Kroger Company (KR) — Capital Reinvestment Ratio

Latest as of January 2026: 0.34x

Kroger Company (KR) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 0.34x as of January 2026, meaning it reinvests 0% of its operating cash flow ($2.75 Billion) in capital expenditures ($946.00 Million). See Kroger Company (KR) free cash flow to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Capital Reinvestment Ratio

0.34x
Capex / Operating Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow

$2.75 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$946.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Jan 2026
Most recent filing

Kroger Company Capital Reinvestment Ratio (1990–2026)

This chart tracks Kroger Company's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 37 annual periods.

Annual Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Kroger Company (1990–2026)

Year-by-year Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Kroger Company from 1990 to 2026. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see Kroger Company (KR) total market value.

Year Reinvestment Ratio Operating CF (USD) Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2026 0.54x $7.21 Billion $3.85 Billion ▼ -22.8%
2025 0.69x $5.79 Billion $4.02 Billion ▲ +20.5%
2024 0.58x $6.79 Billion $3.90 Billion ▼ -19.4%
2023 0.71x $4.31 Billion $3.08 Billion ▲ +69.1%
2022 0.42x $6.19 Billion $2.61 Billion ▲ +0.5%
2021 0.42x $6.82 Billion $2.87 Billion ▼ -37.3%
2020 0.67x $4.66 Billion $3.13 Billion ▼ -5.9%
2019 0.71x $4.16 Billion $2.97 Billion ▼ -13.4%
2018 0.82x $3.41 Billion $2.81 Billion ▼ -4.9%
2017 0.87x $4.27 Billion $3.70 Billion ▲ +27.1%
2016 0.68x $4.92 Billion $3.35 Billion ▲ +1.4%
2015 0.67x $4.21 Billion $2.83 Billion ▼ -2.6%
2014 0.69x $3.38 Billion $2.33 Billion ▼ -1.2%
2013 0.70x $2.95 Billion $2.06 Billion ▼ -2.2%
2012 0.71x $2.66 Billion $1.90 Billion ▲ +25.2%
2011 0.57x $3.37 Billion $1.92 Billion ▼ -27.5%
2010 0.79x $2.92 Billion $2.30 Billion ▲ +5.9%
2009 0.74x $2.90 Billion $2.15 Billion ▼ -9.9%
2008 0.82x $2.58 Billion $2.13 Billion ▲ +15.1%
2007 0.72x $2.35 Billion $1.68 Billion ▲ +20.2%
2006 0.60x $2.19 Billion $1.31 Billion ▼ -15.0%
2005 0.70x $2.33 Billion $1.63 Billion ▼ -22.3%
2004 0.90x $2.21 Billion $2.00 Billion ▲ +52.0%
2003 0.59x $3.18 Billion $1.89 Billion ▼ -34.8%
2002 0.91x $2.35 Billion $2.14 Billion ▲ +28.1%
2001 0.71x $2.28 Billion $1.62 Billion ▼ -34.8%
2000 1.09x $1.56 Billion $1.70 Billion ▲ +21.9%
1999 0.90x $1.84 Billion $1.65 Billion ▲ +5.8%
1998 0.85x $1.11 Billion $942.00 Million ▼ -42.4%
1997 1.47x $499.40 Million $733.90 Million ▲ +61.6%
1996 0.91x $798.50 Million $726.10 Million ▲ +27.8%
1995 0.71x $750.30 Million $534.00 Million ▲ +16.8%
1994 0.61x $617.30 Million $376.10 Million ▲ +34.6%
1993 0.45x $532.80 Million $241.20 Million ▼ -2.5%
1992 0.46x $448.40 Million $208.10 Million ▼ -1.4%
1991 0.47x $497.80 Million $234.20 Million ▲ +46.1%
1990 0.32x $407.70 Million $131.30 Million
Capital Reinvestment Ratio = ABS(Capital Expenditures) / Operating Cash Flow