Kroger Retained Earnings decreased by 3.0% to $28.85B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.4%, from $28.72B to $28.85B. Over 5 years (FY 2021 to FY 2026), Retained Earnings shows an upward trend with a 4.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Consistent growth in retained earnings signals a profitable business model that can sustain itself without constant external capital raises.
The cumulative amount of net income that has been reinvested in the business rather than distributed to shareholders as...
Mature, highly profitable companies like Apple may actually see this decrease if they return more cash to shareholders via buybacks than they earn in net income.
retained_earnings| 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 | $23.02B | $23.33B | $24.07B | $24.58B | $25.34B | $25.60B | $26.38B | $26.42B | $26.95B | $27.68B | $27.92B | $28.72B | $29.38B | $29.75B | $28.85B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.4% | +3.1% | +2.1% | +3.1% | +1.0% | +3.0% | +0.2% | +2.0% | +2.7% | +0.8% | +2.9% | +2.3% | +1.3% | -3.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +6.8% | +8.6% | +6.4% | +7.3% | +4.3% | +5.3% | +5.0% | +5.7% | +6.6% | +6.1% | +6.6% | +0.4% |