Kroger (KR) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) posted quarterly Debt Ratio of 0.35 for Q1 2026, up 3.34% year-over-year from 0.34 in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 0.35 in Q4 2025.
Kroger (KR) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kroger's Debt Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.35 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Debt Ratio rose 3.34% year-over-year to 0.35; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 0.35 (up 3.34% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.35, up 3.34% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.35, roughly flat from 0.35 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.36 in Q4 2024, with the low at 0.24 in Q2 2024.
- The 5-year median for Debt Ratio is 0.27 (2022), against an average of 0.29.
- Peak annual rise in Debt Ratio reached 44.75% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 11.48% in 2024.
- Kroger's Debt Ratio stood at 0.26 in 2022, then declined by 5.48% to 0.25 in 2023, then soared by 44.75% to 0.36 in 2024, then decreased by 3.31% to 0.35 in 2025, then advanced by 0.44% to 0.35 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KR's Debt Ratio at 0.35 in Q1 2026, 0.35 in Q4 2025, and 0.34 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 36.79 Bn | 33.46 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 0.35 |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 7.37 Bn | 7.15 Bn | 900.65 Mn | - |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.55 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 0.33 |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.75 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 328.40 Mn | - |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.23 Bn | 777.13 Mn | 332.44 Mn | 0.19 |
| 6 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.10 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 360.72 Mn | 0.17 |
| 7 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 762.33 Mn | 553.01 Mn | 1.46 Mn | 0.10 |
| 8 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 629.76 Mn | 612.29 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 0.00 |
| 9 | Krispy Kreme | 606.61 Mn | 584.47 Mn | 172.13 Mn | 0.37 |
| 10 | Village Super Market | 446.11 Mn | 317.43 Mn | - | 0.07 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.35 |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 0.34 |
| May 24, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 0.36 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 0.24 |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 0.25 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 0.25 |
| May 20, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 0.26 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 0.27 |
| May 21, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 0.28 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 0.29 |
| May 22, 2021 | 0.29 |