Kroger (KR) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) reported Total Debt of $17 billion for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 15, 2026), down 5.4% from $17.96 billion a year earlier.
Kroger (KR) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Kroger posted Total Debt of $17.57 billion, down 1.9% from FY2025.
- Total Debt has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Total Debt came in at $17.91 billion in FY2025 (+46.5%), $12.23 billion in FY2024 (-8.6%), $13.38 billion in FY2023 (+0.1%) and $13.36 billion in FY2022 (-0.4%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Total Debt since fiscal Q2 2025.
- Year over year, Total Debt gained in four of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 27.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year Total Debt in five years was fiscal Q3 2025 (growth of 77.1%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2026 (a decline of 20.3%).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.64 Bn | 825.34 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 50.41 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 409.33 Bn | 338.62 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 5.67 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.65 Bn | 31.90 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 13.52 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.26 Bn | 21.42 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 17.00 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.43 Bn | 22.11 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 4.57 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.41 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.77 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 2.93 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.06 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 5.41 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.74 Bn | 15.90 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 2.15 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 5.01 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 17.00 Bn |
| 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 |
Kroger Total Debt API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=total-debt&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "total-debt", "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=total-debt&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();