Kroger (KR) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) posted quarterly Times Interest Earned of $10.65 for Q1 2026, up 961.45% year-over-year from $1.0 in Q1 2025, and up 101.38% quarter-over-quarter from -$770.5 in Q4 2025.
Kroger (KR) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kroger's Times Interest Earned history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $10.65 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Times Interest Earned rose 961.45% year-over-year to $10.65; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $4.83 (up 28.35% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $2.21, down 47.39% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned for Q1 2026 stood at $10.65, up from -$770.5 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Times Interest Earned was $456.0 in Q4 2023, with the low at -$770.5 in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Times Interest Earned is $8.46 (2022), against an average of $54.1.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Times Interest Earned jumped 8011.8% in 2024, then slumped 286.11% in 2025.
- Kroger's Times Interest Earned stood at $7.07 in 2022, then soared by 6352.32% to $456.0 in 2023, then dropped by 9.21% to $414.0 in 2024, then plunged by 286.11% to -$770.5 in 2025, then jumped by 101.38% to $10.65 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KR's Times Interest Earned at $10.65 in Q1 2026, -$770.5 in Q4 2025, and $287.67 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 36.79 Bn | 33.46 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 623.00 |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 7.37 Bn | 7.15 Bn | 900.65 Mn | - |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.55 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 5.51 Bn | - |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.75 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 328.40 Mn | - |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.23 Bn | 777.13 Mn | 332.44 Mn | 7.66 |
| 6 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.10 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 360.72 Mn | - |
| 7 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 762.33 Mn | 553.01 Mn | 1.46 Mn | 30.52 |
| 8 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 629.76 Mn | 612.29 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 21.42 |
| 9 | Krispy Kreme | 606.61 Mn | 584.47 Mn | 172.13 Mn | -0.82 |
| 10 | Village Super Market | 446.11 Mn | 317.43 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 10.65 |
| Nov 8, 2025 | -770.50 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 287.67 |
| May 24, 2025 | 4.91 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1.00 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 414.00 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 407.50 |
| May 25, 2024 | 11.87 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 56.86 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 456.00 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | -5.15 |
| May 20, 2023 | 8.96 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 5.29 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 7.07 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 7.51 |
| May 21, 2022 | 7.60 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 8.46 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 6.43 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 6.12 |
| May 22, 2021 | 4.35 |