Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Kroger Accounts Payable increased by 3.0% to $10.49B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.6%, from $10.12B to $10.49B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accounts Payable shows an upward trend with a 9.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025Mar 31, 2026
How to read this metric
Increasing payables can signal improved bargaining power with suppliers or a deliberate strategy to preserve cash.
Detailed definition
Accounts payable represents the short-term obligations owed to suppliers and vendors for goods and services received. In...
Peer comparison
Commonly used as a benchmark for supply chain efficiency and vendor relationship strength.
Metric ID:
accounts_payableHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $7.02B | $6.77B | $7.12B | $7.56B | $8.22B | $10.18B | $7.35B | $8.15B | $10.38B | $10.78B | $10.34B | $10.12B | $10.56B | $10.18B | $10.49B |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.5% | +5.1% | +6.2% | +8.8% | +23.8% | -27.8% | +10.8% | +27.4% | +3.8% | -4.0% | -2.1% | +4.3% | -3.6% | +3.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +7.7% | +21.4% | +43.0% | -2.7% | -0.9% | +2.0% | +46.6% | +26.9% | -2.5% | -2.0% | -1.6% | +3.6% |
Range$6.77B – $10.78B
CAGR+12.2%
Avg YoY Growth+11.8%
Median YoY Growth+2.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kroger's accounts payable?
- Kroger (KR) reported accounts payable of $10.49B in Q4 2025.
- How has Kroger's accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- Kroger's accounts payable increased by 3.6% year-over-year, from $10.12B to $10.49B.
- What is the long-term trend for Kroger's accounts payable?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Kroger's accounts payable has grown at a 9.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.68B to $10.49B.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- Money owed to suppliers for inventory and services received but not yet paid for.