Growth Metrics

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

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DateValue
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