What is Kroger's free cash flow?

Kroger (KR) reported free cash flow of $481M in Q2 2026.

How has Kroger's free cash flow changed year-over-year?

Kroger's free cash flow decreased by 56.5% year-over-year, from $1.11B to $481M.

What does free cash flow mean?

Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.

Kroger KR Free cash flow

Free cash flow at other companies

Cabot CorporationCBT

$32M+3,100%

UnifirstUNF

$35.22M-6.5%

Warrior Met CoalHCC

-$91.86M-59.5%

Travel + LeisureTNL

$19M-81.0%

BioventusBVS

$8.36M+141%

Dave, Inc.DAVE

$82.01M+81.4%

Other financials

Income statement

See full

Revenue$46.1B+2.2%

Gross profit$10.6B+0.6%

Operating income$1.4B+6.4%

Net income$903.0M+4.3%

EPS (diluted)$1.46+13.2%

Balance sheet

See full

Cash & equivalents$2.9B-39.4%

Total debt$8.1B+2.5%

Total equity$6.5B-27.4%

Total assets$50.3B-5.6%

Cash flow

See full

Operating cash flow$1.8B-17.4%

CapEx$1.3B+23.9%

Valuation

See full

Market cap$35.39B-27.1%

Enterprise value$40.58B-6.6%

P/E33.5×+17.3×

P/S0.2×-0.1×

Profitability

See full

Gross margin23.3%+0.6pp

Operating margin1.3%-1.3pp

Net margin0.7%-1.1pp

FCF margin2.9%—

Returns & leverage

See full

Return on equity14.3%-12.5pp

Debt / equity1.7×+0.6×

Current ratio0.8×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Kroger’s reported figures.

$1.8Bnet cash from operating−$1.3Bcapital expenditures=$481M

The official record: Kroger’s 10-Q, filed June 26, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Ask your AI about Kroger's free cash flow.

Connect your AI assistant and compare it to peers, right in your chat.

Connect your AI

Claude

Questions, answered.

What is Kroger's free cash flow?: Kroger (KR) reported free cash flow of $481M in Q2 2026.
How has Kroger's free cash flow changed year-over-year?: Kroger's free cash flow decreased by 56.5% year-over-year, from $1.11B to $481M.
What does free cash flow mean?: Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.