+1.9%
$1.03
Rev
$33.9B-1.0%
$34.2B
Q4 2025
Sep 11, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$1.04+4.6%
$0.99
Rev
$33.9B-0.5%
$34.1B
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026Latest | Jun 18, 2026 | $1.58vs $1.59-0.6% | $46.1Bvs $45.6B+1.2% |
| Q2 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | $1.28vs $1.20+6.7% | $34.7Bvs $35.0B-0.7% |
| Q4 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $1.05vs $1.03+1.9% | $33.9Bvs $34.2B-1.0% |
| Q4 2025 | Sep 11, 2025 | $1.04vs $0.99+4.6% | $33.9Bvs $34.1B-0.5% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
KR Peer Comparison
The Kroger Co. (KR) competitors in Conventional full-line supermarkets — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WMT | 934.04B | 117.18 | 42.92 | 4.73% | 3.18% | 22.7% | 0.63 | |
 TGT | 59.38B | 130.74 | 16.08 | -1.68% | 3.42% | 22.76% | 1.26 | |
 ACI | 6.91B | 13.45 | 8.20 | 1.46% | 1.06% | 34.77% | 4.19 | |
 SFM | 7.57B | 80.49 | 15.16 | 14.08% | 5.7% | 36.06% | 1.39 | |
 WMK | 1.9B | 76.74 | 21.02 | 3.46% | 2.02% | 7.49% | 0.13 | |
 VLGEA | 602.58M | 40.69 | 10.65 | 3.76% | 2.27% | 10.74% | 0.69 | |
 COST | 421.95B | 951.45 | 52.25 | 8.17% | 3.01% | 28.27% | 0.28 | |
 BJ | 10.88B | 85.22 | 19.46 | 4.66% | 2.6% | 25.45% | 1.19 |
Compare KR vs Peers
The Kroger Co. (KR) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
KR Income Statement
The Kroger Co. (KR) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Metric | Feb'18 | Feb'19 | Feb'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Feb'24 | Feb'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue | 123.28B | 121.85B | 122.29B | 132.5B | 137.89B | 148.26B | 150.04B | 147.12B | 147.64B |
Revenue Growth % | 6.89% | -1.16% | 0.36% | 8.35% | 4.07% | 7.52% | 1.2% | -1.94% | 0.35% |
Cost of Goods Sold | 95.81B | 95.1B | 95.29B | 101.6B | 107.54B | 116.48B | 116.67B | 113.72B | 113.24B |
COGS % of Revenue | 77.72% | 78.05% | 77.93% | 76.68% | 77.99% | 78.57% | 77.76% | 77.3% | 76.7% |
Gross Profit | 27.47B▲ 0% | 26.75B▼ 2.6% | 26.99B▲ 0.9% | 30.9B▲ 14.5% | 30.35B▼ 1.8% | 31.78B▲ 4.7% | 33.36B▲ 5.0% | 33.4B▲ 0.1% | 34.4B▲ 3.0% |
Gross Margin % | 22.28% | 21.95% | 22.07% | 23.32% | 22.01% | 21.43% | 22.24% | 22.7% | 23.3% |
Gross Profit Growth % | 6.32% | -2.62% | 0.91% | 14.48% | -1.79% | 4.71% | 4.99% | 0.12% | 2.99% |
Operating Expenses | 24.86B | 24.14B | 24.74B | 28.12B | 26.87B | 27.65B | 30.27B | 29.55B | 32.51B |
OpEx % of Revenue | 20.16% | 19.81% | 20.23% | 21.22% | 19.49% | 18.65% | 20.17% | 20.09% | 22.02% |
Selling, General & Admin | 911M | 884M | 884M | 874M | 845M | 839M | 891M | 877M | 872M |
SG&A % of Revenue | 0.74% | 0.73% | 0.72% | 0.66% | 0.61% | 0.57% | 0.59% | 0.6% | 0.59% |
Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Operating Expenses | 23.95B | 23.25B | 23.86B | 27.25B | 26.03B | 26.81B | 29.38B | 28.68B | 31.64B |
Operating Income | 2.61B▲ 0% | 2.61B▲ 0.1% | 2.25B▼ 13.9% | 2.78B▲ 23.5% | 3.48B▲ 25.1% | 4.13B▲ 18.7% | 3.1B▼ 25.0% | 3.85B▲ 24.3% | 1.89B▼ 50.9% |
Operating Margin % | 2.12% | 2.15% | 1.84% | 2.1% | 2.52% | 2.78% | 2.06% | 2.62% | 1.28% |
Operating Income Growth % | -24.33% | 0.08% | -13.89% | 23.5% | 25.07% | 18.67% | -24.96% | 24.32% | -50.9% |
EBITDA | 5.05B | 5.08B | 5.54B | 6.15B | 6.91B | 7.71B | 6.85B | 7.7B | 5.81B |
EBITDA Margin % | 4.09% | 4.17% | 4.53% | 4.64% | 5.01% | 5.2% | 4.56% | 5.23% | 3.94% |
EBITDA Growth % | -12.85% | 0.61% | 9.08% | 11.06% | 12.24% | 11.57% | -11.15% | 12.45% | -24.53% |
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 2.44B | 2.46B | 3.29B | 3.37B | 3.43B | 3.58B | 3.75B | 3.85B | 3.92B |
EBIT | 2.08B | 4.6B | 2.58B | 3.91B | 2.62B | 3.44B | 3.28B | 3.79B | 1.84B |
Net Interest Income | -598M | -616M | -599M | -548M | -581M | -544M | -449M | -459M | -639M |
Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest Expense | 598M | 616M | 599M | 548M | 581M | 544M | 449M | 459M | 639M |
Other Income/Expense | -1.13B | 1.36B | -270M | 590M | -1.43B | -1.22B | -260M | -507M | -690M |
Pretax Income | 1.48B▲ 0% | 3.98B▲ 168.1% | 1.98B▼ 50.2% | 3.37B▲ 70.1% | 2.05B▼ 39.1% | 2.9B▲ 41.5% | 2.84B▼ 2.3% | 3.34B▲ 17.8% | 1.2B▼ 64.1% |
Pretax Margin % | 1.2% | 3.26% | 1.62% | 2.54% | 1.49% | 1.96% | 1.89% | 2.27% | 0.81% |
Income Tax | -405M | 900M | 469M | 782M | 385M | 653M | 667M | 670M | 176M |
Effective Tax Rate % | -27.29% | 22.62% | 23.67% | 23.2% | 18.77% | 22.5% | 23.52% | 20.05% | 14.67% |
Net Income | 1.91B▲ 0% | 3.11B▲ 63.1% | 1.66B▼ 46.7% | 2.58B▲ 55.8% | 1.66B▼ 36.0% | 2.24B▲ 35.6% | 2.16B▼ 3.6% | 2.67B▲ 23.2% | 1.02B▼ 61.9% |
Net Margin % | 1.55% | 2.55% | 1.36% | 1.95% | 1.2% | 1.51% | 1.44% | 1.81% | 0.69% |
Net Income Growth % | -3.44% | 63.08% | -46.66% | 55.82% | -35.98% | 35.59% | -3.57% | 23.15% | -61.88% |
Net Income (Continuing) | 1.89B | 3.08B | 1.51B | 2.59B | 1.67B | 2.25B | 2.17B | 2.67B | 1.02B |
Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minority Interest | -26M | -51M | -29M | -26M | -23M | -28M | -14M | -4M | 9M |
EPS (Diluted) | 2.09▲ 0% | 3.76▲ 79.9% | 2.04▼ 45.7% | 3.27▲ 60.3% | 2.17▼ 33.6% | 3.06▲ 41.0% | 2.96▼ 3.3% | 3.67▲ 24.0% | 1.54▼ 58.0% |
EPS Growth % | 1.95% | 79.9% | -45.74% | 60.29% | -33.64% | 41.01% | -3.27% | 23.99% | -58.04% |
EPS (Basic) | 2.11 | 3.80 | 2.05 | 3.31 | 2.20 | 3.10 | 2.99 | 3.70 | 1.56 |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 904M | 818M | 805M | 781M | 754M | 727M | 725M | 720M | 655M |
Basic Shares Outstanding | 895M | 810M | 799M | 773M | 744M | 718M | 718M | 715M | 652M |
Dividend Payout Ratio | 23.23% | 14.05% | 29.29% | 20.66% | 35.59% | 30.39% | 36.78% | 33.13% | 87.11% |
KR Balance Sheet
The Kroger Co. (KR) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | Feb'18 | Feb'19 | Feb'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Feb'24 | Feb'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Current Assets | 11.12B | 10.8B | 10.89B | 12.5B | 12.17B | 12.67B | 12.95B | 15.27B | 14.51B |
Cash & Short-Term Investments | 1.51B | 1.61B | 1.58B | 2.78B | 2.9B | 2.14B | 3.1B | 5.27B | 4.58B |
Cash Only | 347M | 429M | 399M | 1.69B | 1.82B | 1.01B | 1.88B | 3.96B | 3.33B |
Short-Term Investments | 1.16B | 1.18B | 1.18B | 1.1B | 1.08B | 1.13B | 1.22B | 1.31B | 1.24B |
Accounts Receivable | 1.64B | 1.59B | 1.71B | 1.78B | 1.83B | 2.23B | 2.14B | 2.19B | 2.19B |
Days Sales Outstanding | 4.85 | 4.76 | 5.09 | 4.91 | 4.84 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.45 | 5.42 |
Inventory | 6.53B | 6.85B | 7.08B | 7.06B | 6.78B | 7.56B | 7.11B | 7.04B | 6.89B |
Days Inventory Outstanding | 24.89 | 26.27 | 27.13 | 25.37 | 23.02 | 23.69 | 22.23 | 22.59 | 22.21 |
Other Current Assets | 604M | 166M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 734M | 609M | 769M | 843M |
Total Non-Current Assets | 26.08B | 27.32B | 34.37B | 36.16B | 36.91B | 36.95B | 37.56B | 37.34B | 35.44B |
Property, Plant & Equipment | 21.07B | 21.64B | 28.68B | 29.18B | 30.48B | 31.39B | 31.92B | 32.54B | 30.93B |
Fixed Asset Turnover | 5.85x | 5.63x | 4.26x | 4.54x | 4.52x | 4.72x | 4.70x | 4.52x | 4.77x |
Goodwill | 2.92B | 3.09B | 3.08B | 3.08B | 3.08B | 2.92B | 2.92B | 2.67B | 2.6B |
Intangible Assets | 1.1B | 1.26B | 1.07B | 997M | 942M | 899M | 899M | 834M | 808M |
Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Non-Current Assets | 984M | 1.33B | 1.54B | 2.9B | 2.41B | 1.75B | 1.82B | 1.29B | 1.1B |
Total Assets | 37.2B▲ 0% | 38.12B▲ 2.5% | 45.26B▲ 18.7% | 48.66B▲ 7.5% | 49.09B▲ 0.9% | 49.62B▲ 1.1% | 50.51B▲ 1.8% | 52.62B▲ 4.2% | 49.94B▼ 5.1% |
Asset Turnover | 3.31x | 3.20x | 2.70x | 2.72x | 2.81x | 2.99x | 2.97x | 2.80x | 2.96x |
Asset Growth % | 1.9% | 2.48% | 18.73% | 7.53% | 0.87% | 1.09% | 1.78% | 4.18% | -5.08% |
Total Current Liabilities | 14.2B | 14.27B | 14.24B | 15.37B | 16.32B | 17.24B | 16.06B | 15.94B | 18.09B |
Accounts Payable | 5.86B | 6.06B | 6.35B | 6.68B | 7.12B | 10.18B | 10.38B | 10.12B | 10.49B |
Days Payables Outstanding | 22.32 | 23.25 | 24.32 | 24 | 24.16 | 31.9 | 32.48 | 32.49 | 33.81 |
Short-Term Debt | 3.51B | 3.1B | 1.93B | 844M | 451M | 1.15B | 25M | 104M | 2.44B |
Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Current Liabilities | 3.68B | 3.83B | 4.16B | 5.7B | 6.26B | 3.34B | 3.49B | 3.62B | 3.89B |
Current Ratio | 0.78x | 0.76x | 0.76x | 0.81x | 0.75x | 0.74x | 0.81x | 0.96x | 0.80x |
Quick Ratio | 0.32x | 0.28x | 0.27x | 0.35x | 0.33x | 0.30x | 0.36x | 0.52x | 0.42x |
Cash Conversion Cycle | 7.42 | 7.78 | 7.91 | 6.29 | 3.71 | -2.71 | -5.05 | -4.46 | -6.17 |
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 16.09B | 16.01B | 22.44B | 23.75B | 23.33B | 22.37B | 22.85B | 28.39B | 25.92B |
Long-Term Debt | 11.28B | 11.25B | 11.33B | 11.57B | 11.29B | 10.14B | 10.16B | 15.8B | 15.78B |
Capital Lease Obligations | 751M | 824M | 7.29B | 7.44B | 7.94B | 8.3B | 8.22B | 8.41B | 6.46B |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 1.57B | 1.56B | 1.47B | 1.54B | 1.56B | 1.67B | 1.58B | 1.42B | 1.09B |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | 2.5B | 2.38B | 2.36B | 3.19B | 2.54B | 2.26B | 2.89B | 2.77B | 2.59B |
Total Liabilities | 30.29B | 30.28B | 36.68B | 39.11B | 39.66B | 39.61B | 38.9B | 44.34B | 44.01B |
Total Debt | 15.59B | 15.23B | 21.18B | 20.59B | 20.44B | 20.41B | 19.25B | 25.08B | 24.68B |
Net Debt | 15.24B | 14.8B | 20.78B | 18.9B | 18.62B | 19.4B | 17.36B | 21.12B | 21.35B |
Debt / Equity | 2.26x | 1.94x | 2.47x | 2.16x | 2.17x | 2.04x | 1.66x | 3.03x | 4.16x |
Debt / EBITDA | 3.09x | 3.00x | 3.82x | 3.35x | 2.96x | 2.65x | 2.81x | 3.26x | 4.25x |
Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.02x | 2.91x | 3.75x | 3.07x | 2.70x | 2.52x | 2.54x | 2.74x | 3.67x |
Interest Coverage | 3.49x | 7.46x | 4.31x | 7.14x | 4.51x | 6.32x | 7.30x | 8.26x | 2.88x |
Total Equity | 6.91B▲ 0% | 7.83B▲ 13.5% | 8.57B▲ 9.4% | 9.55B▲ 11.4% | 9.43B▼ 1.3% | 10.01B▲ 6.2% | 11.6B▲ 15.8% | 8.28B▼ 28.6% | 5.94B▼ 28.3% |
Equity Growth % | 2.91% | 13.47% | 9.42% | 11.4% | -1.27% | 6.2% | 15.85% | -28.62% | -28.32% |
Book Value per Share | 7.64 | 9.58 | 10.65 | 12.23 | 12.51 | 13.77 | 16.00 | 11.50 | 9.06 |
Total Shareholders' Equity | 6.93B | 7.89B | 8.6B | 9.58B | 9.45B | 10.04B | 11.62B | 8.29B | 5.93B |
Common Stock | 1.92B | 1.92B | 1.92B | 1.92B | 1.92B | 1.92B | 1.92B | 1.92B | 1.92B |
Retained Earnings | 17.01B | 19.68B | 20.98B | 23.02B | 24.07B | 25.6B | 26.95B | 28.72B | 28.85B |
Treasury Stock | -14.68B | -16.61B | -16.99B | -18.19B | -19.72B | -20.65B | -20.68B | -24.82B | -28.11B |
Accumulated OCI | -471M | -346M | -640M | -630M | -467M | -632M | -489M | -621M | -635M |
Minority Interest | -26M | -51M | -29M | -26M | -23M | -28M | -14M | -4M | 9M |
KR Cash Flow Statement
The Kroger Co. (KR) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | Feb'18 | Feb'19 | Feb'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Feb'24 | Feb'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operations | 3.41B | 4.16B | 4.66B | 6.82B | 6.19B | 4.31B | 6.79B | 5.79B | 7.21B |
Operating CF Margin % | 2.77% | 3.42% | 3.81% | 5.14% | 4.49% | 2.91% | 4.52% | 3.94% | 4.88% |
Operating CF Growth % | -20.11% | 22% | 12.01% | 46.12% | -9.17% | -30.36% | 57.46% | -14.64% | 24.35% |
Net Income | 1.89B | 3.08B | 1.51B | 2.59B | 1.67B | 2.25B | 2.15B | 2.67B | 1.02B |
Depreciation & Amortization | 2.44B | 2.46B | 3.29B | 3.37B | 3.43B | 3.58B | 3.75B | 3.85B | 3.92B |
Stock-Based Compensation | 151M | 154M | 155M | 185M | 203M | 190M | 172M | 175M | 0 |
Deferred Taxes | -677M | -33M | -71M | 44M | -31M | 161M | -155M | -102M | -330M |
Other Non-Cash Items | -228M | -1.97B | 371M | -945M | 1.15B | 1.51B | 67M | 212M | 3.04B |
Working Capital Changes | -158M | 474M | -592M | 1.57B | -229M | -3.38B | 808M | -1.01B | -436M |
Change in Receivables | -235M | 432M | -403M | 481M | -61M | -222M | 14M | -288M | 113M |
Change in Inventory | -23M | -354M | -351M | 7M | 80M | -1.37B | 342M | -144M | -86M |
Change in Payables | 190M | 213M | 342M | 330M | 438M | 3M | 545M | 253M | 388M |
Cash from Investing | -2.71B | -1.19B | -2.61B | -2.81B | -2.61B | -3.02B | -3.75B | -3.23B | -3.91B |
Capital Expenditures | -2.81B | -2.97B | -3.13B | -2.87B | -2.61B | -3.08B | -3.9B | -4.02B | -3.85B |
CapEx % of Revenue | 2.28% | 2.43% | 2.56% | 2.16% | 1.9% | 2.08% | 2.6% | 2.73% | 2.61% |
Acquisitions | -16M | 1.93B | 327M | 165M | 153M | 78M | 0 | 0 | 128M |
Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Investing | 118M | 10M | 190M | -114M | -150M | -15M | 154M | 325M | -187M |
Cash from Financing | -681M | -2.9B | -2.08B | -2.71B | -3.44B | -2.29B | -2.17B | -490M | -3.98B |
Debt Issued (Net) | 735M | -457M | -1.14B | -848M | -1.39B | -552M | -1.29B | 5.62B | -497M |
Equity Issued (Net) | -1.63B | -1.95B | -465M | -1.32B | -1.48B | -859M | -12M | -5.03B | -2.52B |
Dividends Paid | -443M | -437M | -486M | -534M | -589M | -682M | -796M | -883M | -885M |
Share Repurchases | -1.63B | -2.01B | -465M | -1.32B | -1.65B | -993M | -62M | -5.16B | -2.7B |
Other Financing | 660M | -57M | 9M | -7M | 5M | -196M | -76M | -197M | -85M |
Net Change in Cash | 25M▲ 0% | 82M▲ 228.0% | -30M▼ 136.6% | 1.29B▲ 4393.3% | 134M▼ 89.6% | -993M▼ 841.0% | 868M▲ 187.4% | 2.08B▲ 139.2% | -625M▼ 130.1% |
Free Cash Flow | 604M▲ 0% | 1.2B▲ 98.2% | 1.54B▲ 28.3% | 3.95B▲ 157.2% | 3.58B▼ 9.5% | 1.23B▼ 65.5% | 2.88B▲ 133.9% | 1.78B▼ 38.4% | 3.35B▲ 88.5% |
FCF Margin % | 0.49% | 0.98% | 1.26% | 2.98% | 2.59% | 0.83% | 1.92% | 1.21% | 2.27% |
FCF Growth % | 5.41% | 98.18% | 28.32% | 157.16% | -9.47% | -65.52% | 133.9% | -38.38% | 88.52% |
FCF per Share | 0.67 | 1.46 | 1.91 | 5.06 | 4.74 | 1.70 | 3.98 | 2.47 | 5.11 |
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.79x | 1.34x | 2.81x | 2.64x | 3.74x | 1.92x | 3.14x | 2.17x | 7.09x |
Interest Paid | 656M | 614M | 523M | 564M | 607M | 545M | 488M | 252M | 0 |
Taxes Paid | 348M | 600M | 706M | 659M | 513M | 698M | 751M | 681M | 0 |
KR Key Ratios
The Kroger Co. (KR) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return on Equity (ROE) | 29.24% | 28.01% | 42.2% | 20.22% | 28.53% | 17.44% | 23.08% | 20.02% | 26.81% | 14.29% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.25% | 9.19% | 8.76% | 6.49% | 7.21% | 9.23% | 10.77% | 7.96% | 9.89% | 5% |
Gross Margin | 22.4% | 22.28% | 21.95% | 22.07% | 23.32% | 22.01% | 21.43% | 22.24% | 22.7% | 23.3% |
Net Margin | 1.71% | 1.55% | 2.55% | 1.36% | 1.95% | 1.2% | 1.51% | 1.44% | 1.81% | 0.69% |
Debt / Equity | 2.10x | 2.26x | 1.94x | 2.47x | 2.16x | 2.17x | 2.04x | 1.66x | 3.03x | 4.16x |
Interest Coverage | 6.61x | 3.49x | 7.46x | 4.31x | 7.14x | 4.51x | 6.32x | 7.30x | 8.26x | 2.88x |
FCF Conversion | 2.16x | 1.79x | 1.34x | 2.81x | 2.64x | 3.74x | 1.92x | 3.14x | 2.17x | 7.09x |
Revenue Growth | 5.01% | 6.89% | -1.16% | 0.36% | 8.35% | 4.07% | 7.52% | 1.2% | -1.94% | 0.35% |
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KR SEC Filings & Documents
The Kroger Co. (KR) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
KR Frequently Asked Questions
The Kroger Co. (KR) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Growth & Financials
The Kroger Co. (KR) reported $147.64B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 487% increase from $25.17B in 1996.
The Kroger Co. (KR) grew revenue by 0.4% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Yes, The Kroger Co. (KR) is profitable, generating $1.02B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (0.7% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, The Kroger Co. (KR) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.39%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
The Kroger Co. (KR) has a return on equity (ROE) of 14.3%. This is reasonable for most industries.
The Kroger Co. (KR) generated $3.53B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.