Kroger (KR) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) reported Change in Inventory of -$810 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jan 31, 2026), compared with -$518 million a year earlier.
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Kroger (KR) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Kroger posted Change in Inventory of $86 million, down 40.3% from FY2025.
- By fiscal year, Change in Inventory came in at $144 million in FY2025, -$342 million in FY2024, $1.37 billion in FY2023 and -$80 million in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Change in Inventory since fiscal Q4 2024.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at $988 million (Q3 2026), -$115 million (Q2 2026) and $23 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 847.32 Bn | 810.03 Bn | 49.13 Bn | -1.17 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.07 Bn | 339.37 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 457.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.60 Bn | 31.85 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.90 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.06 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -59.19 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.17 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 577,000.00 |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.26 Bn | 17.89 Bn | 2.10 Bn | -16.10 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.44 Bn | 15.61 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -69.86 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 293.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -810.00 Mn |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 988.00 Mn |
| Aug 16, 2025 | -115.00 Mn |
| May 24, 2025 | 23.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -518.00 Mn |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 933.00 Mn |
| Aug 17, 2024 | -46.00 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | -225.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -844.00 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 1.13 Bn |
| Aug 12, 2023 | -211.00 Mn |
| May 20, 2023 | -419.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -897.00 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 1.49 Bn |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 98.00 Mn |
| May 21, 2022 | 676.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -753.00 Mn |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 1.05 Bn |
| Aug 14, 2021 | -172.00 Mn |
| May 22, 2021 | -205.00 Mn |
API Access
Kroger Change in Inventory API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-inventory&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "ticker": "KR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-inventory&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();