Kroger (KR) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Kroger's Interest Coverage Ratio was 323.67 in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 15, 2026), up 12.5% from 287.67 a year earlier.
Kroger (KR) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Kroger's Interest Coverage Ratio was 153.90 through Aug 15, 2026, down 60.8% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at 189.00, down 55.8% from FY2025.
- In earlier fiscal years, Interest Coverage Ratio was 427.67 in FY2025, 7.02 in FY2024 (-9.0%), 7.71 in FY2023 (+26.7%) and 6.09 in FY2022 (+19.2%).
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio has moved between -770.50 (fiscal Q3 2026) and 623.00 (fiscal Q4 2026) over five years.
- The year-over-year growth in Interest Coverage Ratio has ranged between 0.7% (fiscal Q4 2023) and 74.3% (fiscal Q1 2023) over the last five years.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 847.32 Bn | 810.03 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 68.49 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.07 Bn | 339.37 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 87.97 |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.60 Bn | 31.85 Bn | 4.13 Bn | - |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.90 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 323.67 |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.06 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 3.68 Bn | - |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.17 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 21.99 |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.26 Bn | 17.89 Bn | 2.10 Bn | - |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 5.75 |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.44 Bn | 15.61 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 27.31 |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 3.18 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 323.67 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 623.00 |
| Nov 8, 2025 | -770.50 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 287.67 |
| May 24, 2025 | 440.67 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 456.00 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 414.00 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 9.70 |
| May 25, 2024 | 10.52 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 11.94 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 9.70 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | -5.15 |
| May 20, 2023 | 9.61 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 7.31 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 7.07 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 7.51 |
| May 21, 2022 | 8.50 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 7.26 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 6.43 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 6.12 |
Kroger Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();