Growth Metrics

Kroger (KR) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)

Kroger's quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at $192.0 million in Q1 2026, up 272.97% year-on-year from $51.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 139.1% quarter-over-quarter from -$491.0 million in Q4 2025.

Kroger has reported Deferred Taxes for 18 years, with the latest figure at $192.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 272.97% year-over-year to $192.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$330.0 million (down 223.53% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$330.0 million, down 223.53% from the prior year.
  • Deferred Taxes for Q1 2026 stood at $192.0 million, up from -$491.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Deferred Taxes was $254.0 million in Q1 2023, with the low at -$491.0 million in Q4 2025.
  • Average Deferred Taxes over 5 years is -$28.9 million, with a median of -$15.0 million recorded in 2025.
  • Peak annual rise in Deferred Taxes reached 490.77% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 2630.0% in 2023.
  • Tracing KR's Deferred Taxes over 5 years: stood at -$53.0 million in 2022, then soared by 132.08% to $17.0 million in 2023, then soared by 135.29% to $40.0 million in 2024, then sank by 1327.5% to -$491.0 million in 2025, then surged by 139.1% to $192.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at $192.0 million (Q1 2026), -$491.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$15.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Deferred Taxes (Qtr)
1 Kroger 43.85 Bn 40.52 Bn 8.12 Bn 192.00 Mn
2 Albertsons Companies 8.84 Bn 8.64 Bn 5.51 Bn -208.30 Mn
3 Sprouts Farmers Market 8.22 Bn 7.97 Bn 917.28 Mn 3.07 Mn
4 Weis Markets 1.79 Bn 1.59 Bn 330.25 Mn 3.00 Mn
5 Grocery Outlet Holding 788.88 Mn 729.89 Mn 345.20 Mn -4.17 Mn
6 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 662.10 Mn 641.38 Mn 102.44 Mn 380,000.00
7 Krispy Kreme 562.50 Mn 489.27 Mn 356.92 Mn -709,000.00
8 Ingles Markets 393.09 Mn -32.08 Mn 325.26 Mn -525,000.00
9 Village Super Market 190.86 Mn 30.76 Mn - 448,000.00
10 VenHub Global 116.00 Mn 110.21 Mn 3,689.00 -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 192.00 Mn
Nov 8, 2025 -491.00 Mn
Aug 16, 2025 -15.00 Mn
May 24, 2025 -16.00 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 -111.00 Mn
Nov 9, 2024 40.00 Mn
Aug 17, 2024 33.00 Mn
May 25, 2024 -64.00 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 106.00 Mn
Nov 4, 2023 17.00 Mn
Aug 12, 2023 -273.00 Mn
May 20, 2023 -5.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 254.00 Mn
Nov 5, 2022 -53.00 Mn
Aug 13, 2022 -10.00 Mn
May 21, 2022 -30.00 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 -65.00 Mn
Nov 6, 2021 58.00 Mn
Aug 14, 2021 -22.00 Mn
May 22, 2021 -2.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2021 -146.00 Mn
Nov 7, 2020 43.00 Mn
Aug 15, 2020 100.00 Mn
May 23, 2020 76.00 Mn
Feb 1, 2020 -10.00 Mn
Nov 9, 2019 3.00 Mn
Aug 17, 2019 24.00 Mn
May 25, 2019 -73.00 Mn
Feb 2, 2019 -193.00 Mn
Nov 10, 2018 56.00 Mn
Aug 18, 2018 75.00 Mn
May 26, 2018 17.00 Mn
Feb 3, 2018 -961.00 Mn
Nov 4, 2017 59.00 Mn
Aug 12, 2017 202.00 Mn
May 20, 2017 6.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2017 196.00 Mn
Nov 5, 2016 48.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2016 466.00 Mn
Nov 7, 2015 -67.00 Mn
Aug 15, 2015 -30.00 Mn
May 23, 2015 -52.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2015 212.00 Mn
Nov 8, 2014 -36.00 Mn
Aug 16, 2014 -47.00 Mn
May 24, 2014 -56.00 Mn
Feb 1, 2014 51.00 Mn
Nov 9, 2013 37.00 Mn
Aug 17, 2013 -2.00 Mn
May 25, 2013 -14.00 Mn
Feb 2, 2013 46.00 Mn
Nov 3, 2012 29.00 Mn
Aug 11, 2012 43.00 Mn
May 19, 2012 58.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2012 -283.00 Mn
Nov 5, 2011 409.00 Mn
Aug 13, 2011 -38.00 Mn
May 21, 2011 -57.00 Mn
Jan 29, 2011 32.00 Mn
Nov 6, 2010 21.00 Mn
Aug 14, 2010 -8.00 Mn
May 22, 2010 -8.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2010 171.00 Mn
Nov 7, 2009 -39.00 Mn
Aug 15, 2009 36.00 Mn
May 23, 2009 54.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2009 194.00 Mn