Kroger Company (KR) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of January 2026: 0.08x

Kroger Company (KR) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.08x as of January 2026. Free cash flow of $3.69 Billion (operating CF $2.75 Billion minus capex $946.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($44.01 Billion). Also explore how fast is Kroger Company growing its equity to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.08x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$3.69 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$44.01 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$946.00 Million
USD

Kroger Company Financial Flexibility Index (1990–2026)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Kroger Company across 37 annual periods. Check Kroger Company (KR) strategic investment index to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Kroger Company (1990–2026)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Kroger Company. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Kroger Company (KR) market capitalisation.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2026 0.25x $11.06 Billion $7.21 Billion $44.01 Billion ▲ +13.6%
2025 0.22x $9.81 Billion $5.79 Billion $44.34 Billion ▼ -19.5%
2024 0.27x $10.69 Billion $6.79 Billion $38.90 Billion ▲ +47.3%
2023 0.19x $7.39 Billion $4.31 Billion $39.61 Billion ▼ -16.0%
2022 0.22x $8.80 Billion $6.19 Billion $39.66 Billion ▼ -10.3%
2021 0.25x $9.68 Billion $6.82 Billion $39.11 Billion ▲ +16.5%
2020 0.21x $7.79 Billion $4.66 Billion $36.68 Billion ▼ -9.8%
2019 0.24x $7.13 Billion $4.16 Billion $30.28 Billion ▲ +14.6%
2018 0.21x $6.22 Billion $3.41 Billion $30.29 Billion ▼ -23.2%
2017 0.27x $7.97 Billion $4.27 Billion $29.80 Billion ▼ -12.3%
2016 0.31x $8.27 Billion $4.92 Billion $27.10 Billion ▲ +8.5%
2015 0.28x $7.05 Billion $4.21 Billion $25.05 Billion ▲ +17.6%
2014 0.24x $5.71 Billion $3.38 Billion $23.89 Billion ▼ -2.7%
2013 0.25x $5.02 Billion $2.95 Billion $20.42 Billion ▲ +5.2%
2012 0.23x $4.56 Billion $2.66 Billion $19.51 Billion ▼ -19.5%
2011 0.29x $5.28 Billion $3.37 Billion $18.21 Billion ▲ +1.2%
2010 0.29x $5.22 Billion $2.92 Billion $18.20 Billion ▲ +2.1%
2009 0.28x $5.04 Billion $2.90 Billion $17.96 Billion ▲ +3.8%
2008 0.27x $4.71 Billion $2.58 Billion $17.39 Billion ▲ +9.3%
2007 0.25x $4.03 Billion $2.35 Billion $16.29 Billion ▲ +13.9%
2006 0.22x $3.50 Billion $2.19 Billion $16.09 Billion ▼ -7.0%
2005 0.23x $3.96 Billion $2.33 Billion $16.95 Billion ▼ -6.9%
2004 0.25x $4.21 Billion $2.21 Billion $16.78 Billion ▼ -19.5%
2003 0.31x $5.07 Billion $3.18 Billion $16.25 Billion ▲ +8.3%
2002 0.29x $4.49 Billion $2.35 Billion $15.57 Billion ▲ +11.4%
2001 0.26x $3.90 Billion $2.28 Billion $15.09 Billion ▲ +21.1%
2000 0.21x $3.26 Billion $1.56 Billion $15.25 Billion ▼ -9.7%
1999 0.24x $3.48 Billion $1.84 Billion $14.72 Billion ▼ -18.4%
1998 0.29x $2.06 Billion $1.11 Billion $7.09 Billion ▲ +64.8%
1997 0.18x $1.23 Billion $499.40 Million $7.01 Billion ▼ -23.3%
1996 0.23x $1.52 Billion $798.50 Million $6.65 Billion ▲ +22.5%
1995 0.19x $1.28 Billion $750.30 Million $6.86 Billion ▲ +30.8%
1994 0.14x $993.40 Million $617.30 Million $6.94 Billion ▲ +29.5%
1993 0.11x $774.00 Million $532.80 Million $7.00 Billion ▲ +15.5%
1992 0.10x $656.50 Million $448.40 Million $6.86 Billion ▼ -8.8%
1991 0.10x $732.00 Million $497.80 Million $6.98 Billion ▲ +40.3%
1990 0.07x $539.00 Million $407.70 Million $7.21 Billion
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities