Growth Metrics

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

Kroger's quarterly Change in Inventory came in at -$810.0 million in Q1 2026, down 56.37% year-on-year from -$1.9 billion in Q1 2025, and down 181.98% quarter-over-quarter from $988.0 million in Q4 2025.

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

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 56.37% year-over-year to -$810.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $86.0 million (down 40.28% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result 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.
  • Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is $29.7 million, with a median of -$115.0 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Change in Inventory jumped 429.76% in 2022 and tumbled 315.31% in 2023.
  • Tracing KR's Change in Inventory over 5 years: 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 Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Kroger 43.85 Bn 40.52 Bn 8.12 Bn -810.00 Mn
2 Albertsons Companies 8.84 Bn 8.64 Bn 5.51 Bn -298.30 Mn
3 Sprouts Farmers Market 8.22 Bn 7.97 Bn 917.28 Mn -7.92 Mn
4 Weis Markets 1.79 Bn 1.59 Bn 330.25 Mn 11.15 Mn
5 Grocery Outlet Holding 788.88 Mn 729.89 Mn 345.20 Mn 5.15 Mn
6 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 662.10 Mn 641.38 Mn 102.44 Mn 1.80 Mn
7 Krispy Kreme 562.50 Mn 489.27 Mn 356.92 Mn -
8 Ingles Markets 393.09 Mn -32.08 Mn 325.26 Mn -5.88 Mn
9 Village Super Market 190.86 Mn 30.76 Mn - -8.71 Mn
10 VenHub Global 116.00 Mn 110.21 Mn 3,689.00 1.41 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Aug 12, 2023 -211.00 Mn
Aug 12, 2023 -211.00 Mn
May 20, 2023 -419.00 Mn
May 20, 2023 -419.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 -897.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 -897.00 Mn
Nov 5, 2022 1.49 Bn
Nov 5, 2022 1.49 Bn
Aug 13, 2022 98.00 Mn
Aug 13, 2022 98.00 Mn
May 21, 2022 676.00 Mn
May 21, 2022 676.00 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 -753.00 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 -753.00 Mn
Nov 6, 2021 1.05 Bn
Nov 6, 2021 1.05 Bn
Aug 14, 2021 -172.00 Mn
Aug 14, 2021 -172.00 Mn
May 22, 2021 -205.00 Mn
May 22, 2021 -205.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2021 -478.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2021 -478.00 Mn
Nov 7, 2020 1.16 Bn
Nov 7, 2020 1.16 Bn
Aug 15, 2020 71.00 Mn
Aug 15, 2020 71.00 Mn
May 23, 2020 -756.00 Mn
May 23, 2020 -756.00 Mn
Feb 1, 2020 -285.00 Mn
Feb 1, 2020 -285.00 Mn
Nov 9, 2019 910.00 Mn
Nov 9, 2019 910.00 Mn
Aug 17, 2019 -150.00 Mn
Aug 17, 2019 -150.00 Mn
May 25, 2019 -124.00 Mn
May 25, 2019 -124.00 Mn
Feb 2, 2019 -247.00 Mn
Feb 2, 2019 -247.00 Mn
Nov 10, 2018 853.00 Mn
Nov 10, 2018 853.00 Mn
Aug 18, 2018 -118.00 Mn
Aug 18, 2018 -118.00 Mn
May 26, 2018 -134.00 Mn
May 26, 2018 -134.00 Mn
Feb 3, 2018 -443.00 Mn
Feb 3, 2018 -443.00 Mn
Nov 4, 2017 620.00 Mn
Nov 4, 2017 620.00 Mn
Aug 12, 2017 23.00 Mn
Aug 12, 2017 23.00 Mn
May 20, 2017 -177.00 Mn
May 20, 2017 -177.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2017 -416.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2017 -416.00 Mn
Nov 5, 2016 833.00 Mn
Nov 5, 2016 833.00 Mn
Aug 13, 2016 66.00 Mn
Aug 13, 2016 66.00 Mn
May 21, 2016 -101.00 Mn
May 21, 2016 -101.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2016 -509.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2016 -509.00 Mn
Nov 7, 2015 785.00 Mn
Nov 7, 2015 785.00 Mn
Aug 15, 2015 -154.00 Mn
Aug 15, 2015 -154.00 Mn
May 23, 2015 62.00 Mn
May 23, 2015 62.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2015 -433.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2015 -433.00 Mn
Nov 8, 2014 682.00 Mn
Nov 8, 2014 682.00 Mn
Aug 16, 2014 -127.00 Mn
Aug 16, 2014 -127.00 Mn
May 24, 2014 25.00 Mn
May 24, 2014 25.00 Mn
Feb 1, 2014 -393.00 Mn
Feb 1, 2014 -393.00 Mn
Nov 9, 2013 686.00 Mn
Nov 9, 2013 686.00 Mn
Aug 17, 2013 -109.00 Mn
Aug 17, 2013 -109.00 Mn
May 25, 2013 -53.00 Mn
May 25, 2013 -53.00 Mn
Feb 2, 2013 -453.00 Mn
Feb 2, 2013 -453.00 Mn
Nov 3, 2012 729.00 Mn
Nov 3, 2012 729.00 Mn
Aug 11, 2012 -107.00 Mn
Aug 11, 2012 -107.00 Mn
May 19, 2012 -91.00 Mn
May 19, 2012 -91.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2012 -320.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2012 -320.00 Mn
Nov 5, 2011 803.00 Mn
Nov 5, 2011 803.00 Mn
Aug 13, 2011 -36.00 Mn
Aug 13, 2011 -36.00 Mn
May 21, 2011 -86.00 Mn
May 21, 2011 -86.00 Mn
Jan 29, 2011 -271.00 Mn
Jan 29, 2011 -271.00 Mn
Nov 6, 2010 617.00 Mn
Nov 6, 2010 617.00 Mn
Aug 14, 2010 -110.00 Mn
Aug 14, 2010 -110.00 Mn
May 22, 2010 -148.00 Mn
May 22, 2010 -148.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2010 -389.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2010 -389.00 Mn
Nov 7, 2009 620.00 Mn
Nov 7, 2009 620.00 Mn
Aug 15, 2009 -161.00 Mn
Aug 15, 2009 -161.00 Mn
May 23, 2009 -25.00 Mn
May 23, 2009 -25.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2009 -476.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2009 -476.00 Mn