Kroger (KR) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) posted Tax Provisions of $198 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 15, 2026), up 22.2% from $162 million a year earlier.
Kroger (KR) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 15, 2026, Tax Provisions at Kroger was $140 million, down 79.6% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at $176 million, down 73.7% from FY2025.
- Annual Tax Provisions shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -25.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Kroger's Tax Provisions was $670 million in FY2025 (+0.4%), $667 million in FY2024 (+2.1%), $653 million in FY2023 (+69.6%) and $385 million in FY2022 (-50.8%).
- Quarterly Tax Provisions has run from a low of -$475 million in fiscal Q3 2026 to a high of $286 million in fiscal Q1 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Tax Provisions increased in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 20.9%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Tax Provisions in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2023, with growth of 305.6%; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2022, with a decline of 61.9%.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 847.32 Bn | 810.03 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.07 Bn | 339.37 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 746.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.60 Bn | 31.85 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.90 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 198.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.06 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 175.97 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.17 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 73.31 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.26 Bn | 17.89 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 171.90 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 94.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.44 Bn | 15.61 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 89.30 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 59.40 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 198.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 255.00 Mn |
| Nov 8, 2025 | -475.00 Mn |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 162.00 Mn |
| May 24, 2025 | 235.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 102.00 Mn |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 187.00 Mn |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 148.00 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 235.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 195.00 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 204.00 Mn |
| Aug 12, 2023 | -18.00 Mn |
| May 20, 2023 | 286.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 172.00 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 126.00 Mn |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 209.00 Mn |
| May 21, 2022 | 146.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 146.00 Mn |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 77.00 Mn |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 126.00 Mn |
Kroger Tax Provisions API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=tax-provisions&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-provisions", "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=tax-provisions&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();