Kroger Co
Close on Nov 2, 2026Market cap $40.37BP/E 37.2Yield 2.00%
Kroger LIFO inventory reserve by Year
LIFO inventory reserve (excess of FIFO cost over LIFO carrying value) ($M)
Kroger LIFO inventory reserve: $2,553M in FY2025, up 6.2% from a year earlier. That is the highest of the 10 years on record here.
Where the FY2025 figure comes from
Source: Form 10-Q (filed 2026-09-18) ↗
Reported in Form 10-Q / 10-K Balance Sheet & Note 1 (XBRL: EffectOfLifoInventoryLiquidationOnIncome / InventoryLIFOReserve).
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | LIFO inventory reserve (excess of FIFO cost over LIFO carrying value) ($M) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Jan 31, 2026 | 2,553 | +6.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2026-09-18) ↗ |
| FY2024 | Feb 1, 2025 | 2,404 | +4.1% | Form 10-K (filed 2026-03-31) ↗ |
| FY2023 | Feb 3, 2024 | 2,309 | +5.1% | Form 10-K (filed 2025-04-01) ↗ |
| FY2022 | Jan 28, 2023 | 2,196 | +39.9% | Form 10-K (filed 2024-04-02) ↗ |
| FY2021 | Jan 29, 2022 | 1,570 | +14.3% | Form 10-K (filed 2023-03-28) ↗ |
| FY2020 | Jan 30, 2021 | 1,373 | -0.5% | Form 10-K (filed 2022-03-29) ↗ |
| FY2019 | Feb 1, 2020 | 1,380 | +8.1% | Form 10-K (filed 2021-03-30) ↗ |
| FY2018 | Feb 2, 2019 | 1,277 | +2.3% | Form 10-K (filed 2020-04-01) ↗ |
| FY2017 | Feb 3, 2018 | 1,248 | -3.3% | Form 10-K (filed 2019-04-02) ↗ |
| FY2016 | Jan 28, 2017 | 1,291 | – | Form 10-K (filed 2018-04-03) ↗ |
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Kroger LIFO inventory reserve ($M), annual FY2016–FY2025 [Data set]. Compiled from Kroger SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/kr/kpis/lifo-reserve-usd
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