Kroger (KR) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) posted Total Debt of $17.6 billion for Q1 2026, down 2.47% on a QoQ basis from $18.0 billion in Q4 2025, and down 1.89% year-over-year from $17.9 billion in Q1 2025.
Analysis
Kroger (KR) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kroger has reported Total Debt for 18 years, with the latest figure at $17.6 billion in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Total Debt fell 1.89% year-over-year to $17.6 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $17.6 billion, a 1.89% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $17.6 billion, down 1.89% from the prior year.
- Total Debt was $17.6 billion for Q1 2026 at Kroger, down from $18.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Total Debt was $22.6 billion in Q4 2024, with the low at $12.2 billion in Q2 2024.
- Average Total Debt over 5 years is $15.0 billion, with a median of $13.4 billion recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Total Debt jumped 77.08% in 2024, then decreased 20.31% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Total Debt stood at $13.2 billion in 2022, then fell by 3.53% to $12.8 billion in 2023, then surged by 77.08% to $22.6 billion in 2024, then fell by 20.31% to $18.0 billion in 2025, then fell by 2.47% to $17.6 billion in 2026.
- The last three Total Debt figures came in at $17.6 billion (Q1 2026), $18.0 billion (Q4 2025), and $18.0 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 35.88 Bn | 32.55 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 17.57 Bn |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 7.63 Bn | 7.41 Bn | 900.65 Mn | - |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.21 Bn | 6.01 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 8.95 Bn |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.78 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 328.40 Mn | - |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.58 Bn | 1.12 Bn | 332.44 Mn | 500.53 Mn |
| 6 | Sally Beauty Holdings | 1.57 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 490.25 Mn | 819.00 Mn |
| 7 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 1.48 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 1.64 Mn | 241.85 Mn |
| 8 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.23 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 360.72 Mn | 520.60 Mn |
| 9 | Petco Health & Wellness Company | 671.30 Mn | 377.80 Mn | 591.15 Mn | 884.86 Mn |
| 10 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 643.21 Mn | 625.74 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 1.45 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 17.57 Bn |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 18.01 Bn |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 17.96 Bn |
| May 24, 2025 | 17.95 Bn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 17.91 Bn |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 22.60 Bn |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 12.23 Bn |
| May 25, 2024 | 12.22 Bn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 12.23 Bn |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 12.76 Bn |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 12.79 Bn |
| May 20, 2023 | 13.43 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 13.38 Bn |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 13.23 Bn |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 13.28 Bn |
| May 21, 2022 | 13.64 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 13.36 Bn |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 13.72 Bn |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 14.16 Bn |
| May 22, 2021 | 14.12 Bn |