Kroger Operating Cash Flow Growth & History (KR)
Kroger's operating cash flow was $7.31B for fiscal 2025.
View full Kroger company overviewKroger annual operating cash flow history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-31 | $7.31B | $1.52B | +26.18% |
| 2024 | 2025-02-01 | $5.79B | −$994.0M | −14.64% |
| 2023 | 2024-02-03 | $6.79B | $2.29B | +50.91% |
| 2022 | 2023-01-28 | $4.50B | −$1.69B | −27.33% |
| 2021 | 2022-01-29 | $6.19B | −$625.0M | −9.17% |
| 2020 | 2021-01-30 | $6.82B | $2.15B | +46.12% |
| 2019 | 2020-02-01 | $4.66B | $500.0M | +12.01% |
| 2018 | 2019-02-02 | $4.16B | $751.0M | +22.00% |
| 2017 | 2018-02-03 | $3.41B | −$859.0M | −20.11% |
| 2016 | 2017-01-28 | $4.27B | −$645.0M | −13.12% |
| 2015 | 2016-01-30 | $4.92B | $702.0M | +16.65% |
| 2014 | 2015-01-31 | $4.21B | $642.0M | +17.97% |
| 2013 | 2014-02-01 | $3.57B | $619.0M | +20.95% |
| 2012 | 2013-02-02 | $2.95B | $296.0M | +11.14% |
| 2011 | 2012-01-28 | $2.66B | −$708.0M | −21.03% |
| 2010 | 2011-01-29 | $3.37B | $444.0M | +15.20% |
| 2009 | 2010-01-30 | $2.92B | $26.0M | +0.90% |
| 2008 | 2009-01-31 | $2.90B | $315.0M | +12.20% |
| 2007 | 2008-02-02 | $2.58B | — | — |
Kroger quarterly operating cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-05-23 | $1.77B | −$375.0M | −17.45% |
| Q1 2027 | 2026-04-30 | $1.77B | −$375.0M | −17.45% |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-31 | $2.65B | $1.25B | +88.96% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-11-08 | $970.0M | $44.0M | +4.75% |
| Q3 2026 | 2025-10-31 | $970.0M | $44.0M | +4.75% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-08-16 | $1.54B | $417.0M | +37.17% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-07-31 | $1.54B | $417.0M | +37.17% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-05-24 | $2.15B | −$193.0M | −8.24% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-04-30 | $2.15B | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-02-01 | $1.40B | −$516.0M | −26.88% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-11-09 | $926.0M | $422.0M | +83.73% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-08-17 | $1.12B | −$382.0M | −25.40% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-05-25 | $2.34B | −$518.0M | −18.11% |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-02-03 | $1.92B | $760.0M | +65.52% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-11-04 | $504.0M | −$407.0M | −44.68% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-08-12 | $1.50B | $179.0M | +13.51% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-05-20 | $2.86B | $1.76B | +159.53% |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-01-28 | $1.16B | −$239.0M | −17.08% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-11-05 | $911.0M | −$757.0M | −45.38% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-08-13 | $1.32B | $458.0M | +52.83% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-05-21 | $1.10B | −$1.15B | −51.15% |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-29 | $1.40B | $481.0M | +52.40% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-11-06 | $1.67B | $1.18B | +239.02% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-08-14 | $867.0M | −$293.0M | −25.26% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-05-22 | $2.26B | −$1.99B | −46.86% |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-30 | $918.0M | $302.0M | +49.03% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-11-07 | $492.0M | −$279.0M | −36.19% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-08-15 | $1.16B | $151.0M | +14.97% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-05-23 | $4.25B | $1.98B | +87.17% |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-02-01 | $616.0M | $185.0M | +42.92% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-11-09 | $771.0M | $298.0M | +63.00% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-08-17 | $1.01B | $117.0M | +13.12% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-05-25 | $2.27B | −$100.0M | −4.22% |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-02-02 | $431.0M | $72.0M | +20.06% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-11-10 | $473.0M | $744.0M | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-08-18 | $892.0M | −$124.0M | −12.20% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-05-26 | $2.37B | $59.0M | +2.56% |
| Q4 2017 | 2018-02-03 | $359.0M | −$457.0M | −56.00% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-11-04 | −$271.0M | −$695.0M | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-08-12 | $1.02B | $63.0M | +6.61% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-05-20 | $2.31B | $230.0M | +11.06% |
| Q4 2016 | 2017-01-28 | $816.0M | −$256.0M | −23.88% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-11-05 | $424.0M | −$589.0M | −58.14% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-08-13 | $953.0M | −$124.0M | −11.51% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-05-21 | $2.08B | $324.0M | +18.46% |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-30 | $1.07B | $241.0M | +29.00% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-11-07 | $1.01B | $221.0M | +27.90% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-08-15 | $1.08B | $236.0M | +28.06% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-05-23 | $1.75B | $4.0M | +0.23% |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-01-31 | $831.0M | $175.0M | +26.68% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-11-08 | $792.0M | $488.0M | +160.53% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-08-16 | $841.0M | −$155.0M | −15.56% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-05-24 | $1.75B | $134.0M | +8.29% |
| Q4 2013 | 2014-02-01 | $656.0M | −$30.0M | −4.37% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-11-09 | $304.0M | $67.0M | +28.27% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-08-17 | $996.0M | $264.0M | +36.07% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-05-25 | $1.62B | $318.0M | +24.48% |
| Q4 2012 | 2013-02-02 | $686.0M | $438.0M | +176.61% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-11-03 | $237.0M | $20.0M | +9.22% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-08-11 | $732.0M | −$226.0M | −23.59% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-05-19 | $1.30B | $64.0M | +5.18% |
| Q4 2011 | 2012-01-28 | $248.0M | −$584.0M | −70.19% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-11-05 | $217.0M | $2.0M | +0.93% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-08-13 | $958.0M | $192.0M | +25.07% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-05-21 | $1.24B | −$318.0M | −20.48% |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-01-29 | $832.0M | $285.0M | +52.10% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-11-06 | $215.0M | $6.0M | +2.87% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-08-14 | $766.0M | −$112.0M | −12.76% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-05-22 | $1.55B | $265.0M | +20.57% |
| Q4 2009 | 2010-01-30 | $547.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-11-07 | $209.0M | −$22.0M | −9.52% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-08-15 | $878.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-05-23 | $1.29B | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-11-08 | $231.0M | — | — |
Kroger operating cash flow trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Kroger's operating cash flow increased from $6.82B to $7.31B, a change of $496.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, shows $1.77B.
What operating cash flow means
Operating cash flow is the cash generated or used by a company’s core operations. It incorporates working-capital movements and other operating cash items, and it is the starting point for calculating free cash flow.
SEC-reported operating cash flow
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Kroger cuts sales-growth guidance but maintains earnings outlook
Kroger ($KR) reduced its full-year identical-sales growth forecast, excluding fuel, to 0.2–0.8% from 1–2%. The revised range includes an approximately 1.4-percentage-point headwind from the Inflation Reduction Act. Second-quarter sales reac ...