Kroger KR
NYSE KR
$56.81 +0.38 (+0.66%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT

Kroger (KR) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026)

Kroger (KR) posted Inventory Average of $9.9 billion for Q1 2026, little changed on a QoQ basis from $9.8 billion in Q4 2025, and up 1.54% year-over-year from $9.7 billion in Q1 2025.

Analysis

Kroger (KR) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kroger has reported Inventory Average for 18 years, with the latest figure at $9.9 billion in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Inventory Average rose 1.54% year-over-year to $9.9 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $9.9 billion, a 1.54% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $9.4 billion, changed 0.16% from the prior year.
  • Inventory Average was $9.9 billion for Q1 2026 at Kroger, roughly flat from $9.8 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Inventory Average was $10.2 billion in Q1 2023, with the low at $8.7 billion in Q2 2022.
  • Average Inventory Average over 5 years is $9.5 billion, with a median of $9.5 billion recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Inventory Average advanced 16.99% in 2023, then slipped 3.49% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Inventory Average stood at $9.9 billion in 2022, then declined by 1.87% to $9.7 billion in 2023, then declined by 2.12% to $9.5 billion in 2024, then advanced by 3.32% to $9.8 billion in 2025, then rose by 0.49% to $9.9 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Inventory Average figures came in at $9.9 billion (Q1 2026), $9.8 billion (Q4 2025), and $9.4 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Inventory Avg. (Qtr)
1 Kroger 37.04 Bn 33.71 Bn 8.12 Bn 9.85 Bn
2 Sprouts Farmers Market 6.79 Bn 6.57 Bn 900.65 Mn 428.00 Mn
3 Albertsons Companies 6.41 Bn 6.21 Bn 5.51 Bn 5.34 Bn
4 Weis Markets 1.74 Bn 1.53 Bn 328.40 Mn 297.79 Mn
5 Ingles Markets 1.55 Bn 1.09 Bn 332.44 Mn 479.53 Mn
6 Sally Beauty Holdings 1.50 Bn 1.32 Bn 490.25 Mn 991.39 Mn
7 Grocery Outlet Holding 1.12 Bn 1.05 Bn 360.72 Mn -
8 Petco Health & Wellness Company 705.50 Mn 412.01 Mn 591.15 Mn 617.25 Mn
9 Dingdong (Cayman) 698.94 Mn 432.76 Mn 1.64 Mn 3.27 Mn
10 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 640.24 Mn 622.78 Mn 98.01 Mn 132.49 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 9.85 Bn
Nov 8, 2025 9.80 Bn
Aug 16, 2025 9.41 Bn
May 24, 2025 9.45 Bn
Feb 1, 2025 9.70 Bn
Nov 9, 2024 9.49 Bn
Aug 17, 2024 9.03 Bn
May 25, 2024 9.23 Bn
Feb 3, 2024 9.84 Bn
Nov 4, 2023 9.69 Bn
Aug 12, 2023 9.23 Bn
May 20, 2023 9.54 Bn
Jan 28, 2023 10.19 Bn
Nov 5, 2022 9.88 Bn
Aug 13, 2022 9.07 Bn
May 21, 2022 8.69 Bn
Jan 29, 2022 8.71 Bn
Nov 6, 2021 8.53 Bn
Aug 14, 2021 8.09 Bn
May 22, 2021 8.31 Bn