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.
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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 Set
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
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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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();