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Kroger cash flow statement

In fiscal 2026, Kroger's operations generated $7.31bn of cash; it spent $3.85bn on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $3.46bn. It returned $885m in dividends and $2.70bn through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Kroger: cash flow statement, annual
Fiscal year2010Jan 20102011Jan 20112012Jan 20122013Feb 20132014Feb 20142015Jan 20152016Jan 20162017Jan 20172018Feb 20182019Feb 20192020Feb 20202021Jan 20212022Jan 20222023Jan 20232024Feb 20242025Feb 20252026Jan 2026LTMAug 2026
Cash from operations2,9223,3662,6582,9543,5734,2154,9174,2723,4134,1644,6646,8156,1904,4986,7885,7947,3116,708
Depreciation and amortisation1,5251,6001,6381,6521,7031,9482,0892,3402,4362,4652,6492,7472,8242,9653,1253,2463,3323,230
Stock-based pay83798182107155165141151154155185203190172175157175
Capital spending2,2971,9191,8982,0622,3302,8313,3493,6992,8092,9673,1282,8652,6143,0783,9044,0173,8554,324
Free cash flow6251,4477608921,2431,3841,5685736041,1971,5363,9503,5761,4202,8841,7773,4562,384
Free cash flow after stock pay5421,3686798101,1361,2291,4034324531,0431,3813,7653,3731,2302,7121,6023,2992,209
Dividends paid238250257267319338385429443437486534589682796883885894
Share buybacks2185451,5471,2616091,2837031,7661,6332,0104651,3241,647993624,1562,6993,767
Shares issued5129118110196110120685165551271721345012718255

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Kroger's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 20, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Kroger.