Kroger Company Cash Flow Quality Index
Kroger Company cash flow quality index. Kroger Company (KR) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.19x as of January 2026. Operating cash flow of $2.75 Billion exceeds net income of $861.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See Kroger Company financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Kroger Company (1991–2026)
Cash flow quality index of Kroger Company from 1991 to 2026. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Kroger Company across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore KR operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Kroger Company Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1991–2026)
Kroger Company cash flow quality index by year from 1991 to 2026. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Kroger Company. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Kroger Company.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7.09x | $7.21 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▲ +227.0% |
| 2025 | 2.17x | $5.79 Billion | $2.67 Billion | ▼ -31.4% |
| 2024 | 3.16x | $6.79 Billion | $2.15 Billion | ▲ +65.0% |
| 2023 | 1.92x | $4.31 Billion | $2.25 Billion | ▼ -48.4% |
| 2022 | 3.72x | $6.19 Billion | $1.67 Billion | ▲ +41.1% |
| 2021 | 2.63x | $6.82 Billion | $2.59 Billion | ▼ -14.6% |
| 2020 | 3.08x | $4.66 Billion | $1.51 Billion | ▲ +128.0% |
| 2019 | 1.35x | $4.16 Billion | $3.08 Billion | ▼ -25.1% |
| 2018 | 1.81x | $3.41 Billion | $1.89 Billion | ▼ -17.2% |
| 2017 | 2.18x | $4.27 Billion | $1.96 Billion | ▼ -9.0% |
| 2016 | 2.40x | $4.92 Billion | $2.05 Billion | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.41x | $4.21 Billion | $1.75 Billion | ▲ +9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.21x | $3.38 Billion | $1.53 Billion | ▲ +12.7% |
| 2013 | 1.96x | $2.95 Billion | $1.51 Billion | ▼ -56.1% |
| 2012 | 4.46x | $2.66 Billion | $596.10 Million | ▲ +50.1% |
| 2011 | 2.97x | $3.37 Billion | $1.13 Billion | ▼ -94.2% |
| 2010 | 51.53x | $2.92 Billion | $56.70 Million | ▲ +2122.4% |
| 2009 | 2.32x | $2.90 Billion | $1.25 Billion | ▲ +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2.11x | $2.58 Billion | $1.22 Billion | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.11x | $2.35 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -7.8% |
| 2006 | 2.29x | $2.19 Billion | $958.00 Million | ▼ -67.5% |
| 2004 | 7.03x | $2.21 Billion | $315.00 Million | ▲ +166.2% |
| 2003 | 2.64x | $3.18 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▲ +17.4% |
| 2002 | 2.25x | $2.35 Billion | $1.04 Billion | ▼ -13.2% |
| 2001 | 2.59x | $2.28 Billion | $880.00 Million | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.44x | $1.56 Billion | $638.00 Million | ▼ -33.0% |
| 1999 | 3.65x | $1.84 Billion | $504.00 Million | ▲ +93.0% |
| 1998 | 1.89x | $1.11 Billion | $589.00 Million | ▲ +33.5% |
| 1997 | 1.42x | $499.40 Million | $352.70 Million | ▼ -43.5% |
| 1996 | 2.50x | $798.50 Million | $318.90 Million | ▼ -10.3% |
| 1995 | 2.79x | $750.30 Million | $268.90 Million | ▼ -22.8% |
| 1994 | 3.61x | $617.30 Million | $170.80 Million | ▼ -31.4% |
| 1993 | 5.26x | $532.80 Million | $101.20 Million | ▲ +18.2% |
| 1992 | 4.45x | $448.40 Million | $100.70 Million | ▼ -25.5% |
| 1991 | 5.98x | $497.80 Million | $83.30 Million | — |