Kroger KR
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 11:44 AM EDT

Kroger (KR) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)

Kroger (KR) posted Change in Inventory of -$810.0 million for Q1 2026, down 181.98% on a QoQ basis from $988.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 56.37% year-over-year from -$1.9 billion in Q1 2025.

Analysis

Kroger (KR) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kroger has reported Change in Inventory for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$810.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory fell 56.37% year-over-year to -$810.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $86.0 million, a 40.28% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $86.0 million, down 40.28% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory was -$810.0 million for Q1 2026 at Kroger, 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.
  • Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is $29.7 million, with a median of -$115.0 million recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Change in Inventory soared 429.76% in 2022, then slumped 315.31% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at $1.5 billion in 2022, then fell by 24.18% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then declined by 17.58% to $933.0 million in 2024, then increased by 5.89% to $988.0 million in 2025, then sank by 181.98% to -$810.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$810.0 million (Q1 2026), $988.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$115.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Kroger 37.25 Bn 33.91 Bn 8.12 Bn -810.00 Mn
2 Sprouts Farmers Market 6.86 Bn 6.63 Bn 900.65 Mn 17.64 Mn
3 Albertsons Companies 6.39 Bn 6.19 Bn 5.51 Bn -298.30 Mn
4 Weis Markets 1.74 Bn 1.53 Bn 328.40 Mn -1.78 Mn
5 Ingles Markets 1.54 Bn 1.09 Bn 332.44 Mn 248,723.00
6 Sally Beauty Holdings 1.50 Bn 1.33 Bn 490.25 Mn 8.51 Mn
7 Grocery Outlet Holding 1.12 Bn 1.05 Bn 360.72 Mn 7.73 Mn
8 Dingdong (Cayman) 707.07 Mn 440.88 Mn 1.64 Mn -
9 Petco Health & Wellness Company 705.79 Mn 412.29 Mn 591.15 Mn -31.32 Mn
10 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 639.90 Mn 622.43 Mn 98.01 Mn 5.61 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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