Kroger (KR) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) posted Times Interest Earned of 623.0 for Q1 2026, up 180.86% on a QoQ basis from 770.5 in Q4 2025, and up 36.62% year-over-year from 456.0 in Q1 2025.
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Kroger (KR) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kroger has reported Times Interest Earned for 18 years, with the latest figure at 623.0 in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Times Interest Earned rose 36.62% year-over-year to 623.0 in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was 189.0, a 936.09% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 189.0, down 55.81% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned was 623.0 for Q1 2026 at Kroger, up from 770.5 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Times Interest Earned was 623.0 in Q1 2026, with the low at 770.5 in Q4 2025.
- Average Times Interest Earned over 5 years is 90.28, with a median of 9.7 recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Times Interest Earned surged 4167.11% in 2024, then slumped 286.11% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Times Interest Earned stood at 7.07 in 2022, then surged by 37.28% to 9.7 in 2023, then soared by 4167.11% to 414.0 in 2024, then plunged by 286.11% to 770.5 in 2025, then surged by 180.86% to 623.0 in 2026.
- The last three Times Interest Earned figures came in at 623.0 (Q1 2026), 770.5 (Q4 2025), and 287.67 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 37.13 Bn | 33.80 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 623.00 |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 6.85 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 900.65 Mn | - |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.44 Bn | 6.24 Bn | 5.51 Bn | - |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.72 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 328.40 Mn | - |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.54 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 332.44 Mn | 7.66 |
| 6 | Sally Beauty Holdings | 1.49 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 490.25 Mn | - |
| 7 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.12 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 360.72 Mn | - |
| 8 | Petco Health & Wellness Company | 709.79 Mn | 416.29 Mn | 591.15 Mn | 1.47 |
| 9 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 705.44 Mn | 439.26 Mn | 1.64 Mn | -19.03 |
| 10 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 634.71 Mn | 617.25 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 21.42 |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 623.00 |
| 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 | 9.70 |
| May 25, 2024 | 10.52 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 11.94 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 9.70 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | -5.15 |
| May 20, 2023 | 9.61 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 7.31 |
| 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 |