Kroger (KR) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) recorded FCF Margin of 4.92% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jan 31, 2026), up 3.40 percentage points from 1.52% a year earlier and up 4.83 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Kroger (KR) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Kroger reported FCF Margin of 2.34%, up 1.13 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual FCF Margin has a five-year change of -0.64 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, FCF Margin came in at 1.21% in FY2025 (-0.71 pp), 1.92% in FY2024 (+0.96 pp), 0.96% in FY2023 (-1.64 pp) and 2.59% in FY2022 (-0.39 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the highest quarterly FCF Margin since fiscal Q1 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.29 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 3.84 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2022, against a drop of 5.06 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 0.09% (Q3 2026), 1.81% (Q2 2026) and 2.45% (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 847.32 Bn | 810.03 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 3.98% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.07 Bn | 339.37 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 2.89% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.60 Bn | 31.85 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 4.23% |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.90 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.06 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 3.31% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.17 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 3.34% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.26 Bn | 17.89 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 13.80% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 3.37% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.44 Bn | 15.61 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 7.24% |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.24% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 4.92% |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 0.09% |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 1.81% |
| May 24, 2025 | 2.45% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1.52% |
| Nov 9, 2024 | -0.08% |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 0.73% |
| May 25, 2024 | 2.29% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 2.49% |
| Nov 4, 2023 | -1.32% |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 1.71% |
| May 20, 2023 | 4.06% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 0.99% |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 0.23% |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 1.85% |
| May 21, 2022 | 0.80% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2.40% |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 3.07% |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 1.16% |
| May 22, 2021 | 3.48% |
Kroger FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "KR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();