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) Shares outstanding
The Kroger Co.'s shares outstanding at the end of fiscal 2026 was $655.0M, down 9.03% from $720.0M in fiscal 2025. At the end of the quarter to 31 July 2026 it was $608.0M. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $655.0M (fiscal 2026) to $993.0M (fiscal 2015) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. The Kroger Co. ranks 1st of 12 Grocery Stores companies by shares outstanding.
Shares outstanding, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Shares outstanding | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $655.0M | (9.03%) |
| FY2025 | $720.0M | (0.69%) |
| FY2024 | $725.0M | (0.28%) |
| FY2023 | $727.0M | (3.58%) |
| FY2022 | $754.0M | (3.46%) |
| FY2021 | $781.0M | (2.98%) |
| FY2020 | $805.0M | (1.59%) |
| FY2019 | $818.0M | (9.51%) |
| FY2018 | $904.0M | (5.64%) |
| FY2017 | $958.0M | (2.24%) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Shares outstanding | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $608.0M | (1.14%) |
| Apr 2026 | $615.0M | (6.11%) |
| Jan 2026 | $655.0M | 0.00% |
| Oct 2025 | $655.0M | (1.50%) |
| 52 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Shares outstanding against peers
| Company | Shares outstanding |
|---|---|
| KR The Kroger Co. | $608.0M |
| ACI Albertsons Companies, Inc. compare | $498.2M |
| ASAIY Sendas Distribuidora S.A. Sponsored ADR compare | $268.8M |
| GO Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. compare | $99.8M |
| SFM Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. compare | $94.4M |
| WMK Weis Markets, Inc. compare | $24.7M |
| IMKTA Ingles Markets, Incorporated compare | $23.4M |
| NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. compare | $23.3M |
| VLGEA Village Super Market, Inc. compare | $18.5M |
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Shares (Diluted, Weighted) tells an investor how many shares a company’s earnings are spread across once potential new shares are counted.
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