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) Price to free cash flow
As of 9 October 2026, The Kroger Co. (KR) trades at a price to free cash flow of 15.2×. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.0× (September 2020) to 45.7× (February 2017); the current reading is higher than 47% of that period. That is above the Grocery Stores industry median of 11.7× and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 13.7×.
Price to free cash flow, daily
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Annual newest first
| Period | Price to free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 16.9× | (17.20%) |
| FY2025 | 20.5× | 0.49% |
| FY2024 | 20.4× | 7.89% |
| FY2023 | 18.9× | 47.98% |
| FY2022 | 12.8× | (45.81%) |
| FY2021 | 23.5× | 98.36% |
| FY2020 | 11.9× | (33.72%) |
| FY2019 | 17.9× | (51.12%) |
| FY2018 | 36.6× | (19.30%) |
| FY2017 | 45.4× | 88.90% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Price to free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 14.2× | (0.87%) |
| Apr 2026 | 14.3× | (15.30%) |
| Jan 2026 | 16.9× | (26.71%) |
| Oct 2025 | 23.1× | 14.92% |
| 52 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Price to free cash flow against peers
| Company | Price to free cash flow |
|---|---|
| GO Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. compare | n/m |
| ASAIY Sendas Distribuidora S.A. Sponsored ADR compare | 4.2× |
| ACI Albertsons Companies, Inc. compare | 9.7× |
| VLGEA Village Super Market, Inc. compare | 10.4× |
| IMKTA Ingles Markets, Incorporated compare | 10.8× |
| KR The Kroger Co. | 15.2× |
| SFM Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. compare | 17.2× |
| NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. compare | 30.6× |
| WMK Weis Markets, Inc. compare | 35.7× |
| Grocery Stores industry median | 11.7× |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 13.7× |
| Market median | 14.1× |
What Price to free cash flow is
Price to Free Cash Flow Ratio shows how much investors pay for each dollar of cash a company generates after its capital spending.
Stock Price ÷ ((Operating Cash Flow (TTM) + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) (TTM) + Intangible Assets Change (Net) (TTM)) ÷ (Shares (Basic, Weighted) (latest quarter)))
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