KROGER CO
Business
KROGER CO operates a retail grocery business that integrates supermarkets with retail pharmacies and fuel centers, focused on delivering value, fresh food, and convenience. It offers full-service supermarket assortments, private‑label brands across multiple tiers (including Simple Truth® and Private Selection®), pharmacy services, fuel, pickup, delivery and ship e‑commerce options, and data‑driven marketing and analytics services. The company organizes operations across store formats (combo, multi‑department, marketplace, price impact warehouse), Our Brands manufacturing, a seamless digital ecosystem, and alternative profit businesses such as Kroger Precision Marketing and 84.51°. Kroger serves customers primarily across 35 U.S. states and the District of Columbia through company‑operated stores, fuel centers, fulfillment centers, and online and third‑party delivery platforms.
Summary from filing dated 2025-04-01
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 147,642 | 147,123 | 150,039 | 148,258 | 137,888 | |
| Merchandise costs, including advertising, warehousing, and transportation, excluding items shown separately below | 113,240 | 113,720 | 116,675 | 116,480 | 107,539 | |
| Operating, general and administrative | 28,308 | 25,431 | 26,252 | 23,848 | 23,203 | |
| Rent | 872 | 877 | 891 | 839 | 845 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,332 | 3,246 | 3,125 | 2,965 | 2,824 | |
| Operating profit | 1,890 | 3,849 | 3,096 | 4,126 | 3,477 | |
| Net interest expense (see Note 5) | −639 | −450 | −441 | −535 | — | |
| Non-service component of company-sponsored pension plan (expense) benefits | −10 | 12 | 30 | 39 | −34 | |
| (Loss) gain on investments | −41 | −148 | 151 | −728 | — | |
| Gain on the sale of business | — | 79 | — | — | — | |
| Net earnings before income tax expense | 1,200 | 3,342 | 2,836 | 2,902 | 2,051 | |
| Income tax expense | 176 | 670 | 667 | 653 | 385 | |
| Net earnings including noncontrolling interests | 1,024 | 2,672 | 2,169 | 2,249 | 1,666 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | |
| Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. | 1,016 | 2,665 | 2,164 | 2,244 | 1,655 | |
| Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per basic common share | 1.55 | 3.7 | 2.99 | 3.1 | 2.2 | |
| Average number of common shares used in basic calculation | 652 | 715 | 718 | 718 | 744 | |
| Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per diluted common share | 1.54 | 3.67 | 2.96 | 3.06 | 2.17 | |
| Average number of common shares used in diluted calculation | 655 | 720 | 725 | 727 | 754 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and temporary cash investments | 3,334 | 3,959 | 1,883 | 1,015 | 1,821 | |
| Store deposits in-transit | 1,244 | 1,312 | 1,215 | 1,127 | 1,082 | |
| Receivables | 2,192 | 2,195 | 2,136 | 2,234 | 1,828 | |
| FIFO inventory | 9,445 | 9,442 | 9,414 | 9,756 | 8,353 | |
| LIFO reserve | −2,553 | −2,404 | −2,309 | −2,196 | −1,570 | |
| Prepaid and other current assets | 843 | 769 | 609 | 734 | 660 | |
| Total current assets | 14,505 | 15,273 | 12,948 | 12,670 | 12,174 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 24,260 | 25,703 | 25,230 | 24,726 | 23,789 | |
| Operating lease assets | 6,682 | 6,839 | 6,692 | 6,662 | 6,695 | |
| Intangibles, net | 808 | 834 | 899 | 899 | 942 | |
| Goodwill | 2,595 | 2,674 | 2,916 | 2,916 | 3,076 | |
| Other assets | 1,103 | 1,293 | 1,820 | 1,750 | 2,410 | |
| Total Assets | 49,953 | 52,616 | 50,505 | 49,623 | 49,086 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt including obligations under finance leases | 1,802 | 272 | 198 | 1,310 | 555 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 665 | 599 | 670 | 662 | 650 | |
| Accounts payable | 10,488 | 10,124 | 10,381 | — | — | |
| Accrued salaries and wages | 1,267 | 1,330 | 1,323 | 1,746 | 1,736 | |
| Other current liabilities | 3,886 | 3,615 | 3,486 | 3,341 | 6,265 | |
| Total current liabilities | 18,108 | 15,940 | 16,058 | 17,238 | 16,323 | |
| Long-term debt including obligations under finance leases | 15,764 | 17,633 | 12,028 | 12,068 | 12,809 | |
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 6,461 | 6,578 | 6,351 | 6,372 | 6,426 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 1,094 | 1,417 | 1,579 | 1,672 | 1,562 | |
| Pension and postretirement benefit obligations | 421 | 387 | 385 | 436 | 478 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 2,169 | 2,380 | 2,503 | 1,823 | 2,059 | |
| Total Liabilities | 44,017 | 44,335 | 38,904 | 39,609 | 39,657 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (see Note 12) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred shares, $100 par per share, 5 shares authorized and unissued | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common shares, $1 par per share, 2,000 shares authorized; 1,918 shares issued in 2025 and 2024 | 1,918 | 1,918 | 1,918 | 1,918 | 1,918 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 3,907 | 3,087 | 3,922 | 3,805 | 3,657 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −635 | −621 | −489 | −632 | −467 | |
| Accumulated earnings | 28,850 | 28,724 | 26,946 | 25,601 | 24,066 | |
| Common shares in treasury, at cost, 1,303 shares in 2025 and 1,258 shares in 2024 | −28,113 | −24,823 | −20,682 | −20,650 | −19,722 | |
| Total Shareowners' Equity - The Kroger Co. | 5,927 | 8,285 | 11,615 | 10,042 | 9,452 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 9 | −4 | −14 | −28 | −23 | |
| Total Equity | 5,936 | 8,281 | 11,601 | 10,014 | 9,429 | |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | 49,953 | 52,616 | 50,505 | 49,623 | 49,086 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulfillment network impairment and related charges | 2,497 | — | — | — | — | |
| Asset impairment and store closure charges | 187 | 98 | 69 | — | — | |
| Operating lease asset amortization | 588 | 603 | 625 | 614 | 605 | |
| LIFO charge | 157 | 95 | 113 | 626 | 197 | |
| Share-based employee compensation | 157 | 175 | 172 | 190 | 203 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −330 | −102 | −155 | 161 | −31 | |
| Gain on sale of assets | −13 | −70 | −56 | −40 | −44 | |
| Other | 1 | 20 | 69 | −8 | 64 | |
| Store deposits in-transit | 68 | −97 | −88 | −45 | 13 | |
| Receivables | 113 | −288 | 14 | −222 | −61 | |
| Inventories | −86 | −144 | 342 | −1,370 | 80 | |
| Prepaid and other current assets | 8 | −166 | 72 | −36 | 232 | |
| Accounts payable | 388 | 253 | 545 | 44 | 903 | |
| Accrued expenses | 165 | 107 | −222 | −167 | −134 | |
| Income taxes receivable and payable | −115 | 76 | 68 | −190 | 16 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −529 | −609 | −695 | −622 | −618 | |
| Other | −342 | −144 | 772 | −585 | −660 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 7,311 | 5,794 | 6,788 | 4,498 | 6,190 | |
| Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts | −3,855 | −4,017 | −3,904 | −3,078 | −2,614 | |
| Proceeds from sale of assets | 76 | 377 | 101 | 78 | 153 | |
| Net proceeds from sale of business | 52 | 464 | — | — | — | |
| Other | −187 | −52 | 53 | −15 | −150 | |
| Net cash used by investing activities | −3,914 | −3,228 | −3,750 | −3,015 | −2,611 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 43 | 10,502 | 15 | — | 56 | |
| Payments on long-term debt including obligations under finance leases | −540 | −4,883 | −1,301 | −552 | −1,442 | |
| Dividends paid | −885 | −883 | −796 | −682 | −589 | |
| Financing fees paid | — | −116 | — | −84 | −5 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of capital stock | 182 | 127 | 50 | 134 | 172 | |
| Treasury stock purchases | −2,699 | −4,156 | −62 | −993 | −1,647 | |
| Unsettled accelerated share repurchases | — | −1,000 | — | — | — | |
| Other | −123 | −81 | −76 | −112 | −156 | |
| Net cash used by financing activities | −4,022 | −490 | −2,170 | −2,289 | −3,445 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and temporary cash investments | −625 | 2,076 | 868 | −806 | 134 | |
| Payments for lease buyouts | 33 | 51 | — | 21 | — | |
| Changes in construction-in-progress payables | −40 | 343 | 344 | −281 | −542 | |
| Total capital investments, excluding lease buyouts | −3,862 | −3,623 | −3,560 | −3,338 | −3,156 | |
| Cash paid during the year for net interest | 633 | 252 | 488 | 545 | 607 | |
| Cash paid during the year for income taxes | 635 | 681 | 751 | 698 | 513 |