| Cash Flow | 2025-08-16 | 2025-05-24 | 2024-11-09 | 2024-08-17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,829 | 1,051 | 2,486 | 1,728 |
| (gain) loss on investments | 37 | -19 | -125 | - |
| Loss (gain) on investments | - | - | - | -105 |
| Gain on the sale of business | - | - | 79 | - |
| Net earnings including noncontrolling interests | 1,478 | 868 | 2,038 | 1,421 |
| Asset impairment and store closure charges | 114 | 108 | - | - |
| Operating lease asset amortization | 318 | 184 | 465 | 327 |
| Lifo charge | 102 | 40 | 66 | 62 |
| Share-based employee compensation | 83 | 38 | 133 | 89 |
| Deferred income taxes | -31 | -16 | 9 | -31 |
| Gain on sale of assets | 6 | - | 8 | 9 |
| Other | 29 | 37 | -29 | -41 |
| Store deposits in-transit | -179 | -133 | -134 | -124 |
| Receivables | 12 | -47 | 238 | 256 |
| Inventories | -92 | 23 | 662 | -271 |
| Prepaid and other current assets | 91 | 52 | 204 | 202 |
| Accounts payable | -14 | 288 | 578 | 176 |
| Accrued expenses | 181 | -243 | 77 | -74 |
| Income taxes receivable and payable | 6 | 41 | 28 | 95 |
| Operating lease liabilities | -291 | -134 | -451 | -296 |
| Other | 183 | 163 | 136 | 107 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 3,688 | 2,149 | 4,390 | 3,464 |
| Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts | 1,968 | 1,044 | 3,133 | 2,179 |
| Proceeds from sale of assets | 36 | 12 | 310 | 309 |
| Net proceeds from sale of business | - | - | 464 | - |
| Other | 175 | 7 | 43 | 35 |
| Net cash used by investing activities | -2,107 | -1,039 | -2,402 | -1,905 |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | - | - | 10,499 | - |
| Payments on long-term debt including obligations under finance leases | 122 | 52 | 145 | 99 |
| Dividends paid | 422 | 211 | 651 | 420 |
| Financing fees paid | - | - | 116 | - |
| Proceeds from issuance of capital stock | 163 | 145 | 106 | 93 |
| Treasury stock purchases | 203 | 181 | 125 | 116 |
| Other | -73 | -32 | -81 | -100 |
| Net cash used by financing activities | -657 | -331 | 9,487 | -642 |
| Net increase in cash and temporary cash investments | 924 | 779 | 11,475 | 917 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 3,959 | 3,959 | 1,883 | 1,883 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 4,883 | 4,738 | 13,358 | 2,800 |
KROGER CO (KR)
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