Kroger KR
NYSE KR
$56.45 -0.75 (-1.31%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Kroger (KR) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)

Kroger (KR) posted Operating Income of $1.2 billion for Q1 2026, up 180.86% on a QoQ basis from -$1.5 billion in Q4 2025, and up 36.62% year-over-year from $912.0 million in Q1 2025.

Analysis

Kroger (KR) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kroger has reported Operating Income for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.2 billion in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Income rose 36.62% year-over-year to $1.2 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $1.9 billion, a 50.9% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $1.9 billion, down 50.9% from the prior year.
  • Operating Income was $1.2 billion for Q1 2026 at Kroger, 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.
  • Average Operating Income over 5 years is $819.2 million, with a median of $912.0 million recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Income soared 710.76% in 2022, then slumped 286.11% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Income stood at $841.0 million in 2022, then gained by 8.44% to $912.0 million in 2023, then fell by 9.21% to $828.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 286.11% to -$1.5 billion in 2025, then surged by 180.86% to $1.2 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Income figures came in at $1.2 billion (Q1 2026), -$1.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $863.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Op. Inc (Qtr)
1 Kroger 35.88 Bn 32.55 Bn 8.12 Bn 1.25 Bn
2 Sprouts Farmers Market 7.63 Bn 7.41 Bn 900.65 Mn 174.17 Mn
3 Albertsons Companies 6.21 Bn 6.01 Bn 5.51 Bn -506.70 Mn
4 Weis Markets 1.78 Bn 1.57 Bn 328.40 Mn 29.11 Mn
5 Ingles Markets 1.58 Bn 1.12 Bn 332.44 Mn 34.48 Mn
6 Sally Beauty Holdings 1.57 Bn 1.40 Bn 490.25 Mn 86.40 Mn
7 Dingdong (Cayman) 1.48 Bn 1.21 Bn 1.64 Mn -10.38 Mn
8 Grocery Outlet Holding 1.23 Bn 1.15 Bn 360.72 Mn 15.77 Mn
9 Petco Health & Wellness Company 671.30 Mn 377.80 Mn 591.15 Mn 47.81 Mn
10 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 643.21 Mn 625.74 Mn 98.01 Mn 15.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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