Kroger (KR) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 590.59 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 15, 2026), down 10.9% from 662.68 million a year earlier.
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Kroger (KR) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Kroger reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 612.58 million, down 7.3% from FY2025.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 660.89 million in FY2025 (-8.4%), 721.69 million in FY2024 (+0.6%), 717.47 million in FY2023 (-0.8%) and 723.31 million in FY2022 (-3.8%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) rose in 1 of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 7.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the last five years was growth of 0.6% in fiscal Q4 2024, against a decline of 12.5% in fiscal Q3 2026 at the low end.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.93 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 443.51 Mn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 479.10 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 590.59 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 220.62 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 36.96 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 187.67 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 216.30 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 521.85 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 156.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 590.59 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 612.58 Mn |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 632.85 Mn |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 662.68 Mn |
| May 24, 2025 | 661.16 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 660.89 Mn |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 723.61 Mn |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 723.49 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 721.79 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 721.69 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 719.42 Mn |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 719.32 Mn |
| May 20, 2023 | 717.75 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 717.47 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 715.82 Mn |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 715.81 Mn |
| May 21, 2022 | 715.56 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 723.31 Mn |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 735.26 Mn |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 743.64 Mn |
API Access
Kroger Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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-entity&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();