Kroger (KR) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 4.92% for Q1 2026, up 340.0% year-over-year from 1.12% in Q1 2025, and up 5639.41% quarter-over-quarter from 0.09% in Q4 2025.
Kroger (KR) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kroger's FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.92% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 340.0% year-over-year to 4.92%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 2.34% (up 113.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure 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.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 1.71% (2023), against an average of 1.58%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: FCF Margin slumped 284 bps in 2022, then surged 340 bps in 2026.
- Kroger's FCF Margin stood at 0.23% in 2022, then sank by 665 bps to 1.32% in 2023, then jumped by 94 bps to 0.08% in 2024, then surged by 203 bps to 0.09% in 2025, then soared by 5639 bps to 4.92% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KR's FCF Margin at 4.92% in Q1 2026, 0.09% in Q4 2025, and 1.81% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 36.79 Bn | 33.46 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 4.92% |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 7.37 Bn | 7.15 Bn | 900.65 Mn | 1.93% |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.55 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 1.43% |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.75 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 328.40 Mn | 1.29% |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.23 Bn | 777.13 Mn | 332.44 Mn | 3.19% |
| 6 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.10 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 360.72 Mn | 0.12% |
| 7 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 762.33 Mn | 553.01 Mn | 1.46 Mn | 104.82% |
| 8 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 629.76 Mn | 612.29 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 0.37% |
| 9 | Krispy Kreme | 606.61 Mn | 584.47 Mn | 172.13 Mn | -5.29% |
| 10 | Village Super Market | 446.11 Mn | 317.43 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download 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% |