The Kroger Co.
KR Consumer Defensive Grocery Stores
The Kroger Co.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended January 2026) was $147.6 billion, roughly unchanged from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to July 2026, revenue grew 2.01%, EPS grew 15.4%, free cash flow fell 72.9% and total debt fell 5.36%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for five consecutive years.
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The Kroger Co. (KR) Free cash flow margin
The Kroger Co.'s free cash flow margin over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 1.65%, down 0.7 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (2.39%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.60% (fiscal 2018) to 3.11% (fiscal 2021); the current reading is higher than 83% of that period. That is in line with the Grocery Stores industry median of 1.66% and in line with the Consumer Defensive sector median of 1.60%.
Free cash flow margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Free cash flow margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 2.39% | 0.93 |
| FY2025 | 1.46% | (0.53) |
| FY2024 | 1.99% | 0.98 |
| FY2023 | 1.01% | (1.69) |
| FY2022 | 2.70% | (0.41) |
| FY2021 | 3.11% | 1.63 |
| FY2020 | 1.48% | 0.43 |
| FY2019 | 1.05% | 0.45 |
| FY2018 | 0.60% | (0.01) |
| FY2017 | 0.61% | (0.86) |
Against its own ten years
Free cash flow margin against peers
| Company | Free cash flow margin |
|---|---|
| ASAIY Sendas Distribuidora S.A. Sponsored ADR compare | 5.86% |
| SFM Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. compare | 3.96% |
| IMKTA Ingles Markets, Incorporated compare | 2.77% |
| VLGEA Village Super Market, Inc. compare | 2.54% |
| NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. compare | 1.66% |
| KR The Kroger Co. | 1.65% |
| WMK Weis Markets, Inc. compare | 1.00% |
| ACI Albertsons Companies, Inc. compare | 0.75% |
| GO Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. compare | −0.09% |
| Grocery Stores industry median | 1.66% |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 1.60% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Free cash flow margin is
Free Cash Flow Margin tells an investor how much of each sale turns into cash the company keeps after paying for investment in its assets.
(Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)) ÷ Revenue
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