← KROGER CO

Annual Trend FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net Income From Continuing Operations — — — — — — $2.2b $2.2b $2.7b $1.0b
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent $2.0b $1.9b $3.1b $1.7b $2.6b $1.7b $2.2b $2.2b $2.7b $1.0b
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic $2.0b $1.9b $3.1b $1.6b $2.6b $1.6b $2.2b $2.1b $2.6b $1.0b
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests $2.0b $1.9b $3.1b $1.5b $2.6b $1.7b $2.2b $2.2b $2.7b $1.0b
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest ($18.0m) ($18.0m) ($32.0m) ($147.0m) $3.0m $11.0m — $5.0m $7.0m $8.0m
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest $2.0b $1.9b $3.1b $1.5b $2.6b $1.7b — $2.2b $2.7b —
Amortization of Intangible Assets $63.0m $59.0m $80.0m $85.0m $67.0m $59.0m — $42.0m $30.0m $30.0m
Depreciation Amortization Depletion — — — — — — $3.6b $3.8b $3.8b $3.9b
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization $2.3b $2.4b $2.5b $2.6b $2.7b $2.8b $3.0b $3.1b $3.2b $3.3b
Operating lease asset amortization — — — $640.0m $626.0m $605.0m $614.0m $625.0m $603.0m $588.0m
Deferred Income Tax — — — — — — $161.0m ($155.0m) ($102.0m) ($330.0m)
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) $201.0m ($694.0m) ($45.0m) ($56.0m) $73.0m ($31.0m) — ($155.0m) ($102.0m) —
Deferred Tax — — — — — — $161.0m ($155.0m) ($102.0m) ($330.0m)
Deferred income taxes $201.0m ($694.0m) ($45.0m) ($56.0m) $73.0m ($31.0m) $161.0m ($155.0m) ($102.0m) ($330.0m)
Asset Impairment Charge — — — — — — $232.0m $69.0m $98.0m $2.7b
Asset impairment and store closure charges — — — — — — — $69.0m $98.0m $187.0m
Goodwill, Impairment Loss — $110.0m — — — $0 — $0 $242.0m —
Operating Lease, Impairment Loss — — — — — — — — $13.0m —
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense $141.0m $151.0m $154.0m $155.0m $185.0m $203.0m — $172.0m $175.0m —
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense $141.0m $151.0m $154.0m $155.0m $185.0m $203.0m — $172.0m $175.0m —
Share-based employee compensation $141.0m $151.0m $154.0m $155.0m $185.0m $203.0m $190.0m $172.0m $175.0m $157.0m
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets — — ($2.0m) $158.0m $59.0m $44.0m — $56.0m $70.0m —
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) $957.0m ($405.0m) $900.0m $469.0m $782.0m $385.0m — $667.0m $670.0m $176.0m
Operating lease liabilities — — — ($639.0m) ($552.0m) ($618.0m) ($622.0m) ($695.0m) ($609.0m) ($529.0m)
Additional Financial Items
Accounts payable $16.0m $158.0m $213.0m $342.0m $330.0m $438.0m $3.0m $545.0m $253.0m $388.0m
Accrued expenses ($118.0m) ($40.0m) $416.0m $302.0m $1.4b $331.0m ($126.0m) ($222.0m) $107.0m $165.0m
Beginning Cash Position — — — — — — $1.8b $1.0b $1.9b $4.0b
Beginning of year $277.0m $322.0m $429.0m $399.0m $1.7b $1.8b $1.0b $1.9b $4.0b $3.3b
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities — — — — — — ($2.3b) ($2.2b) ($490.0m) ($4.0b)
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities — — — — — — ($3.0b) ($3.8b) ($3.2b) ($3.9b)
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities $4.3b $3.4b $4.2b $4.7b $6.8b $6.2b $4.5b $6.8b $5.8b $7.3b
Change In Account Payable — — — — — — $44.0m $545.0m $253.0m $388.0m
Change In Accrued Expense — — — — — — ($167.0m) ($222.0m) $107.0m $165.0m
Change In Inventory — — — — — — ($1.4b) $342.0m ($144.0m) ($86.0m)
Change In Other Current Liabilities — — — — — — ($622.0m) ($695.0m) ($609.0m) ($529.0m)
Change In Other Working Capital — — — — — — ($775.0m) $840.0m ($68.0m) ($457.0m)
Change In Payable — — — — — — $44.0m $545.0m $253.0m $388.0m
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense — — — — — — ($123.0m) $323.0m $360.0m $553.0m
Change In Prepaid Assets — — — — — — ($81.0m) ($16.0m) ($263.0m) $76.0m
Change In Receivables — — — — — — ($222.0m) $14.0m ($288.0m) $113.0m
Change In Working Capital — — — — — — ($3.2b) $808.0m ($1.0b) ($330.0m)
Changes In Cash — — — — — — ($806.0m) $868.0m $2.1b ($625.0m)
Changes in construction-in-progress payables $72.0m ($188.0m) ($56.0m) $2.0m ($359.0m) ($542.0m) ($281.0m) $344.0m $343.0m ($40.0m)
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount — — — ($412.0m) — — — — — —
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal — — $1.8b $176.0m — — — — $79.0m —
End Cash Position — — — — — — $1.0b $1.9b $4.0b $3.3b
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Gain (Loss) — — — — — — — — ($148.0m) —
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Unrealized Gain (Loss) — — $228.0m $157.0m $1.1b ($821.0m) — $151.0m — —
Financing Cash Flow — — — — — — ($2.3b) ($2.2b) ($490.0m) ($4.0b)
Financing fees paid — — — — ($9.0m) ($5.0m) ($84.0m) — ($116.0m) —
Free Cash Flow — — — — — — $1.4b $2.9b $1.8b $3.5b
Gain Loss On Investment Securities — — — — — — $728.0m ($151.0m) $148.0m $41.0m
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business — — — — — — $0 $0 ($79.0m) $0
Gain on sale of assets — ($31.0m) $2.0m ($158.0m) ($59.0m) ($44.0m) ($40.0m) ($56.0m) ($70.0m) ($13.0m)
Gain on sale of business — — ($1.8b) ($176.0m) — — — — ($79.0m) —
Goodwill $3.0b $2.9b $3.1b $3.1b $3.1b $3.1b — $2.9b $2.7b $2.6b
Income taxes receivable and payable $261.0m ($96.0m) $289.0m ($142.0m) $24.0m $16.0m ($190.0m) $68.0m $76.0m ($115.0m)
Inventories ($382.0m) ($23.0m) ($354.0m) ($351.0m) $7.0m $80.0m ($1.4b) $342.0m ($144.0m) ($86.0m)
Investing Cash Flow — — — — — — ($3.0b) ($3.8b) ($3.2b) ($3.9b)
Investment Income, Interest — — — — — — — — $311.0m $199.0m
Issuance Of Capital Stock — — — — — — $134.0m $50.0m $127.0m $182.0m
LIFO charge $19.0m ($8.0m) $29.0m $105.0m ($7.0m) $197.0m $626.0m $113.0m $95.0m $157.0m
Loss on investments — — — ($157.0m) ($1.1b) $821.0m $728.0m ($151.0m) $148.0m $41.0m
Net Business Purchase And Sale — — — — — — $0 $0 $464.0m $52.0m
Net PPE Purchase And Sale — — — — — — ($3.1b) ($3.9b) ($4.0b) ($3.9b)
Net proceeds from sale of business — — $2.2b $327.0m — — — — $464.0m $52.0m
Operating Cash Flow $4.3b $3.4b $4.2b $4.7b $6.8b $6.2b $4.5b $6.8b $5.8b $7.3b
Operating Gains Losses — — — — — — $662.0m ($207.0m) ($1.0m) $28.0m
Other ($86.0m) ($87.0m) ($57.0m) ($46.0m) ($134.0m) ($161.0m) ($112.0m) ($76.0m) ($81.0m) ($123.0m)
Other Non Cash Items — — — — — — $618.0m $182.0m $115.0m $158.0m
Payments for lease buyouts $5.0m $13.0m $5.0m $82.0m $58.0m — $21.0m — $51.0m $33.0m
Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts ($3.7b) ($2.8b) ($3.0b) ($3.1b) ($2.9b) ($2.6b) ($3.1b) ($3.9b) ($4.0b) ($3.9b)
Payments of Financing Costs — — — — — $5.0m — — $116.0m —
Pension And Employee Benefit Expense — — — — — $50.0m ($26.0m) ($9.0m) ($2.0m) —
Prepaid and other current assets ($172.0m) $41.0m $244.0m ($33.0m) ($342.0m) $232.0m ($36.0m) $72.0m ($166.0m) $8.0m
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised — — — — — — — $50.0m $127.0m —
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock $68.0m $51.0m $65.0m $55.0m $127.0m $172.0m $134.0m $50.0m $127.0m $182.0m
Proceeds from sale of assets $132.0m $138.0m $85.0m $273.0m $165.0m $153.0m $78.0m $101.0m $377.0m $76.0m
Purchase Of PPE $2.8b $3.0b $3.1b $2.9b $2.6b $3.1b ($3.1b) ($3.9b) ($4.0b) ($3.9b)
Receivables ($110.0m) $61.0m ($208.0m) ($36.0m) ($90.0m) ($61.0m) ($222.0m) $14.0m ($288.0m) $113.0m
Repurchase Of Capital Stock — — — — — — ($993.0m) ($62.0m) ($5.2b) ($2.7b)
Sale Of Business — — — — — — $0 $0 $464.0m $52.0m
Stock Based Compensation — — — — — — $190.0m $172.0m $175.0m $157.0m
Stock or Unit Option Plan Expense $28.0m $32.0m $25.0m $24.0m $22.0m $20.0m — $17.0m $15.0m —
Store deposits in-transit $13.0m ($265.0m) ($20.0m) $3.0m $83.0m $13.0m ($45.0m) ($88.0m) ($97.0m) $68.0m
Treasury stock purchases ($1.8b) ($1.6b) ($2.0b) ($465.0m) ($1.3b) ($1.6b) ($993.0m) ($62.0m) ($4.2b) ($2.7b)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, Net of Tax ($2.0m) ($3.0m) — — — — — — — —
Total capital investments, excluding lease buyouts ($3.6b) ($3.0b) ($3.0b) ($3.0b) ($3.2b) ($3.2b) ($3.3b) ($3.6b) ($3.6b) ($3.9b)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities $4.3b $3.4b $4.2b $4.7b $6.8b $6.2b $4.5b $6.8b $5.8b $7.3b
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital Expenditure — — — — — — ($3.1b) ($3.9b) ($4.0b) ($3.9b)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired $401.0m $16.0m $197.0m — — — — — — —
Net Other Investing Changes — — — — — — $63.0m $154.0m $325.0m ($111.0m)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities ($93.0m) $20.0m $75.0m $83.0m $114.0m $150.0m — ($53.0m) $52.0m —
Net cash used by investing activities ($3.9b) ($2.7b) ($1.2b) ($2.6b) ($2.8b) ($2.6b) ($3.0b) ($3.8b) ($3.2b) ($3.9b)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities ($3.9b) ($2.7b) ($1.2b) ($2.6b) ($2.8b) ($2.6b) ($3.0b) ($3.8b) ($3.2b) ($3.9b)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance Of Debt — — — — — — $0 $15.0m $10.5b $43.0m
Long Term Debt Issuance — — — — — — $0 $15.0m $10.5b $43.0m
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt — — — — — — ($552.0m) ($1.3b) $5.6b ($497.0m)
Net Long Term Debt Issuance — — — — — — ($552.0m) ($1.3b) $5.6b ($497.0m)
Net Short Term Debt Issuance — — — — — $0 $0 — — —
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt $2.8b $1.5b $2.2b $813.0m $1.0b $56.0m — $15.0m $10.5b $43.0m
Long Term Debt Payments — — — — — — ($552.0m) ($1.3b) ($4.9b) ($540.0m)
Payments on long-term debt including obligations under finance leases ($1.4b) ($788.0m) ($1.4b) ($2.3b) ($747.0m) ($1.4b) ($552.0m) ($1.3b) ($4.9b) ($540.0m)
Repayment Of Debt — — — — — — ($552.0m) ($1.3b) ($4.9b) ($540.0m)
Common Stock Issuance — — — — — — $134.0m $50.0m $127.0m $182.0m
Net Common Stock Issuance — — — — — — ($859.0m) ($12.0m) ($5.0b) ($2.5b)
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock $68.0m $51.0m $65.0m $55.0m $127.0m $172.0m $134.0m $50.0m $127.0m $182.0m
Common Stock Payments — — — — — — ($993.0m) ($62.0m) ($5.2b) ($2.7b)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock $1.8b $1.6b $2.0b $465.0m $1.3b $1.6b — $62.0m $4.2b —
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock $429.0m $443.0m $437.0m $486.0m $534.0m $589.0m — $796.0m $883.0m —
Cash Dividends Paid — — — — — — ($682.0m) ($796.0m) ($883.0m) ($885.0m)
Common Stock Dividend Paid — — — — — — ($682.0m) ($796.0m) ($883.0m) ($885.0m)
Dividends paid ($429) ($443) ($437) ($486) ($534) ($589) ($682) ($796) ($883) ($885)
Payments of Dividends $429.0m $443.0m $437.0m $486.0m $534.0m $589.0m — $796.0m $883.0m —
Net Other Financing Charges — — — — — — ($196.0m) ($76.0m) ($197.0m) ($123.0m)
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities ($86.0m) ($87.0m) ($57.0m) ($46.0m) ($134.0m) ($156.0m) — ($76.0m) ($81.0m) —
Net cash used by financing activities ($352.0m) ($681.0m) ($2.9b) ($2.1b) ($2.7b) ($3.4b) ($2.3b) ($2.2b) ($490.0m) ($4.0b)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities ($352.0m) ($681.0m) ($2.9b) ($2.1b) ($2.7b) ($3.4b) ($2.3b) ($2.2b) ($490.0m) ($4.0b)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect $45.0m $25.0m $82.0m ($30.0m) $1.3b $134.0m ($806.0m) $868.0m $2.1b ($625.0m)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and temporary cash investments $45.0m $25.0m $82.0m ($30.0m) $1.3b $134.0m ($806.0m) $868.0m $2.1b ($625.0m)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents — $347.0m $429.0m $399.0m $1.7b $1.8b — $1.9b $4.0b —
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Change In Cash Supplemental As Reported — — — — — — ($806.0m) $868.0m $2.1b ($625.0m)
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities $505.0m $656.0m $614.0m $523.0m $564.0m $607.0m $545.0m $488.0m $252.0m $633.0m
Income Taxes Paid, Net $557.0m $348.0m $600.0m $706.0m $659.0m $513.0m $698.0m $751.0m $681.0m $635.0m

Data sourced from SEC EDGAR 10-K filings via EdgarTools. Amounts are shown in USD as reported in each fiscal year filing.

Values abbreviated: b = billions, m = millions, k = thousands. Per share data in USD.