Kroger (KR) Change in Account Payables (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) posted quarterly Change in Account Payables of -$114.0 million for Q1 2026, up 64.92% year-over-year from -$69.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 122.09% quarter-over-quarter from $516.0 million in Q4 2025.
Kroger (KR) Change in Account Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kroger's Change in Account Payables history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$114.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Account Payables rose 64.92% year-over-year to -$114.0 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $388.0 million (up 53.36% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $388.0 million, up 53.36% from the prior year.
- Change in Account Payables for Q1 2026 stood at -$114.0 million, down from $516.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Account Payables was $772.0 million in Q4 2022, with the low at -$1.1 billion in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Change in Account Payables is $200.0 million (2023), against an average of $54.9 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Change in Account Payables jumped 286.24% in 2023, then slumped 319.7% in 2024.
- Kroger's Change in Account Payables stood at $772.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 23.83% to $588.0 million in 2023, then sank by 31.63% to $402.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 28.36% to $516.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 122.09% to -$114.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KR's Change in Account Payables at -$114.0 million in Q1 2026, $516.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$302.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Account Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 37.73 Bn | 34.40 Bn | 8.12 Bn | -114.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 7.60 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 900.65 Mn | 11.38 Mn |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.74 Bn | 6.54 Bn | 5.51 Bn | - |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.76 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 328.40 Mn | - |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.23 Bn | 779.46 Mn | 332.44 Mn | - |
| 6 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.15 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 360.72 Mn | 18.65 Mn |
| 7 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 802.97 Mn | 593.65 Mn | 1.46 Mn | - |
| 8 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 633.68 Mn | 616.21 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 528,000.00 |
| 9 | Krispy Kreme | 623.87 Mn | 601.73 Mn | 172.13 Mn | - |
| 10 | Village Super Market | 454.09 Mn | 325.41 Mn | - | -10.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -114.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -114.00 Mn |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 516.00 Mn |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 516.00 Mn |
| Aug 16, 2025 | -302.00 Mn |
| Aug 16, 2025 | -302.00 Mn |
| May 24, 2025 | 288.00 Mn |
| May 24, 2025 | 288.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -325.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -325.00 Mn |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 402.00 Mn |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 402.00 Mn |
| Aug 17, 2024 | -446.00 Mn |
| Aug 17, 2024 | -446.00 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 622.00 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 622.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -446.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -446.00 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 588.00 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 588.00 Mn |