Kroger (KR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Kroger's quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $1.7 billion in Q1 2026, up 228.27% year-on-year from $520.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 5786.21% quarter-over-quarter from $29.0 million in Q4 2025.
Kroger has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.7 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 228.27% year-over-year to $1.7 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $3.5 billion (up 94.49% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $3.5 billion, up 94.49% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $1.7 billion, up from $29.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $1.8 billion in Q2 2023, with the low at -$449.0 million in Q4 2023.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $607.6 million, with a median of $578.0 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow jumped 589.57% in 2022 and slumped 661.25% in 2023.
- Tracing KR's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $80.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 661.25% to -$449.0 million in 2023, then soared by 93.76% to -$28.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 203.57% to $29.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 5786.21% to $1.7 billion in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $1.7 billion (Q1 2026), $29.0 million (Q4 2025), and $615.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 43.85 Bn | 40.52 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 2 | Albertsons Companies | 8.84 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 290.50 Mn |
| 3 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 8.22 Bn | 7.97 Bn | 917.28 Mn | 199.63 Mn |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.79 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 330.25 Mn | -9.08 Mn |
| 5 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 788.88 Mn | 729.89 Mn | 345.20 Mn | -193,000.00 |
| 6 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 662.10 Mn | 641.38 Mn | 102.44 Mn | 2.35 Mn |
| 7 | Krispy Kreme | 562.50 Mn | 489.27 Mn | 356.92 Mn | 11.38 Mn |
| 8 | Ingles Markets | 393.09 Mn | -32.08 Mn | 325.26 Mn | 67.12 Mn |
| 9 | Village Super Market | 190.86 Mn | 30.76 Mn | - | 58.31 Mn |
| 10 | VenHub Global | 116.00 Mn | 110.21 Mn | 3,689.00 | -7.58 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.71 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.71 Bn |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 29.00 Mn |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 29.00 Mn |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 615.00 Mn |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 615.00 Mn |
| May 24, 2025 | 1.11 Bn |
| May 24, 2025 | 1.11 Bn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 520.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 520.00 Mn |
| Nov 9, 2024 | -28.00 Mn |
| Nov 9, 2024 | -28.00 Mn |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 247.00 Mn |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 247.00 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| May 25, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 923.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 923.00 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2023 | -449.00 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2023 | -449.00 Mn |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 578.00 Mn |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 578.00 Mn |
| May 20, 2023 | 1.83 Bn |
| May 20, 2023 | 1.83 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 343.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 343.00 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 80.00 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 80.00 Mn |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 640.00 Mn |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 640.00 Mn |
| May 21, 2022 | 357.00 Mn |
| May 21, 2022 | 357.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 793.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 793.00 Mn |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 979.00 Mn |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 979.00 Mn |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 368.00 Mn |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 368.00 Mn |
| May 22, 2021 | 1.44 Bn |
| May 22, 2021 | 1.44 Bn |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 115.00 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 115.00 Mn |
| Nov 7, 2020 | -227.00 Mn |
| Nov 7, 2020 | -227.00 Mn |
| Aug 15, 2020 | 515.00 Mn |
| Aug 15, 2020 | 515.00 Mn |
| May 23, 2020 | 3.55 Bn |
| May 23, 2020 | 3.55 Bn |
| Feb 1, 2020 | -149.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2020 | -149.00 Mn |
| Nov 9, 2019 | -11.00 Mn |
| Nov 9, 2019 | -11.00 Mn |
| Aug 17, 2019 | 329.00 Mn |
| Aug 17, 2019 | 329.00 Mn |
| May 25, 2019 | 1.37 Bn |
| May 25, 2019 | 1.37 Bn |
| Feb 2, 2019 | -279.00 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2019 | -279.00 Mn |
| Nov 10, 2018 | -297.00 Mn |
| Nov 10, 2018 | -297.00 Mn |
| Aug 18, 2018 | 163.00 Mn |
| Aug 18, 2018 | 163.00 Mn |
| May 26, 2018 | 1.61 Bn |
| May 26, 2018 | 1.61 Bn |
| Feb 3, 2018 | -313.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2018 | -313.00 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2017 | -886.00 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2017 | -886.00 Mn |
| Aug 12, 2017 | 311.00 Mn |
| Aug 12, 2017 | 311.00 Mn |
| May 20, 2017 | 1.49 Bn |
| May 20, 2017 | 1.49 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2017 | 142.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2017 | 142.00 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2016 | -555.00 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2016 | -555.00 Mn |
| Aug 13, 2016 | -3.00 Mn |
| Aug 13, 2016 | -3.00 Mn |
| May 21, 2016 | 989.00 Mn |
| May 21, 2016 | 989.00 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2016 | 255.00 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2016 | 255.00 Mn |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 177.00 Mn |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 177.00 Mn |
| Aug 15, 2015 | 260.00 Mn |
| Aug 15, 2015 | 260.00 Mn |
| May 23, 2015 | 876.00 Mn |
| May 23, 2015 | 876.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 70.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 70.00 Mn |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 69.00 Mn |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 69.00 Mn |
| Aug 16, 2014 | 224.00 Mn |
| Aug 16, 2014 | 224.00 Mn |
| May 24, 2014 | 1.02 Bn |
| May 24, 2014 | 1.02 Bn |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 112.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 112.00 Mn |
| Nov 9, 2013 | -1.50 Bn |
| Nov 9, 2013 | -1.50 Bn |
| Aug 17, 2013 | 1.63 Bn |
| Aug 17, 2013 | 1.63 Bn |
| May 25, 2013 | 999.00 Mn |
| May 25, 2013 | 999.00 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2013 | 2.23 Bn |
| Feb 2, 2013 | 2.23 Bn |
| Nov 3, 2012 | -1.25 Bn |
| Nov 3, 2012 | -1.25 Bn |
| Aug 11, 2012 | 1.29 Bn |
| Aug 11, 2012 | 1.29 Bn |
| May 19, 2012 | 757.00 Mn |
| May 19, 2012 | 757.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2012 | 1.71 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2012 | 1.71 Bn |
| Nov 5, 2011 | -264.00 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2011 | -264.00 Mn |
| Aug 13, 2011 | 555.00 Mn |
| Aug 13, 2011 | 555.00 Mn |
| May 21, 2011 | 714.00 Mn |
| May 21, 2011 | 714.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2011 | 336.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2011 | 336.00 Mn |
| Nov 6, 2010 | -256.00 Mn |
| Nov 6, 2010 | -256.00 Mn |
| Aug 14, 2010 | 356.00 Mn |
| Aug 14, 2010 | 356.00 Mn |
| May 22, 2010 | 1.01 Bn |
| May 22, 2010 | 1.01 Bn |
| Jan 30, 2010 | 16.00 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2010 | 16.00 Mn |
| Nov 7, 2009 | -347.00 Mn |
| Nov 7, 2009 | -347.00 Mn |
| Aug 15, 2009 | 303.00 Mn |
| Aug 15, 2009 | 303.00 Mn |
| May 23, 2009 | 653.00 Mn |
| May 23, 2009 | 653.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2009 | 3.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2009 | 3.00 Mn |