Update date
02 Feb 2019
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KR - KROGER CO Debt-to-equity
This metric view shows KR - KROGER CO debt-to-equity history from SEC company facts.
Use it to verify the latest reported value, compare nearby periods, and jump to a cross-company ranking when a curated insight exists.
- Context
- Latest reported period: Q4 2018
- Latest reported value
- 1.53x
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Values may differ by reporting period and company taxonomy.
Return Loop
Why revisit this metric view
This metric history becomes more useful after the next quarterly or annual filing because the latest reported value, period, and company comparison context can all change.
- Latest source-backed update
- Latest period end 02 Feb 2019
- Why come back
- Return after the next filing to verify whether this metric changed and how it compares with the ranking page.
- Current latest reported period: Q4 2018.
- Latest reported value on this page: 1.53x.
- Save this filer if you want to compare the next reported value with this history.
Metric freshness comes from the latest SEC company fact available for this taxonomy tag and the paired company facts page.
Latest update
Latest update for Debt-to-equity
Latest reported debt-to-equity: 1.53x. Open the source-backed page to compare this metric with the newest filing-backed context.
Page type
Metric history
Latest period
Q4 2018
SEC-backed company facts were refreshed from filings filed on 13 May 2026.
Benchmark Context
How Debt-to-equity compares with peers
KROGER CO is outside the visible top 120 companies for debt-to-equity in the current sample.
Compared with
Compared with 120 companies reporting debt-to-equity in x. This keeps the comparison on the same metric and unit family.
Why this is notable
This is about 0x the current sample midpoint. Debt-to-equity is down about 12% versus the comparable prior period.
- Visible rows currently span reported period ends from 31 Mar 2016 to 31 Mar 2026.
- Nearby companies in this sample: Principal Credit Real Estate Income Trust and HST Global, Inc..
- Peer rows use the latest valid value per company for this exact metric and compatible units.
Peer comparisons use the same metric and compatible units only. Latest reported periods may differ across companies, so open each company page before drawing conclusions.
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Financial Metric Page
KROGER CO: Debt-to-equity
Latest period: Q4 2018. Period end: 02 Feb 2019. Units: x. Frequency: quarterly.
Debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio is used to evaluate a company's financial leverage and is calculated by dividing a company's debt by its shareholder equity.
Metric Snapshot
- Latest value
- 1.53x
- Coverage range
- 30 Jan 2010 - 02 Feb 2019
- Fact rows
- 28
What This Metric Tells You
- Shows reported debt-to-equity over 30 Jan 2010 - 02 Feb 2019.
- Includes year-over-year change points to highlight acceleration or slowdown.
- Built from 28 SEC fact rows for this metric and issuer.
How To Read This Chart
- Start with the latest point, then compare it with the prior periods to see direction.
- Use quarterly sequence to compare like-for-like periods.
- Use YoY change bars to separate growth from contraction across matching periods.
Official SEC Source
Source: SEC Company Facts
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Reporting periods may differ by company.
Compare This Metric Across Companies
Compare latest available Debt-to-equity levels across SEC-reporting companies, then open each company metric page for SEC-backed verification. Reporting periods may differ by company.
| Rank | Company | Latest value | Report period | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Principal Credit Real Estate Income Trust | 4,374.75x | Instant - 30 Sep 2025 | Open Principal Credit Real Estate Income Trust Debt-to-equity |
| 2 | HST Global, Inc. (hstc) | 458.55x | Instant - 30 Sep 2024 | Open HST Global, Inc. Debt-to-equity |
| 3 | UWM Holdings Corp (uwmc) | 458.46x | Instant - 31 Dec 2020 | Open UWM Holdings Corp Debt-to-equity |
| 4 | Equitable Holdings, Inc. (eqh) | 334.34x | Instant - 31 Dec 2025 | Open Equitable Holdings, Inc. Debt-to-equity |
| 5 | XCF Global, Inc. (safx) | 263.66x | Instant - 30 Sep 2025 | Open XCF Global, Inc. Debt-to-equity |
| 6 | Fast Radius, Inc. | 230.06x | Instant - 30 Sep 2022 | Open Fast Radius, Inc. Debt-to-equity |
Metric Details
- Metric
- Debt-to-equity (DebtToEquity)
- Frequency coverage
- quarterly
- Taxonomy
- ratio
- Units tracked
- x
- History range
- 30 Jan 2010 - 02 Feb 2019
- Facts on this page
- 28
- Metric definition
- Debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio is used to evaluate a company's financial leverage and is calculated by dividing a company's debt by its shareholder equity.
- SEC metric endpoint
- Open SEC company concept
Metric identity
1 identity field
Metric coverage
3 source fields
How to read it
1 detail
Source evidence
1 source field
Chart Context
Compare periods with the same frequency first, then use YoY and TTM series to confirm whether changes are structural or one-off.
Debt-to-equity, Quarterly (x)
Debt-to-equity, YoY Quarterly Change (%)
KROGER CO Quarterly Debt-to-equity (x)
| Period | Value | YoY Chg | Change % | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2018 | 1.53x | -0.21x | -12% | 02 Feb 2019 |
| Q3 2018 | 1.52x | -0.59x | -28% | 10 Nov 2018 |
| Q2 2018 | 1.73x | -0.16x | -8.4% | 26 May 2018 |
| Q4 2017 | 1.74x | -0.03x | -1.5% | 03 Feb 2018 |
| Q3 2017 | 2.1x | +0.47x | +29% | 04 Nov 2017 |
| Q2 2017 | 1.89x | +0.39x | +26% | 20 May 2017 |
| Q4 2016 | 1.77x | +0.34x | +24% | 28 Jan 2017 |
| Q3 2016 | 1.64x | +0.2x | +14% | 05 Nov 2016 |
| Q2 2016 | 1.5x | -0.25x | -14% | 13 Aug 2016 |
| Q4 2015 | 1.42x | -0.36x | -20% | 30 Jan 2016 |
| Q3 2015 | 1.43x | -0.39x | -22% | 07 Nov 2015 |
| Q2 2015 | 1.75x | -0.28x | -14% | 23 May 2015 |
| Q4 2014 | 1.8x | +0.01x | +0.4% | 31 Jan 2015 |
| Q3 2014 | 1.83x | +0.4x | +28% | 08 Nov 2014 |
| Q2 2014 | 2.04x | +0.69x | +52% | 24 May 2014 |
| Q4 2013 | 1.79x | +0.34x | +23% | 01 Feb 2014 |
| Q3 2013 | 1.43x | -0.37x | -20% | 09 Nov 2013 |
| Q2 2013 | 1.34x | -0.44x | -25% | 25 May 2013 |
| Q4 2012 | 1.46x | -0.26x | -15% | 02 Feb 2013 |
| Q3 2012 | 1.8x | +0.5x | +38% | 03 Nov 2012 |
| Q2 2012 | 1.79x | +0.49x | +38% | 11 Aug 2012 |
| Q4 2011 | 1.71x | +0.35x | +25% | 28 Jan 2012 |
| Q3 2011 | 1.3x | -0.06x | -4.6% | 05 Nov 2011 |
| Q2 2011 | 1.29x | -0.06x | -4.8% | 21 May 2011 |
| Q4 2010 | 1.37x | -0.14x | -9.2% | 29 Jan 2011 |
| Q3 2010 | 1.37x | 06 Nov 2010 | ||
| Q2 2010 | 1.36x | 22 May 2010 | ||
| Q4 2009 | 1.53x | 30 Jan 2010 |
* marks a reported value that did not pass the local value check.