Growth Metrics

Kroger (KR) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)

Kroger's quarterly Times Interest Earned came in at -$196.0 in Q1 2026, down 142.98% year-on-year from $456.0 in Q1 2025, and up 74.56% quarter-over-quarter from -$770.5 in Q4 2025.

Kroger has reported Times Interest Earned for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$196.0 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Times Interest Earned fell 142.98% year-over-year to -$196.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $25.2 (down 94.11% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $25.2, down 94.11% from the prior year.
  • Times Interest Earned for Q1 2026 stood at -$196.0, up from -$770.5 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Times Interest Earned was $597.0 in Q1 2024, with the low at -$770.5 in Q4 2025.
  • Average Times Interest Earned over 5 years is $150.38, with a median of $9.61 recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Times Interest Earned jumped 29950.0% in 2024 and tumbled 286.11% in 2025.
  • Tracing KR's Times Interest Earned over 5 years: stood at $7.07 in 2022, then surged by 6352.32% to $456.0 in 2023, then fell by 9.21% to $414.0 in 2024, then plunged by 286.11% to -$770.5 in 2025, then surged by 74.56% to -$196.0 in 2026.
  • The last three Times Interest Earned figures came in at -$196.0 (Q1 2026), -$770.5 (Q4 2025), and $287.67 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Times Interest Earned (Qtr)
1 Kroger 43.85 Bn 40.52 Bn 8.12 Bn -196.00
2 Albertsons Companies 8.84 Bn 8.64 Bn 5.51 Bn -
3 Sprouts Farmers Market 8.22 Bn 7.97 Bn 917.28 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 28.65
7 Krispy Kreme 562.50 Mn 489.27 Mn 356.92 Mn -
8 Ingles Markets 393.09 Mn -32.08 Mn 325.26 Mn 7.67
9 Village Super Market 190.86 Mn 30.76 Mn - -
10 VenHub Global 116.00 Mn 110.21 Mn 3,689.00 -0.40

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 -196.00
Nov 8, 2025 -770.50
Aug 16, 2025 287.67
May 24, 2025 440.67
Feb 1, 2025 456.00
Nov 9, 2024 414.00
Aug 17, 2024 407.50
May 25, 2024 431.33
Feb 3, 2024 597.00
Nov 4, 2023 456.00
Aug 12, 2023 -5.15
May 20, 2023 9.61
Jan 28, 2023 -2.00
Nov 5, 2022 7.07
Aug 13, 2022 7.51
May 21, 2022 8.50
Jan 29, 2022 7.26
Nov 6, 2021 6.43
Aug 14, 2021 6.12
May 22, 2021 4.88
Jan 30, 2021 -1.49
Nov 7, 2020 6.14
Aug 15, 2020 6.07
May 23, 2020 7.62
Feb 1, 2020 3.84
Nov 9, 2019 1.85
Aug 17, 2019 4.30
May 25, 2019 4.57
Feb 2, 2019 2.75
Nov 10, 2018 4.56
Aug 18, 2018 3.81
May 26, 2018 5.36
Feb 3, 2018 3.72
Nov 4, 2017 5.49
Aug 12, 2017 4.96
May 20, 2017 3.56
Jan 28, 2017 6.81
Nov 5, 2016 5.75
Aug 13, 2016 5.73
May 21, 2016 7.74
Jan 30, 2016 8.21
Nov 7, 2015 7.21
Aug 15, 2015 6.79
May 23, 2015 7.45
Jan 31, 2015 7.93
Nov 8, 2014 5.71
Aug 16, 2014 5.75
May 24, 2014 6.33
Feb 1, 2014 6.71
Nov 9, 2013 4.94
Aug 17, 2013 6.01
May 25, 2013 6.81
Feb 2, 2013 7.31
Nov 3, 2012 5.79
Aug 11, 2012 5.05
May 19, 2012 5.77
Jan 28, 2012 -4.22
Nov 5, 2011 4.09
Aug 13, 2011 5.03
May 21, 2011 5.88
Jan 29, 2011 5.04
Nov 6, 2010 3.94
Aug 14, 2010 4.84
May 22, 2010 5.48
Jan 30, 2010 4.25
Nov 7, 2009 -7.22
Aug 15, 2009 4.34
May 23, 2009 5.18
Jan 31, 2009 5.67