Kroger (KR) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) reported Operating Expenses of $198 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 15, 2026), down 2.0% from $202 million a year earlier.
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Kroger (KR) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 15, 2026, Kroger's Operating Expenses came in at $799 million, down 9.3% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was $872 million, down 0.6% from FY2025.
- Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Operating Expenses came in at $877 million in FY2025 (-1.6%), $891 million in FY2024 (+6.2%), $839 million in FY2023 (-0.7%) and $845 million in FY2022 (-3.3%).
- Five-year quarterly Operating Expenses spans a low of $191 million in fiscal Q2 2023 and a high of $271 million in fiscal Q1 2026.
- Year over year, Operating Expenses gained in three of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 1.4%.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Expenses in five years was fiscal Q4 2024 (growth of 11.7%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 6.8%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.64 Bn | 825.34 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 39.75 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 409.33 Bn | 338.62 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 6.19 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.65 Bn | 31.90 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 3.15 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.26 Bn | 21.42 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 198.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.43 Bn | 22.11 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 2.91 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.41 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 754.11 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.77 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.06 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.74 Bn | 15.90 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.85 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 198.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 205.00 Mn |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 194.00 Mn |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 202.00 Mn |
| May 24, 2025 | 271.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 205.00 Mn |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 203.00 Mn |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 199.00 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 269.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 220.00 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 201.00 Mn |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 206.00 Mn |
| May 20, 2023 | 265.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 197.00 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 195.00 Mn |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 191.00 Mn |
| May 21, 2022 | 256.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 197.00 Mn |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 197.00 Mn |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 191.00 Mn |
API Access
Kroger Operating Expenses 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=operating-expenses&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "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=operating-expenses&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();