Kroger (KR) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Kroger's (KR) Payout Ratio came in at 0.88 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jan 31, 2026), up 164.9% from 0.33 a year earlier but down 23.3% from the prior quarter.
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Kroger (KR) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Since fiscal Q3 2010, Kroger has reported Payout Ratio for 66 quarters.
- In prior fiscal years, Kroger's Payout Ratio was 0.33 in FY2025 (-10.0%), 0.37 in FY2024 (+21.0%), 0.31 in FY2023 (-14.7%) and 0.36 in FY2022 (+72.0%).
- Quarterly Payout Ratio has run from a low of 0.26 in fiscal Q2 2023 to a high of 1.15 in fiscal Q3 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payout Ratio has increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 49.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Payout Ratio in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2026, with growth of 267.6%; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2023, with a decline of 51.2%.
- According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio for the three prior fiscal quarters was 1.15 (Q3 2026), 0.33 (Q2 2026) and 0.34 (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.64 Bn | 825.34 Bn | 49.13 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 409.33 Bn | 338.62 Bn | 9.01 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.65 Bn | 31.90 Bn | 4.13 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.26 Bn | 21.42 Bn | 7.86 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.43 Bn | 22.11 Bn | 3.68 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.41 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.77 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.06 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.74 Bn | 15.90 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.88 |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 1.15 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 0.33 |
| May 24, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 0.31 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 0.30 |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.38 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 0.37 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 0.42 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 0.46 |
| May 20, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 0.31 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 0.26 |
| May 21, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 0.36 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 0.57 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 0.48 |
| May 22, 2021 | 0.36 |
API Access
Kroger Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "KR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();