Kroger KR
NYSE KR
$56.32 +0.04 (+0.07%)
At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Kroger (KR) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)

Kroger (KR) posted quarterly EBIT Margin of 3.59% for Q1 2026, up 93.0% year-over-year from 1.86% in Q1 2025, and up 178.84% quarter-over-quarter from 4.55% in Q4 2025.

Kroger (KR) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kroger's EBIT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 3.59% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBIT Margin rose 93.0% year-over-year to 3.59%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 1.28% (down 134.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 1.28%, down 134.0% from the prior year.
  • EBIT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 3.59%, up from 4.55% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBIT Margin was 3.59% in Q1 2026, with the low at 4.55% in Q4 2025.
  • The 5-year median for EBIT Margin is 2.69% (2023), against an average of 2.15%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: EBIT Margin jumped 382 bps in 2024, then tumbled 701 bps in 2025.
  • Kroger's EBIT Margin stood at 2.46% in 2022, then grew by 9 bps to 2.69% in 2023, then dropped by 8 bps to 2.46% in 2024, then slumped by 285 bps to 4.55% in 2025, then surged by 179 bps to 3.59% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows KR's EBIT Margin at 3.59% in Q1 2026, 4.55% in Q4 2025, and 2.54% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBIT Margin (Qtr)
1 Kroger 36.79 Bn 33.46 Bn 8.12 Bn 3.59%
2 Sprouts Farmers Market 7.37 Bn 7.15 Bn 900.65 Mn 7.49%
3 Albertsons Companies 6.55 Bn 6.35 Bn 5.51 Bn -2.50%
4 Weis Markets 1.75 Bn 1.54 Bn 328.40 Mn 2.28%
5 Ingles Markets 1.23 Bn 777.13 Mn 332.44 Mn 2.52%
6 Grocery Outlet Holding 1.10 Bn 1.03 Bn 360.72 Mn 1.32%
7 Dingdong (Cayman) 762.33 Mn 553.01 Mn 1.46 Mn -51.92%
8 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 629.76 Mn 612.29 Mn 98.01 Mn 4.48%
9 Krispy Kreme 606.61 Mn 584.47 Mn 172.13 Mn -3.32%
10 Village Super Market 446.11 Mn 317.43 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 3.59%
Nov 8, 2025 -4.55%
Aug 16, 2025 2.54%
May 24, 2025 2.93%
Feb 1, 2025 2.66%
Nov 9, 2024 2.46%
Aug 17, 2024 2.40%
May 25, 2024 2.86%
Feb 3, 2024 3.22%
Nov 4, 2023 2.69%
Aug 12, 2023 -1.41%
May 20, 2023 3.25%
Jan 28, 2023 2.37%
Nov 5, 2022 2.46%
Aug 13, 2022 2.75%
May 21, 2022 3.37%
Jan 29, 2022 2.92%
Nov 6, 2021 2.72%
Aug 14, 2021 2.65%
May 22, 2021 1.95%