Kroger Company (KR) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Kroger Company (KR) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.66x as of January 2026. Free cash flow of $1.80 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($2.75 Billion). See Kroger Company (KR) working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Kroger Company Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2026)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Kroger Company across 37 annual periods. Explore debt repayment capacity of Kroger Company to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Kroger Company (1990–2026)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Kroger Company. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see KR market cap overview.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.46x | $3.35 Billion | $7.21 Billion | $3.85 Billion | ▲ +51.6% |
| 2025 | 0.31x | $1.78 Billion | $5.79 Billion | $4.02 Billion | ▼ -27.8% |
| 2024 | 0.42x | $2.88 Billion | $6.79 Billion | $3.90 Billion | ▲ +48.5% |
| 2023 | 0.29x | $1.23 Billion | $4.31 Billion | $3.08 Billion | ▼ -50.5% |
| 2022 | 0.58x | $3.58 Billion | $6.19 Billion | $2.61 Billion | ▼ -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.58x | $3.95 Billion | $6.82 Billion | $2.87 Billion | ▲ +76.0% |
| 2020 | 0.33x | $1.54 Billion | $4.66 Billion | $3.13 Billion | ▲ +14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.29x | $1.20 Billion | $4.16 Billion | $2.97 Billion | ▲ +62.4% |
| 2018 | 0.18x | $604.00 Million | $3.41 Billion | $2.81 Billion | ▲ +31.9% |
| 2017 | 0.13x | $573.00 Million | $4.27 Billion | $3.70 Billion | ▼ -57.9% |
| 2016 | 0.32x | $1.57 Billion | $4.92 Billion | $3.35 Billion | ▼ -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.33x | $1.38 Billion | $4.21 Billion | $2.83 Billion | ▲ +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.31x | $1.05 Billion | $3.38 Billion | $2.33 Billion | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.30x | $892.00 Million | $2.95 Billion | $2.06 Billion | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.29x | $760.70 Million | $2.66 Billion | $1.90 Billion | ▼ -33.4% |
| 2011 | 0.43x | $1.45 Billion | $3.37 Billion | $1.92 Billion | ▲ +100.9% |
| 2010 | 0.21x | $625.30 Million | $2.92 Billion | $2.30 Billion | ▼ -17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.26x | $747.00 Million | $2.90 Billion | $2.15 Billion | ▲ +46.3% |
| 2008 | 0.18x | $455.00 Million | $2.58 Billion | $2.13 Billion | ▼ -38.0% |
| 2007 | 0.28x | $668.00 Million | $2.35 Billion | $1.68 Billion | ▼ -29.7% |
| 2006 | 0.40x | $886.00 Million | $2.19 Billion | $1.31 Billion | ▲ +35.3% |
| 2005 | 0.30x | $696.00 Million | $2.33 Billion | $1.63 Billion | ▲ +207.7% |
| 2004 | 0.10x | $215.00 Million | $2.21 Billion | $2.00 Billion | ▼ -76.1% |
| 2003 | 0.41x | $1.29 Billion | $3.18 Billion | $1.89 Billion | ▲ +358.0% |
| 2002 | 0.09x | $208.00 Million | $2.35 Billion | $2.14 Billion | ▼ -69.3% |
| 2001 | 0.29x | $658.00 Million | $2.28 Billion | $1.62 Billion | ▲ +414.3% |
| 2000 | -0.09x | $-143.00 Million | $1.56 Billion | $1.70 Billion | ▼ -187.9% |
| 1999 | 0.10x | $192.00 Million | $1.84 Billion | $1.65 Billion | ▼ -32.0% |
| 1998 | 0.15x | $171.00 Million | $1.11 Billion | $942.00 Million | ▲ +132.7% |
| 1997 | -0.47x | $-234.50 Million | $499.40 Million | $733.90 Million | ▼ -617.9% |
| 1996 | 0.09x | $72.40 Million | $798.50 Million | $726.10 Million | ▼ -68.5% |
| 1995 | 0.29x | $216.30 Million | $750.30 Million | $534.00 Million | ▼ -26.2% |
| 1994 | 0.39x | $241.20 Million | $617.30 Million | $376.10 Million | ▼ -28.6% |
| 1993 | 0.55x | $291.60 Million | $532.80 Million | $241.20 Million | ▲ +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.54x | $240.30 Million | $448.40 Million | $208.10 Million | ▲ +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.53x | $263.60 Million | $497.80 Million | $234.20 Million | ▼ -21.9% |
| 1990 | 0.68x | $276.40 Million | $407.70 Million | $131.30 Million | — |