Kroger (KR) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) posted quarterly Operating Income of $1.2 billion for Q1 2026, up 36.62% year-over-year from $912.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 180.86% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Kroger (KR) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kroger's Operating Income history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.2 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Income rose 36.62% year-over-year to $1.2 billion; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $1.9 billion (down 50.9% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $1.9 billion, down 50.9% from the prior year.
- Operating Income for Q1 2026 stood at $1.2 billion, up from -$1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Income was $1.5 billion in Q2 2022, with the low at -$1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Income is $912.0 million (2023), against an average of $819.2 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Income jumped 710.76% in 2022, then slumped 286.11% in 2025.
- Kroger's Operating Income stood at $841.0 million in 2022, then increased by 8.44% to $912.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 9.21% to $828.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 286.11% to -$1.5 billion in 2025, then soared by 180.86% to $1.2 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KR's Operating Income at $1.2 billion in Q1 2026, -$1.5 billion in Q4 2025, and $863.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 36.79 Bn | 33.46 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 7.37 Bn | 7.15 Bn | 900.65 Mn | 174.17 Mn |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.55 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 5.51 Bn | -506.70 Mn |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.75 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 328.40 Mn | 29.11 Mn |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.23 Bn | 777.13 Mn | 332.44 Mn | 34.48 Mn |
| 6 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.10 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 360.72 Mn | 15.77 Mn |
| 7 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 762.33 Mn | 553.01 Mn | 1.46 Mn | -10.53 Mn |
| 8 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 629.76 Mn | 612.29 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 15.00 Mn |
| 9 | Krispy Kreme | 606.61 Mn | 584.47 Mn | 172.13 Mn | -10.98 Mn |
| 10 | Village Super Market | 446.11 Mn | 317.43 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.25 Bn |
| Nov 8, 2025 | -1.54 Bn |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 863.00 Mn |
| May 24, 2025 | 1.32 Bn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 912.00 Mn |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 828.00 Mn |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 815.00 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 1.29 Bn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 1.19 Bn |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 912.00 Mn |
| Aug 12, 2023 | -479.00 Mn |
| May 20, 2023 | 1.47 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 826.00 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 841.00 Mn |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 954.00 Mn |
| May 21, 2022 | 1.51 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 965.00 Mn |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 868.00 Mn |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 839.00 Mn |
| May 22, 2021 | 805.00 Mn |