Kroger KR
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 2:55 PM EDT

Kroger (KR) Payables (2009 - 2026)

Kroger (KR) posted Payables of $10.5 billion for Q1 2026, down 0.56% on a QoQ basis from $10.5 billion in Q4 2025, and up 3.6% year-over-year from $10.1 billion in Q1 2025.

Analysis

Kroger (KR) Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kroger has reported Payables for 18 years, with the latest figure at $10.5 billion in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Payables rose 3.6% year-over-year to $10.5 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $10.5 billion, a 3.6% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $10.5 billion, up 3.6% from the prior year.
  • Payables was $10.5 billion for Q1 2026 at Kroger, down from $10.5 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Payables was $10.8 billion in Q2 2024, with the low at $7.1 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Average Payables over 5 years is $9.3 billion, with a median of $10.2 billion recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Payables dropped 2.69% in 2023, then jumped 46.57% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Payables stood at $8.2 billion in 2022, then declined by 0.85% to $8.1 billion in 2023, then grew by 29.11% to $10.5 billion in 2024, then increased by 0.25% to $10.5 billion in 2025, then decreased by 0.56% to $10.5 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Payables figures came in at $10.5 billion (Q1 2026), $10.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $10.2 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Payables (Qtr)
1 Kroger 36.95 Bn 33.62 Bn 8.12 Bn 10.49 Bn
2 Sprouts Farmers Market 6.80 Bn 6.58 Bn 900.65 Mn 272.31 Mn
3 Albertsons Companies 6.40 Bn 6.20 Bn 5.51 Bn 4.02 Bn
4 Weis Markets 1.74 Bn 1.53 Bn 328.40 Mn 237.43 Mn
5 Ingles Markets 1.55 Bn 1.09 Bn 332.44 Mn 189.92 Mn
6 Sally Beauty Holdings 1.49 Bn 1.32 Bn 490.25 Mn 223.86 Mn
7 Grocery Outlet Holding 1.11 Bn 1.04 Bn 360.72 Mn 219.66 Mn
8 Dingdong (Cayman) 700.57 Mn 434.38 Mn 1.64 Mn 7.46 Mn
9 Petco Health & Wellness Company 699.79 Mn 406.29 Mn 591.15 Mn 455.31 Mn
10 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 640.13 Mn 622.66 Mn 98.01 Mn 89.67 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 10.49 Bn
Nov 8, 2025 10.55 Bn
Aug 16, 2025 10.18 Bn
May 24, 2025 10.56 Bn
Feb 1, 2025 10.12 Bn
Nov 9, 2024 10.52 Bn
Aug 17, 2024 10.34 Bn
May 25, 2024 10.78 Bn
Feb 3, 2024 10.38 Bn
Nov 4, 2023 8.15 Bn
Aug 12, 2023 7.60 Bn
May 20, 2023 7.35 Bn
Jan 28, 2023 10.18 Bn
Nov 5, 2022 8.22 Bn
Aug 13, 2022 7.45 Bn
May 21, 2022 7.56 Bn
Jan 29, 2022 7.12 Bn
Nov 6, 2021 7.88 Bn
Aug 14, 2021 6.77 Bn
May 22, 2021 7.02 Bn