Kroger (KR) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 608 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 15, 2026), down 8.6% from 665 million a year earlier.
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Kroger (KR) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Kroger posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 655 million, down 9.0% from FY2025.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for 17 consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 720 million in FY2025 (-0.7%), 725 million in FY2024 (-0.3%), 727 million in FY2023 (-3.6%) and 754 million in FY2022 (-3.5%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) gained in 1 of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 6.4%.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in five years was fiscal Q2 2025 (growth of 1.1%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2026 (a decline of 10.0%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.98 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 444.43 Mn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 480.61 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 608.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 221.51 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 37.14 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 190.90 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 221.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 524.62 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 157.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 608.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 655.00 Mn |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 655.00 Mn |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 665.00 Mn |
| May 24, 2025 | 664.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 720.00 Mn |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 728.00 Mn |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 727.00 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 727.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 725.00 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 725.00 Mn |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 719.00 Mn |
| May 20, 2023 | 724.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 727.00 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 724.00 Mn |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 725.00 Mn |
| May 21, 2022 | 733.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 754.00 Mn |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 752.00 Mn |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 755.00 Mn |
API Access
Kroger Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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-diluted&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();