Kroger (KR) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) posted quarterly Interest Expenses of $117.0 million for Q1 2026, down 87.13% year-over-year from $909.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 5750.0% quarter-over-quarter from $2.0 million in Q4 2025.
Kroger (KR) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kroger's Interest Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $117.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Expenses fell 87.13% year-over-year to $117.0 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $391.0 million (down 61.74% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $855.0 million, down 6.66% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $117.0 million, up from $2.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Expenses was $909.0 million in Q1 2025, with the low at $2.0 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Interest Expenses is $114.0 million (2022), against an average of $141.6 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Interest Expenses plunged 98.32% in 2023, then jumped 4228.57% in 2025.
- Kroger's Interest Expenses stood at $119.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 98.32% to $2.0 million in 2023, then changed by 0.0% to $2.0 million in 2024, then changed by 0.0% to $2.0 million in 2025, then surged by 5750.0% to $117.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KR's Interest Expenses at $117.0 million in Q1 2026, $2.0 million in Q4 2025, and $3.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 36.79 Bn | 33.46 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 2.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 7.37 Bn | 7.15 Bn | 900.65 Mn | - |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.55 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 5.51 Bn | - |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.75 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 328.40 Mn | - |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.23 Bn | 777.13 Mn | 332.44 Mn | 4.50 Mn |
| 6 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.10 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 360.72 Mn | - |
| 7 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 762.33 Mn | 553.01 Mn | 1.46 Mn | -343,746.68 |
| 8 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 629.76 Mn | 612.29 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 700,000.00 |
| 9 | Krispy Kreme | 606.61 Mn | 584.47 Mn | 172.13 Mn | 13.38 Mn |
| 10 | Village Super Market | 446.11 Mn | 317.43 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 117.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 117.00 Mn |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 2.00 Mn |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 2.00 Mn |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 3.00 Mn |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 3.00 Mn |
| May 24, 2025 | 269.00 Mn |
| May 24, 2025 | 269.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 909.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 909.00 Mn |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 109.00 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 109.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 21.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 21.00 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 2.00 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 2.00 Mn |