Growth Metrics

Kroger (KR) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026)

Kroger's quarterly Shares Repurchased came in at $1.8 billion in Q1 2026, down 56.39% year-on-year from $4.0 billion in Q1 2025, and up 138.21% quarter-over-quarter from $738.0 million in Q4 2025.

Kroger has reported Shares Repurchased for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.8 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Shares Repurchased fell 56.39% year-over-year to $1.8 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $2.7 billion (down 35.06% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $2.7 billion, down 35.06% from the prior year.
  • Shares Repurchased for Q1 2026 stood at $1.8 billion, up from $738.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Shares Repurchased was $4.0 billion in Q1 2025, with the low at $7.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • Average Shares Repurchased over 5 years is $500.5 million, with a median of $29.0 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Shares Repurchased slumped 98.66% in 2023 and surged 50287.5% in 2025.
  • Tracing KR's Shares Repurchased over 5 years: stood at $10.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 30.0% to $7.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 28.57% to $9.0 million in 2024, then soared by 8100.0% to $738.0 million in 2025, then soared by 138.21% to $1.8 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Shares Repurchased figures came in at $1.8 billion (Q1 2026), $738.0 million (Q4 2025), and $22.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Shares Repurchased (Qtr)
1 Kroger 43.85 Bn 40.52 Bn 8.12 Bn 1.76 Bn
2 Albertsons Companies 8.84 Bn 8.64 Bn 5.51 Bn 278.50 Mn
3 Sprouts Farmers Market 8.22 Bn 7.97 Bn 917.28 Mn 140.00 Mn
4 Weis Markets 1.79 Bn 1.59 Bn 330.25 Mn -
5 Grocery Outlet Holding 788.88 Mn 729.89 Mn 345.20 Mn -
6 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 662.10 Mn 641.38 Mn 102.44 Mn -
7 Krispy Kreme 562.50 Mn 489.27 Mn 356.92 Mn 402,000.00
8 Ingles Markets 393.09 Mn -32.08 Mn 325.26 Mn -
9 Village Super Market 190.86 Mn 30.76 Mn - -
10 VenHub Global 116.00 Mn 110.21 Mn 3,689.00 -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 1.76 Bn
Jan 31, 2026 1.76 Bn
Nov 8, 2025 738.00 Mn
Nov 8, 2025 738.00 Mn
Aug 16, 2025 22.00 Mn
Aug 16, 2025 22.00 Mn
May 24, 2025 181.00 Mn
May 24, 2025 181.00 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 4.03 Bn
Feb 1, 2025 4.03 Bn
Nov 9, 2024 9.00 Mn
Nov 9, 2024 9.00 Mn
Aug 17, 2024 13.00 Mn
Aug 17, 2024 13.00 Mn
May 25, 2024 103.00 Mn
May 25, 2024 103.00 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 8.00 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 8.00 Mn
Nov 4, 2023 7.00 Mn
Nov 4, 2023 7.00 Mn
Aug 12, 2023 18.00 Mn
Aug 12, 2023 18.00 Mn
May 20, 2023 29.00 Mn
May 20, 2023 29.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 8.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 8.00 Mn
Nov 5, 2022 10.00 Mn
Nov 5, 2022 10.00 Mn
Aug 13, 2022 310.00 Mn
Aug 13, 2022 310.00 Mn
May 21, 2022 665.00 Mn
May 21, 2022 665.00 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 598.00 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 598.00 Mn
Nov 6, 2021 298.00 Mn
Nov 6, 2021 298.00 Mn
Aug 14, 2021 349.00 Mn
Aug 14, 2021 349.00 Mn
May 22, 2021 402.00 Mn
May 22, 2021 402.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2021 335.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2021 335.00 Mn
Nov 7, 2020 320.00 Mn
Nov 7, 2020 320.00 Mn
Aug 15, 2020 247.00 Mn
Aug 15, 2020 247.00 Mn
May 23, 2020 422.00 Mn
May 23, 2020 422.00 Mn
Feb 1, 2020 431.00 Mn
Feb 1, 2020 431.00 Mn
Nov 9, 2019 11.00 Mn
Nov 9, 2019 11.00 Mn
Aug 17, 2019 8.00 Mn
Aug 17, 2019 8.00 Mn
May 25, 2019 15.00 Mn
May 25, 2019 15.00 Mn
Feb 2, 2019 14.00 Mn
Feb 2, 2019 14.00 Mn
Nov 10, 2018 17.00 Mn
Nov 10, 2018 17.00 Mn
Aug 18, 2018 170.00 Mn
Aug 18, 2018 170.00 Mn
May 26, 2018 1.81 Bn
May 26, 2018 1.81 Bn
Feb 3, 2018 341.00 Mn
Feb 3, 2018 341.00 Mn
Nov 4, 2017 262.00 Mn
Nov 4, 2017 262.00 Mn
Aug 12, 2017 258.00 Mn
Aug 12, 2017 258.00 Mn
May 20, 2017 772.00 Mn
May 20, 2017 772.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2017 365.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2017 365.00 Mn
Nov 5, 2016 330.00 Mn
Nov 5, 2016 330.00 Mn
Aug 13, 2016 44.00 Mn
Aug 13, 2016 44.00 Mn
May 21, 2016 1.03 Bn
May 21, 2016 1.03 Bn
Jan 30, 2016 44.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2016 44.00 Mn
Nov 7, 2015 31.00 Mn
Nov 7, 2015 31.00 Mn
Aug 15, 2015 43.00 Mn
Aug 15, 2015 43.00 Mn
May 23, 2015 585.00 Mn
May 23, 2015 585.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2015 33.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2015 33.00 Mn
Nov 8, 2014 29.00 Mn
Nov 8, 2014 29.00 Mn
Aug 16, 2014 78.00 Mn
Aug 16, 2014 78.00 Mn
May 24, 2014 1.14 Bn
May 24, 2014 1.14 Bn
Feb 1, 2014 225.00 Mn
Feb 1, 2014 225.00 Mn
Nov 9, 2013 148.00 Mn
Nov 9, 2013 148.00 Mn
Aug 17, 2013 90.00 Mn
Aug 17, 2013 90.00 Mn
May 25, 2013 146.00 Mn
May 25, 2013 146.00 Mn
Feb 2, 2013 57.00 Mn
Feb 2, 2013 57.00 Mn
Nov 3, 2012 333.00 Mn
Nov 3, 2012 333.00 Mn
Aug 11, 2012 526.00 Mn
Aug 11, 2012 526.00 Mn
May 19, 2012 345.00 Mn
May 19, 2012 345.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2012 273.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2012 273.00 Mn
Nov 5, 2011 471.00 Mn
Nov 5, 2011 471.00 Mn
Aug 13, 2011 259.00 Mn
Aug 13, 2011 259.00 Mn
May 21, 2011 544.00 Mn
May 21, 2011 544.00 Mn
Jan 29, 2011 253.00 Mn
Jan 29, 2011 253.00 Mn
Nov 6, 2010 64.00 Mn
Nov 6, 2010 64.00 Mn
Aug 14, 2010 148.00 Mn
Aug 14, 2010 148.00 Mn
May 22, 2010 80.00 Mn
May 22, 2010 80.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2010 88.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2010 88.00 Mn
Nov 7, 2009 50.00 Mn
Nov 7, 2009 50.00 Mn
Aug 15, 2009 60.00 Mn
Aug 15, 2009 60.00 Mn
May 23, 2009 20.00 Mn
May 23, 2009 20.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2009 11.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2009 11.00 Mn