Kroger (KR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) recorded Free Cash Flow of $1.71 billion in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jan 31, 2026), up 228.3% from $520 million a year earlier.
Kroger (KR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Kroger reported Free Cash Flow of $3.46 billion, up 94.5% from FY2025.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Free Cash Flow came in at $1.78 billion in FY2025 (-38.4%), $2.88 billion in FY2024 (+103.1%), $1.42 billion in FY2023 (-60.3%) and $3.58 billion in FY2022 (-9.5%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since fiscal Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow rose in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 39.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 589.6% in fiscal Q4 2022, against a decline of 91.8% in fiscal Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $29 million (Q3 2026), $615 million (Q2 2026) and $1.11 billion (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.48 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 936.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 373.67 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 189.68 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 675.20 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 355.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 328.91 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 223.60 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.71 Bn |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 29.00 Mn |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 615.00 Mn |
| May 24, 2025 | 1.11 Bn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 520.00 Mn |
| Nov 9, 2024 | -28.00 Mn |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 247.00 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 923.00 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2023 | -449.00 Mn |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 578.00 Mn |
| May 20, 2023 | 1.83 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 343.00 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 80.00 Mn |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 640.00 Mn |
| May 21, 2022 | 357.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 793.00 Mn |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 979.00 Mn |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 368.00 Mn |
| May 22, 2021 | 1.44 Bn |
Kroger Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();