Growth Metrics

Kroger (KR) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)

Kroger's quarterly Operating Income came in at -$392.0 million in Q1 2026, down 142.98% year-on-year from $912.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 74.56% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.5 billion in Q4 2025.

Kroger has reported Operating Income for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$392.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Income fell 142.98% year-over-year to -$392.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $252.0 million (down 93.45% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $252.0 million, down 93.45% from the prior year.
  • Operating Income for Q1 2026 stood at -$392.0 million, 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 $722.9 million, with a median of $912.0 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Income jumped 710.76% in 2022 and tumbled 286.11% in 2025.
  • Tracing KR's Operating Income over 5 years: 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 74.56% to -$392.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Income figures came in at -$392.0 million (Q1 2026), -$1.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $863.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Op. Inc (Qtr)
1 Kroger 43.85 Bn 40.52 Bn 8.12 Bn -392.00 Mn
2 Albertsons Companies 8.84 Bn 8.64 Bn 5.51 Bn -506.70 Mn
3 Sprouts Farmers Market 8.22 Bn 7.97 Bn 917.28 Mn 215.31 Mn
4 Weis Markets 1.79 Bn 1.59 Bn 330.25 Mn 35.70 Mn
5 Grocery Outlet Holding 788.88 Mn 729.89 Mn 345.20 Mn -178.01 Mn
6 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 662.10 Mn 641.38 Mn 102.44 Mn 18.11 Mn
7 Krispy Kreme 562.50 Mn 489.27 Mn 356.92 Mn -3.63 Mn
8 Ingles Markets 393.09 Mn -32.08 Mn 325.26 Mn 34.47 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
Jan 31, 2026 -392.00 Mn
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
Jan 30, 2021 -158.00 Mn
Nov 7, 2020 792.00 Mn
Aug 15, 2020 820.00 Mn
May 23, 2020 1.33 Bn
Feb 1, 2020 537.00 Mn
Nov 9, 2019 254.00 Mn
Aug 17, 2019 559.00 Mn
May 25, 2019 901.00 Mn
Feb 2, 2019 391.00 Mn
Nov 10, 2018 647.00 Mn
Aug 18, 2018 549.00 Mn
May 26, 2018 1.03 Bn
Feb 3, 2018 550.00 Mn
Nov 4, 2017 747.00 Mn
Aug 12, 2017 684.00 Mn
May 20, 2017 631.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2017 858.00 Mn
Nov 5, 2016 713.00 Mn
Aug 13, 2016 665.00 Mn
May 21, 2016 1.20 Bn
Jan 30, 2016 928.00 Mn
Nov 7, 2015 772.00 Mn
Aug 15, 2015 774.00 Mn
May 23, 2015 1.10 Bn
Jan 31, 2015 912.00 Mn
Nov 8, 2014 651.00 Mn
Aug 16, 2014 644.00 Mn
May 24, 2014 930.00 Mn
Feb 1, 2014 718.00 Mn
Nov 9, 2013 534.00 Mn
Aug 17, 2013 595.00 Mn
May 25, 2013 879.00 Mn
Feb 2, 2013 819.00 Mn
Nov 3, 2012 596.00 Mn
Aug 11, 2012 535.00 Mn
May 19, 2012 814.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2012 -426.00 Mn
Nov 5, 2011 405.00 Mn
Aug 13, 2011 488.00 Mn
May 21, 2011 811.00 Mn
Jan 29, 2011 559.00 Mn
Nov 6, 2010 406.00 Mn
Aug 14, 2010 494.00 Mn
May 22, 2010 723.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2010 506.00 Mn
Nov 7, 2009 -758.00 Mn
Aug 15, 2009 499.00 Mn
May 23, 2009 844.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2009 658.00 Mn