Kroger (KR) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Kroger's (KR) FCF Payout Ratio was 0.13 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jan 31, 2026), down 70.3% from 0.45 a year earlier and down 98.4% from the prior quarter.
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Kroger (KR) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), FCF Payout Ratio at Kroger was 0.26, down 48.5% from FY2025.
- By fiscal year, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.50 in FY2025 (+80.0%), 0.28 in FY2024 (-42.5%), 0.48 in FY2023 (+191.6%) and 0.16 in FY2022 (+21.8%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since fiscal Q1 2024.
- Year over year, FCF Payout Ratio gained in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 36.5%.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Payout Ratio in five years was fiscal Q1 2023 (growth of 348.9%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2022 (a decline of 83.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at 8.17 (Q3 2026), 0.34 (Q2 2026) and 0.19 (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 936.41 Bn | 892.84 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 0.26 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 440.73 Bn | 364.01 Bn | 12.19 Bn | - |
| 3 | Sysco | 39.69 Bn | 33.94 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 0.28 |
| 4 | Kroger | 38.21 Bn | 24.36 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.54 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 0.35 |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.34 Bn | 23.33 Bn | 1.24 Bn | - |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.81 Bn | 20.43 Bn | 2.10 Bn | - |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.49 Bn | 22.29 Bn | 1.92 Bn | - |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.20 Bn | 16.37 Bn | 1.68 Bn | - |
| 10 | Performance Food | 15.21 Bn | 14.99 Bn | 2.17 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.05 |
| May 24, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 0.85 |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.20 |
| May 20, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 0.08 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 1.31 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 0.08 |
| May 22, 2021 | 0.10 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | 0.26 |
| May 23, 2020 | 0.04 |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 0.08 |
| May 25, 2019 | 0.08 |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 0.06 |
| May 26, 2018 | 0.14 |
| May 20, 2017 | 0.08 |
| Jan 28, 2017 | 0.80 |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 0.07 |
| Jan 30, 2016 | 0.04 |
| Aug 15, 2015 | 0.34 |
API Access
Kroger FCF Payout Ratio 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-payout-ratio&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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-payout-ratio&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();