Operating
Operating lease liabilities
Kroger Operating lease liabilities decreased by 117.2% to -$291M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.7%, from -$296M to -$291M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ3 2025Sep 19, 2025
How to read this metric
A decrease indicates the reduction of lease obligations through payments, while an increase reflects new lease commitments.
Detailed definition
Captures the change in the present value of future lease payments for operating assets. This reflects the company's ongo...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for retail companies with large store footprints; reflects the scale of leased versus owned property.
Metric ID:
operating_increase_decrease_in_operating_lease_liabilityHistorical Data
12 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$214M | -$374M | $0 | -$214M | -$373M | -$89M | -$215M | -$378M | -$137M | -$296M | -$134M | -$291M |
| QoQ Change | — | -74.8% | +100.0% | — | -74.3% | +76.1% | -141.6% | -75.8% | +63.8% | -116.1% | +54.7% | -117.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.3% | — | -0.5% | -1.3% | +36.3% | +21.7% | +2.2% | +1.7% |
Range-$378M – $0
CAGR+11.8%
Avg YoY Growth+7.5%
Median YoY Growth+1.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kroger's operating lease liabilities?
- Kroger (KR) reported operating lease liabilities of -$291M in Q3 2025.
- How has Kroger's operating lease liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Kroger's operating lease liabilities increased by 1.7% year-over-year, from -$296M to -$291M.
- What does operating lease liabilities mean?
- The change in the company's total obligation for operating leases.