Kroger Company (KR) — Financial Flexibility Index
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). Check Kroger Company investment reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Kroger Company Financial Flexibility Index (1990–2026)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Kroger Company across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Kroger Company (KR) cash flow conversion.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Kroger Company (1990–2026)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Kroger Company. Explore KR debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| 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 | — |