Growth Metrics

Kroger (KR) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2019)

Kroger's quarterly Debt to Equity came in at $1.94 in Q1 2019, down 13.91% year-on-year from $2.26 in Q1 2018, and down 1.51% quarter-over-quarter from $1.97 in Q4 2018.

Kroger has reported Debt to Equity for 11 years, with the latest figure at $1.94 in Q1 2019.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2019, Debt to Equity fell 13.91% year-over-year to $1.94; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2019 stood at $1.94 (down 13.91% YoY), and the FY2019 full-year result was $1.94, down 13.91% from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity for Q1 2019 stood at $1.94, down from $1.97 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $2.39 in Q4 2017, with the low at $0.42 in Q2 2016.
  • Average Debt to Equity over 5 years is $1.95, with a median of $2.04 recorded in 2015.
  • Year-over-year, Debt to Equity plunged 79.68% in 2016 and jumped 428.02% in 2017.
  • Tracing KR's Debt to Equity over 5 years: stood at $1.8 in 2015, then increased by 15.74% to $2.09 in 2016, then advanced by 14.55% to $2.39 in 2017, then declined by 17.44% to $1.97 in 2018, then dropped by 1.51% to $1.94 in 2019.
  • The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $1.94 (Q1 2019), $1.97 (Q4 2018), and $1.98 (Q3 2018), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt/Equity (Qtr)
1 Kroger 43.85 Bn 40.52 Bn 8.12 Bn -
2 Albertsons Companies 8.84 Bn 8.64 Bn 5.51 Bn 4.87
3 Sprouts Farmers Market 8.22 Bn 7.97 Bn 917.28 Mn -
4 Weis Markets 1.79 Bn 1.59 Bn 330.25 Mn -
5 Grocery Outlet Holding 788.88 Mn 729.89 Mn 345.20 Mn 0.61
6 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 662.10 Mn 641.38 Mn 102.44 Mn 0.01
7 Krispy Kreme 562.50 Mn 489.27 Mn 356.92 Mn 1.41
8 Ingles Markets 393.09 Mn -32.08 Mn 325.26 Mn 0.30
9 Village Super Market 190.86 Mn 30.76 Mn - 0.11
10 VenHub Global 116.00 Mn 110.21 Mn 3,689.00 -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 2, 2019 1.94
Nov 10, 2018 1.97
Aug 18, 2018 1.98
May 26, 2018 2.06
Feb 3, 2018 2.26
Nov 4, 2017 2.39
Aug 12, 2017 2.29
May 20, 2017 2.19
Jan 28, 2017 2.10
Nov 5, 2016 2.09
Aug 13, 2016 1.88
May 21, 2016 0.42
Jan 30, 2016 1.78
Nov 7, 2015 1.80
Aug 15, 2015 1.92
May 23, 2015 2.04
Jan 31, 2015 2.13
Nov 8, 2014 2.16
Aug 16, 2014 2.23
May 24, 2014 2.37
Feb 1, 2014 2.10
Nov 9, 2013 1.66
Aug 17, 2013 1.63
May 25, 2013 1.73
Feb 2, 2013 2.11
Nov 3, 2012 2.35
Aug 11, 2012 2.14
May 19, 2012 1.99
Jan 28, 2012 2.05
Nov 5, 2011 1.56
Aug 13, 2011 1.40
May 21, 2011 1.41
Jan 29, 2011 1.48
Nov 6, 2010 1.47
Aug 14, 2010 1.50
May 22, 2010 1.46
Jan 30, 2010 1.62
Nov 7, 2009 1.63
Aug 15, 2009 1.28
Jan 31, 2009 1.51