Kroger (KR) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) posted FCF Margin of 4.92% for Q1 2026, up 5639.41% on a QoQ basis from 0.09% in Q4 2025, and up 340.0% year-over-year from 1.12% in Q1 2025.
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Kroger (KR) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kroger has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 4.92% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 340.0% year-over-year to 4.92% in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was 2.34%, a 113.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 2.34%, up 113.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 4.92% for Q1 2026 at Kroger, 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: FCF Margin slumped 284 bps in 2022, then jumped 340 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin 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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 35.88 Bn | 32.55 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 4.92% |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 7.63 Bn | 7.41 Bn | 900.65 Mn | 1.93% |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.21 Bn | 6.01 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 1.43% |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.78 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 328.40 Mn | 1.29% |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.58 Bn | 1.12 Bn | 332.44 Mn | 3.19% |
| 6 | Sally Beauty Holdings | 1.57 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 490.25 Mn | 6.59% |
| 7 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 1.48 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 1.64 Mn | 172.39% |
| 8 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.23 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 360.72 Mn | 0.12% |
| 9 | Petco Health & Wellness Company | 671.30 Mn | 377.80 Mn | 591.15 Mn | 8.72% |
| 10 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 643.21 Mn | 625.74 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 0.37% |
Historic Data
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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% |