Kroger Company (KR) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of January 2026:
3.19x
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. Explore how well can Kroger Company service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
3.19x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$2.75 Billion
USD
Net Income
$861.00 Million
USD
Data as of
Jan 2026
Most recent filing
Kroger Company Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2026)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Kroger Company across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see KR operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Kroger Company (1991–2026)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for 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 | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.