Kroger (KR) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) recorded Shares Outstanding of 606 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 15, 2026), down 8.5% from 662 million a year earlier.
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Kroger (KR) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Kroger reported Shares Outstanding of 652 million, down 8.8% from FY2025.
- Annual Shares Outstanding has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding came in at 715 million in FY2025 (-0.4%), 718 million in FY2024 (unchanged), 718 million in FY2023 (-3.5%) and 744 million in FY2022 (-3.8%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding rose in 1 of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 6.2%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding in the last five years was growth of 0.6% in fiscal Q1 2025, against a decline of 9.4% in fiscal Q3 2026 at the low end.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.95 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 443.92 Mn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 479.12 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 606.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 220.61 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 36.97 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 190.60 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 219.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 523.73 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 155.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 606.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 652.00 Mn |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 655.00 Mn |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 662.00 Mn |
| May 24, 2025 | 660.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 715.00 Mn |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 723.00 Mn |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 723.00 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 721.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 718.00 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 719.00 Mn |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 719.00 Mn |
| May 20, 2023 | 717.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 718.00 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 716.00 Mn |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 716.00 Mn |
| May 21, 2022 | 722.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 744.00 Mn |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 742.00 Mn |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 746.00 Mn |
API Access
Kroger Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();