Kroger (KR) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $205.0 million for Q1 2026, little changed year-over-year from $205.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.67% quarter-over-quarter from $194.0 million in Q4 2025.
Kroger (KR) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kroger's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $205.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses changed 0.0% year-over-year to $205.0 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $872.0 million (changed 0.46% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $872.0 million, down 0.57% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $205.0 million, up from $194.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $271.0 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $191.0 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $203.0 million (2024), against an average of $216.2 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses gained 11.68% in 2024, then decreased 6.82% in 2025.
- Kroger's Operating Expenses stood at $195.0 million in 2022, then rose by 3.08% to $201.0 million in 2023, then gained by 1.0% to $203.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 4.43% to $194.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 5.67% to $205.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KR's Operating Expenses at $205.0 million in Q1 2026, $194.0 million in Q4 2025, and $202.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 36.79 Bn | 33.46 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 205.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 7.37 Bn | 7.15 Bn | 900.65 Mn | 682.63 Mn |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.55 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 6.00 Bn |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.75 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 328.40 Mn | 86.95 Mn |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.23 Bn | 777.13 Mn | 332.44 Mn | 298.01 Mn |
| 6 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.10 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 360.72 Mn | 344.95 Mn |
| 7 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 762.33 Mn | 553.01 Mn | 1.46 Mn | -30.15 Mn |
| 8 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 629.76 Mn | 612.29 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 79.00 Mn |
| 9 | Krispy Kreme | 606.61 Mn | 584.47 Mn | 172.13 Mn | 53.70 Mn |
| 10 | Village Super Market | 446.11 Mn | 317.43 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 22, 2021 | 261.00 Mn |