Kroger (KR) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) posted quarterly Change in Inventory of -$810.0 million for Q1 2026, down 56.37% year-over-year from -$1.9 billion in Q1 2025, and down 181.98% quarter-over-quarter from $988.0 million in Q4 2025.
Kroger (KR) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kroger's Change in Inventory history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$810.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 56.37% year-over-year to -$810.0 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $86.0 million (down 40.28% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $86.0 million, down 40.28% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 stood at -$810.0 million, down from $988.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $1.5 billion in Q4 2022, with the low at -$897.0 million in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is -$115.0 million (2025), against an average of $29.7 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Change in Inventory jumped 429.76% in 2022, then slumped 315.31% in 2023.
- Kroger's Change in Inventory stood at $1.5 billion in 2022, then dropped by 24.18% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then slipped by 17.58% to $933.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 5.89% to $988.0 million in 2025, then sank by 181.98% to -$810.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KR's Change in Inventory at -$810.0 million in Q1 2026, $988.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$115.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 36.79 Bn | 33.46 Bn | 8.12 Bn | -810.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 7.37 Bn | 7.15 Bn | 900.65 Mn | 17.64 Mn |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.55 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 5.51 Bn | -298.30 Mn |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.75 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 328.40 Mn | -1.78 Mn |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.23 Bn | 777.13 Mn | 332.44 Mn | 248,723.00 |
| 6 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.10 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 360.72 Mn | 7.73 Mn |
| 7 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 762.33 Mn | 553.01 Mn | 1.46 Mn | - |
| 8 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 629.76 Mn | 612.29 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 5.61 Mn |
| 9 | Krispy Kreme | 606.61 Mn | 584.47 Mn | 172.13 Mn | - |
| 10 | Village Super Market | 446.11 Mn | 317.43 Mn | - | 6.22 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -810.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -810.00 Mn |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 988.00 Mn |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 988.00 Mn |
| Aug 16, 2025 | -115.00 Mn |
| Aug 16, 2025 | -115.00 Mn |
| May 24, 2025 | 23.00 Mn |
| May 24, 2025 | 23.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -518.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -518.00 Mn |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 933.00 Mn |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 933.00 Mn |
| Aug 17, 2024 | -46.00 Mn |
| Aug 17, 2024 | -46.00 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | -225.00 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | -225.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -844.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -844.00 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 1.13 Bn |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 1.13 Bn |