Growth Metrics

Kroger (KR) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Kroger's quarterly FCF Margin came in at 4.92% in Q1 2026, up 340.0% year-on-year from 1.12% in Q1 2025, and up 5639.41% quarter-over-quarter from 0.09% in Q4 2025.

Kroger has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 4.92% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 340.0% year-over-year to 4.92%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 2.34% (up 113.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 2.34%, up 113.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 4.92%, up from 0.09% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 4.92% in Q1 2026, with the low at 1.32% in Q4 2023.
  • Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 1.58%, with a median of 1.71% recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, FCF Margin tumbled 284 bps in 2022 and surged 340 bps in 2026.
  • Tracing KR's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 0.23% in 2022, then sank by 665 bps to 1.32% in 2023, then soared by 94 bps to 0.08% in 2024, then jumped by 203 bps to 0.09% in 2025, then surged by 5639 bps to 4.92% in 2026.
  • The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 4.92% (Q1 2026), 0.09% (Q4 2025), and 1.81% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Kroger 43.85 Bn 40.52 Bn 8.12 Bn 4.92%
2 Albertsons Companies 8.84 Bn 8.64 Bn 5.51 Bn 1.43%
3 Sprouts Farmers Market 8.22 Bn 7.97 Bn 917.28 Mn 8.57%
4 Weis Markets 1.79 Bn 1.59 Bn 330.25 Mn -0.72%
5 Grocery Outlet Holding 788.88 Mn 729.89 Mn 345.20 Mn -0.02%
6 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 662.10 Mn 641.38 Mn 102.44 Mn 0.70%
7 Krispy Kreme 562.50 Mn 489.27 Mn 356.92 Mn 3.10%
8 Ingles Markets 393.09 Mn -32.08 Mn 325.26 Mn 5.13%
9 Village Super Market 190.86 Mn 30.76 Mn - -
10 VenHub Global 116.00 Mn 110.21 Mn 3,689.00 -11,178.15%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
Jan 30, 2021 0.37%
Nov 7, 2020 -0.76%
Aug 15, 2020 1.69%
May 23, 2020 8.54%
Feb 1, 2020 -0.52%
Nov 9, 2019 -0.04%
Aug 17, 2019 1.17%
May 25, 2019 3.67%
Feb 2, 2019 -0.99%
Nov 10, 2018 -1.07%
Aug 18, 2018 0.58%
May 26, 2018 4.27%
Feb 3, 2018 -1.01%
Nov 4, 2017 -3.19%
Aug 12, 2017 1.13%
May 20, 2017 4.11%
Jan 28, 2017 0.51%
Nov 5, 2016 -2.09%
Aug 13, 2016 -0.01%
May 21, 2016 2.86%
Jan 30, 2016 0.97%
Nov 7, 2015 0.71%
Aug 15, 2015 1.02%
May 23, 2015 2.65%
Jan 31, 2015 0.28%
Nov 8, 2014 0.28%
Aug 16, 2014 0.89%
May 24, 2014 3.10%
Feb 1, 2014 0.48%
Nov 9, 2013 -6.68%
Aug 17, 2013 7.20%
May 25, 2013 3.33%
Feb 2, 2013 9.25%
Nov 3, 2012 -5.75%
Aug 11, 2012 5.96%
May 19, 2012 2.61%
Jan 28, 2012 8.00%
Nov 5, 2011 -1.28%
Aug 13, 2011 2.65%
May 21, 2011 2.60%
Jan 29, 2011 1.69%
Nov 6, 2010 -1.37%
Aug 14, 2010 1.90%
May 22, 2010 4.09%
Jan 30, 2010 0.09%
Nov 7, 2009 -1.96%
Aug 15, 2009 1.71%
May 23, 2009 2.87%
Jan 31, 2009 0.02%