Kroger Operating Income decreased by 278.6% to -$1.54B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 286.1%, from $828.00M to -$1.54B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Operating Income shows a downward trend with a -26.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Growth in operating income suggests that the core business is becoming more profitable and efficient.
The profit realized from a business's own operations after deducting operating expenses like wages, depreciation, and co...
This is a key metric for comparing the fundamental business performance of companies with different tax or debt structures.
operating_income| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $965.00M | $805.00M | $839.00M | $868.00M | $1.51B | $841.00M | $1.47B | $912.00M | $912.00M | $1.29B | $815.00M | $828.00M | $1.25B | $1.32B | $863.00M | -$1.54B |
| QoQ Change | — | -16.6% | +4.2% | +3.5% | +73.4% | -44.1% | +74.8% | -38.0% | +0.0% | +41.9% | -37.0% | +1.6% | +50.5% | +6.1% | -34.7% | -278.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +87.0% | +0.2% | -2.3% | +8.4% | — | -12.0% | -10.6% | — | +36.6% | +2.2% | +5.9% | -286.1% |