Company data
The Kroger Co. employees and revenue per employee
KR · Grocery Stores · $36.2B market cap
The Kroger Co. had 403,000 employees at the end of fiscal Jan 2026, down 1.5% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $147.6B, up 0.4% from a year earlier, or $366K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.
Employees
403,000
-1.5% YoY
Revenue
$147.6B
+0.4% YoY
Revenue / employee
$366K
Peer median $606K
Rank in sector
37 of 48
Consumer Defensive
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 403,000 | $147.6B | $366K | -1.5% | +0.4% |
| Feb 2025 | 409,000 | $147.1B | $360K | -1.2% | -1.9% |
| Feb 2024 | 414,000 | $150.0B | $362K | -3.7% | +1.2% |
| Jan 2023 | 430,000 | $148.3B | $345K | +2.4% | +7.5% |
| Jan 2022 | 420,000 | $137.9B | $328K | -9.7% | +4.1% |
| Jan 2021 | 465,000 | $132.5B | $285K | +6.9% | +8.4% |
| Feb 2020 | 435,000 | $122.3B | $281K | -4.0% | +0.4% |
| Feb 2019 | 453,000 | $121.9B | $269K | +0.9% | -1.2% |
| Feb 2018 | 449,000 | $123.3B | $275K | +1.4% | +6.9% |
| Jan 2017 | 443,000 | $115.3B | $260K | — | — |
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The Kroger Co. against similar companies
The closest sector peers by revenue, from Consumer Defensive.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG Bunge Global S.A. | 34,000 | $70.3B | $2.07M | Hiring ahead |
| ADM Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | 41,496 | $80.3B | $1.93M | Contracting |
| SYY Sysco Corporation | 75,000 | $84.6B | $1.13M | Leaner |
| PG The Procter & Gamble Company | 104,000 | $87.0B | $837K | Leaner |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | 341,000 | $275.2B | $807K | Efficient growth |
| KR The Kroger Co. | 403,000 | $147.6B | $366K | Leaner |
| PEP PepsiCo, Inc. | 306,000 | $93.9B | $307K | Leaner |
| ACI Albertsons Companies, Inc. | 280,000 | $83.2B | $297K | Leaner |
| TGT Target Corporation | 415,000 | $104.8B | $252K | Contracting |
Questions about The Kroger Co.
- How many employees does The Kroger Co. have?
- The Kroger Co. reported 403,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Jan 2026, in the annual report it filed on March 31, 2026. That is down 1.5% from a year earlier.
- What is The Kroger Co.'s revenue per employee?
- The Kroger Co. brought in $147.6B of revenue in fiscal Jan 2026, which is $366K per employee. That ranks 37 of 48 companies we track in Consumer Defensive, where the median is $606K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in The Kroger Co.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed March 31, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell KR.