Kroger (KR) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.13 for Q1 2026, down 70.33% year-over-year from 0.45 in Q1 2025, and down 98.38% quarter-over-quarter from 8.17 in Q4 2025.
Kroger (KR) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kroger's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.13 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 70.33% year-over-year to 0.13; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 0.26 (down 48.47% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.26, down 48.47% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.13, down from 8.17 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 8.17 in Q4 2025, with the low at 8.25 in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.24 (2022), against an average of 0.35.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Payout Ratio jumped 1339.25% in 2022, then tumbled 1663.93% in 2024.
- Kroger's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 2.34 in 2022, then tumbled by 120.01% to 0.47 in 2023, then sank by 1663.93% to 8.25 in 2024, then jumped by 199.06% to 8.17 in 2025, then plunged by 98.38% to 0.13 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KR's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.13 in Q1 2026, 8.17 in Q4 2025, and 0.34 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 37.46 Bn | 34.13 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 0.13 |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 7.60 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 900.65 Mn | - |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.70 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 0.26 |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.73 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 328.40 Mn | 0.51 |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.22 Bn | 768.29 Mn | 332.44 Mn | 0.07 |
| 6 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.13 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 360.72 Mn | - |
| 7 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 804.59 Mn | 595.28 Mn | 1.46 Mn | - |
| 8 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 635.64 Mn | 618.17 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 2.76 |
| 9 | Krispy Kreme | 618.69 Mn | 596.55 Mn | 172.13 Mn | - |
| 10 | Village Super Market | 442.92 Mn | 314.24 Mn | - | -0.21 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.13 |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 8.17 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 0.34 |
| May 24, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 0.45 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | -8.25 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 0.85 |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | -0.47 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 0.33 |
| May 20, 2023 | 0.10 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 0.55 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 2.34 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 0.24 |
| May 21, 2022 | 0.43 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 0.16 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 0.37 |
| May 22, 2021 | 0.10 |