For the year ending 2026-01-31, KR had -$625M decrease in cash & cash equivalents over the period. $3,456M in free cash flow.
| Cash Flow | 2026-01-31 | 2025-02-01 | 2024-02-03 | 2023-01-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net earnings including noncontrolling interests | 1,024 | 2,672 | 2,169 | 2,249 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,332 | 3,246 | 3,125 | 2,965 |
| Asset impairment charges | - | 98 | 69 | 68 |
| Fulfillment network impairment and related charges | 2,497 | - | - | - |
| Goodwill and fixed asset impairment charges related to vitacost.com | - | - | - | 164 |
| Asset impairment and store closure charges | 187 | - | - | - |
| Operating lease asset amortization | 588 | 603 | 625 | 614 |
| Lifo charge | 157 | 95 | 113 | 626 |
| Share-based employee compensation | 157 | 175 | 172 | 190 |
| Company-sponsored pension plans | - | -2 | -9 | -26 |
| Deferred income taxes | -330 | -102 | -155 | 161 |
| Gain on sale of assets | 13 | 70 | 56 | 40 |
| Gain on sale of business | - | 79 | - | - |
| (gain) loss on investments | - | - | 151 | -728 |
| Loss on investments | -41 | -148 | - | - |
| Other Noncash Income Expense | -1 | -22 | -78 | 8 |
| Store deposits in-transit | -68 | 97 | 88 | 45 |
| Receivables | -113 | 288 | -14 | 222 |
| Inventories | 86 | 144 | -342 | 1,370 |
| Prepaid and other current assets | -8 | 166 | -72 | 36 |
| Accounts payable | 388 | 253 | 545 | 3 |
| Accrued expenses | 165 | 107 | -222 | -126 |
| Income taxes receivable and payable | -115 | 76 | 68 | -190 |
| Operating lease liabilities | -529 | -609 | -695 | -622 |
| Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net | 342 | 144 | -772 | 585 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 7,311 | 5,794 | 6,788 | 4,498 |
| Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts | 3,855 | 4,017 | 3,904 | 3,078 |
| Proceeds from sale of assets | 76 | 377 | 101 | 78 |
| Net proceeds from sale of business | 52 | 464 | - | - |
| Other | 187 | 52 | -53 | 15 |
| Net cash used by investing activities | -3,914 | -3,228 | -3,750 | -3,015 |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 43 | 10,502 | 15 | - |
| Payments on long-term debt including obligations under finance leases | 540 | 4,883 | 1,301 | 552 |
| Dividends paid | 885 | 883 | 796 | 682 |
| Financing fees paid | - | 116 | - | 84 |
| Proceeds from issuance of capital stock | 182 | 127 | 50 | 134 |
| Treasury stock purchases | 2,699 | 4,156 | 62 | 993 |
| Unsettled accelerated share repurchases | - | 1,000 | - | - |
| Other | -123 | -81 | -76 | -112 |
| Net cash used by financing activities | -4,022 | -490 | -2,170 | -2,289 |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and temporary cash investments | -625 | 2,076 | 868 | -806 |
| Beginning of year | 3,959 | 1,883 | 1,015 | 1,821 |
| End of year | 3,334 | 3,959 | 1,883 | 1,015 |
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