# KROGER CO (KR) · Edgar & Edgarette company card

> Kroger (KR) grew revenue 0.4% in FY2026 to $147.6 billion, operating margin 1.3% against a 2.3% median for grocery stores, equity 11.9% of assets, and dividend per share up 12 years running. Every figure is from the company’s own annual report filed with the SEC.

SEC CIK 56873 · fiscal year ended 2026-01-31 · 5 audited years read · [page](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/KR) · [JSON](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/KR.json)

## Figures, as filed in the 10-K

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $147.6B |
| Revenue growth, 1 year | 0.4% |
| Revenue growth per year | 1.7% |
| Operating margin | 1.3% (prior year 2.6%) |
| Net margin | 0.7% |
| Operating cash flow | $7.3B |
| Capital spending | $3.9B |
| Free cash flow | $3.5B |
| Cash | $3.3B |
| Long-term debt | $15.9B |
| Total assets | $50.0B |
| Total equity | $5.9B |
| Equity ÷ assets | 11.9% |
| Return on equity | 17.3% |
| Dividend per share | $1.37 |
| Dividend years rising | 12 |

## Readings, computed from those figures

- Altman Z: 1.81 (grey zone)
- Piotroski F: 6 of 9 (solid)
- Health Harbor boat: Sound ship · one warning sign · filed material impairment in the last 12 months
- Cash Compass: Steady earner · steady and paying a dividend, with average cash

## Edgarette's reading

Exposure: revenue $147.6B (FY2026), total debt $15.9B. Experience: revenue up 0.4% on the year, up 1.7% a year over 4 years; operating margin 1.3%, down from 2.6%. Soundness: equity 11.9% of assets, return on equity 17.3%, payout 86.4% of profit, dividend per share up 12 years running. Credibility: four or more audited years, reasonable weight. Range: 80% of past cases like this landed between $133.4B and $153.3B next year (method v4.1: its own 5-year record of growth weighed at 57% against $10B+ filers; across 2019–2025, 69.0% landed inside, 83.4% on the one year the method never saw). In a shock year the stress range is $125.5B to $162.1B. A statistical range, not company guidance. Against peers (10 filers, $50M+ revenue, retail-grocery stores): operating margin 1.3% against a 2.3% median; growth 0.4% against 4.4%.

Range logged 2026-09-24, receipt 70177637d6adaf9f, status open. A statistical range, not company guidance.

## Health Watch, last 12 months

- Item 2.06 Material impairment: 1, latest 2025-11-18 ([filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465925113746/0001104659-25-113746-index.htm))
- Item 5.02 Director or officer change: 4, latest 2026-09-02 ([filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465926104763/0001104659-26-104763-index.htm))

## Recent filings

- 8-K · filed 2026-10-20 · 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465926117103/0001104659-26-117103-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-10-05 · 8.01 Other Events; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465926113599/0001104659-26-113599-index.htm)
- 10-Q · filed 2026-09-18 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465926108926/0001104659-26-108926-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-09-11 · 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465926106890/0001104659-26-106890-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-09-02 · 5.02 Departure or Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers; 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465926104763/0001104659-26-104763-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-07-01 · 8.01 Other Events · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465926079552/0001104659-26-079552-index.htm)

## Sources

- facts: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000056873.json
- filings: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=56873

## Cite

POPS4, Edgar & Edgarette: KROGER CO (KR) company card, from the company's own SEC filings, accessed 2026-11-04, https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/KR. CC BY 4.0. For a figure, add the filing URL under filings or sources.

DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23672509 · catalog https://www.pops4.com/boards/catalog.json · Figures as filed with the SEC. Card text CC BY 4.0, POPS4.

Reporting, not investment advice. No price targets and no trading recommendations.

Figures are as filed in audited 10-K reports and can move with restatements, acquisitions, disposals or a change in fiscal year. A range set from how past company-years turned out is not a promise about the next one, and says nothing about the share price.