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) Return on invested capital
The Kroger Co.'s return on invested capital over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 6.47%, up 0.2 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (6.24%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 6.24% (fiscal 2026) to 12.6% (fiscal 2016) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is above the Grocery Stores industry median of 5.82% and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 0.22%.
Return on invested capital, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on invested capital | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 6.24% | (5.26) |
| FY2025 | 11.5% | 2.17 |
| FY2024 | 9.33% | (2.81) |
| FY2023 | 12.1% | 1.21 |
| FY2022 | 10.9% | 2.32 |
| FY2021 | 8.61% | 1.93 |
| FY2020 | 6.68% | (0.94) |
| FY2019 | 7.62% | (0.16) |
| FY2018 | 7.78% | (3.25) |
| FY2017 | 11.0% | (1.61) |
Against its own ten years
Return on invested capital against peers
| Company | Return on invested capital |
|---|---|
| SFM Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. compare | 30.2% |
| NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. compare | 14.9% |
| ASAIY Sendas Distribuidora S.A. Sponsored ADR compare | 9.33% |
| VLGEA Village Super Market, Inc. compare | 9.12% |
| WMK Weis Markets, Inc. compare | 6.92% |
| KR The Kroger Co. | 6.47% |
| IMKTA Ingles Markets, Incorporated compare | 5.16% |
| ACI Albertsons Companies, Inc. compare | 3.23% |
| GO Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. compare | −18.7% |
| Grocery Stores industry median | 5.82% |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 0.22% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Return on invested capital is
Return on Invested Capital shows how much after-tax operating profit a company earns on the money its lenders and shareholders have put in.
TTM: (Operating Income × 0.625) ÷ (Shareholders Equity (Total) (latest quarter) + Long Term Debt (Total) (latest quarter) + Current Part of Debt (latest quarter) − Cash & Short Term Investments (latest quarter)); Annual: (Operating Income × 0.625) ÷ (Shareholders Equity (Total) + Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt − Cash & Short Term Investments)
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