Kroger Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (KR)

Kroger's debt-to-equity ratio was 4.17 for fiscal 2025.

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Kroger annual debt-to-equity ratio history

Kroger annual debt-to-equity ratio

Fiscal yearPeriod endedDebt-to-equity ratioChangeGrowth
20252026-01-314.171.14+37.61%
20242025-02-013.031.37+82.69%
20232024-02-031.66−0.38−18.48%
20222023-01-282.03−0.13−6.00%
20212022-01-292.160.01+0.59%
20202021-01-302.15−0.31−12.68%
20192020-02-012.460.53+27.49%
20182019-02-021.93−0.21−9.79%
20172018-02-032.140.14+7.25%
20162017-01-282.000.32+18.92%
20152016-01-301.68−0.36−17.83%
20142015-01-312.040.03+1.64%
20132014-02-012.01−0.01−0.64%
20122013-02-022.020.07+3.47%
20112012-01-281.960.54+38.55%
20102011-01-291.41−0.16−9.99%
20092010-01-301.570.13+9.37%
20082009-01-311.43

Kroger debt-to-equity ratio trends

Over the last five fiscal years, Kroger's debt-to-equity ratio increased from 2.15 to 4.17, a change of 2.02. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, shows 3.49.

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What the debt-to-equity ratio means

The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.

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How debt-to-equity is calculated

TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.

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