For the quarter ending 2025-11-08, KR had -$927M decrease in cash & cash equivalents over the period. $29M in free cash flow.
| Cash Flow | 2025-11-08 | 2025-08-16 | 2025-05-24 | 2025-02-01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net earnings including noncontrolling interests | -1,315 | 610 | 868 | 634 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 781 | 778 | 1,051 | 760 |
| Asset impairment and store closure charges | 11 | 6 | 108 | - |
| Asset impairment charges | - | - | - | 98 |
| Fulfillment network impairment and related charges | 2,585 | - | - | - |
| Operating lease asset amortization | 135 | 134 | 184 | 138 |
| Lifo charge | 44 | 62 | 40 | 29 |
| Share-based employee compensation | 37 | 45 | 38 | 42 |
| Company-sponsored pension plans | - | - | - | -2 |
| Deferred income taxes | -491 | -15 | -16 | -111 |
| Gain on sale of assets | 10 | 6 | - | 62 |
| Gain on sale of business | - | - | - | 0 |
| Loss on investments | -101 | 56 | -19 | -23 |
| Other | -17 | -8 | 37 | 7 |
| Store deposits in-transit | -21 | -46 | -133 | 231 |
| Receivables | 81 | 59 | -47 | 50 |
| Inventories | 988 | -115 | 23 | -518 |
| Prepaid and other current assets | 1 | 39 | 52 | -38 |
| Accounts payable | 516 | -302 | 288 | -325 |
| Accrued expenses | -122 | 424 | -243 | 30 |
| Income taxes receivable and payable | -92 | -35 | 41 | 48 |
| Operating lease liabilities | -159 | -157 | -134 | -158 |
| Other | 19 | 20 | 163 | 8 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 970 | 1,539 | 2,149 | 1,404 |
| Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts | 941 | 924 | 1,044 | 884 |
| Proceeds from sale of assets | 18 | 24 | 12 | 67 |
| Net proceeds from sale of business | - | - | - | 0 |
| Other | -15 | 168 | 7 | 9 |
| Net cash used by investing activities | -908 | -1,068 | -1,039 | -826 |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 38 | - | - | 3 |
| Payments on long-term debt including obligations under finance leases | 58 | 70 | -93 | 4,883 |
| Dividends paid | 237 | 211 | 211 | 232 |
| Financing fees paid | - | - | - | 0 |
| Proceeds from issuance of capital stock | 17 | 18 | 145 | 21 |
| Treasury stock purchases | 738 | 22 | 181 | 4,031 |
| Unsettled accelerated share repurchases | - | - | - | 1,000 |
| Other | -11 | -41 | -32 | 0 |
| Net cash (used) provided by financing activities | -989 | -326 | -331 | -9,977 |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and temporary cash investments | -927 | 145 | 779 | -9,399 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 4,883 | 4,738 | 3,959 | 13,358 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 3,956 | 4,883 | 4,738 | 3,959 |
KROGER CO (KR)
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