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
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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 |