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) Revenue growth
The Kroger Co.'s revenue growth over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was −5.78%, down 6.1 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (0.35%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.94% (fiscal 2025) to 10.3% (fiscal 2015); the current reading is higher than 25% of that period. That is below the Grocery Stores industry median of 3.48% and below the Consumer Defensive sector median of 4.83%.
Revenue growth, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Revenue growth | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 0.35% | 2.29 |
| FY2025 | −1.94% | (3.14) |
| FY2024 | 1.20% | (6.32) |
| FY2023 | 7.52% | 3.45 |
| FY2022 | 4.07% | (4.28) |
| FY2021 | 8.35% | 7.99 |
| FY2020 | 0.36% | 1.52 |
| FY2019 | −1.16% | (8.05) |
| FY2018 | 6.89% | 1.88 |
| FY2017 | 5.01% | 3.75 |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Revenue growth | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 2.01% | (0.21) |
| Apr 2026 | 2.22% | 25.26 |
| Jan 2026 | −23.0% | (21.73) |
| Oct 2025 | −1.31% | (2.22) |
| 52 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Revenue growth against peers
| Company | Revenue growth |
|---|---|
| ASAIY Sendas Distribuidora S.A. Sponsored ADR compare | 10.2% |
| SFM Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. compare | 7.20% |
| GO Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. compare | 5.12% |
| WMK Weis Markets, Inc. compare | 4.67% |
| VLGEA Village Super Market, Inc. compare | 4.20% |
| ACI Albertsons Companies, Inc. compare | 2.75% |
| NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. compare | 2.01% |
| IMKTA Ingles Markets, Incorporated compare | 1.02% |
| KR The Kroger Co. | −5.78% |
| Grocery Stores industry median | 3.48% |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 4.83% |
| Market median | 7.38% |
What Revenue growth is
Revenue Growth shows how fast a company’s sales are rising or falling compared with the same period a year earlier.
(Revenue − Revenue a year earlier) ÷ |Revenue a year earlier|
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