Growth Metrics

Kroger (KR) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2019)

Kroger's quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $204.0 million in Q1 2019, down 7.27% year-on-year from $220.0 million in Q1 2018, and up 2.0% quarter-over-quarter from $200.0 million in Q4 2018.

Kroger has reported Operating Expenses for 11 years, with the latest figure at $204.0 million in Q1 2019.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2019, Operating Expenses fell 7.27% year-over-year to $204.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Nov 2019 stood at $204.0 million (down 77.33% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $980.0 million, down 0.81% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2019 stood at $204.0 million, up from $200.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $276.0 million in Q2 2018, with the low at $155.0 million in Q3 2015.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $209.5 million, with a median of $204.0 million recorded in 2018.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses jumped 32.26% in 2016 and declined 9.33% in 2018.
  • Tracing KR's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $172.0 million in 2015, then increased by 15.7% to $199.0 million in 2016, then slipped by 1.51% to $196.0 million in 2017, then increased by 2.04% to $200.0 million in 2018, then rose by 2.0% to $204.0 million in 2019.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $204.0 million (Q1 2019), $200.0 million (Q4 2018), and $204.0 million (Q3 2018), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Kroger 43.85 Bn 40.52 Bn 8.12 Bn -
2 Albertsons Companies 8.84 Bn 8.64 Bn 5.51 Bn 6.00 Bn
3 Sprouts Farmers Market 8.22 Bn 7.97 Bn 917.28 Mn 658.78 Mn
4 Weis Markets 1.79 Bn 1.59 Bn 330.25 Mn 87.56 Mn
5 Grocery Outlet Holding 788.88 Mn 729.89 Mn 345.20 Mn 365.21 Mn
6 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 662.10 Mn 641.38 Mn 102.44 Mn 79.28 Mn
7 Krispy Kreme 562.50 Mn 489.27 Mn 356.92 Mn 58.23 Mn
8 Ingles Markets 393.09 Mn -32.08 Mn 325.26 Mn 291.15 Mn
9 Village Super Market 190.86 Mn 30.76 Mn - -
10 VenHub Global 116.00 Mn 110.21 Mn 3,689.00 4.46 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 2, 2019 204.00 Mn
Nov 10, 2018 200.00 Mn
Aug 18, 2018 204.00 Mn
May 26, 2018 276.00 Mn
Feb 3, 2018 220.00 Mn
Nov 4, 2017 196.00 Mn
Aug 12, 2017 225.00 Mn
May 20, 2017 270.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2017 215.00 Mn
Nov 5, 2016 199.00 Mn
Aug 13, 2016 205.00 Mn
May 21, 2016 262.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2016 181.00 Mn
Nov 7, 2015 172.00 Mn
Aug 15, 2015 155.00 Mn
May 23, 2015 215.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2015 162.00 Mn
Nov 8, 2014 162.00 Mn
Aug 16, 2014 166.00 Mn
May 24, 2014 217.00 Mn
Feb 1, 2014 147.00 Mn
Nov 9, 2013 138.00 Mn
Aug 17, 2013 139.00 Mn
May 25, 2013 189.00 Mn
Feb 2, 2013 157.00 Mn
Nov 3, 2012 141.00 Mn
Aug 11, 2012 139.00 Mn
May 19, 2012 191.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2012 143.00 Mn
Nov 5, 2011 141.00 Mn
Aug 13, 2011 143.00 Mn
May 21, 2011 192.00 Mn
Jan 29, 2011 141.00 Mn
Nov 6, 2010 148.00 Mn
Aug 14, 2010 143.00 Mn
May 22, 2010 191.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2010 146.00 Mn
Nov 7, 2009 152.00 Mn
Aug 15, 2009 150.00 Mn
May 23, 2009 200.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2009 149.00 Mn