Kroger (KR) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kroger's EBIT Margin came in at 2.80% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 15, 2026), up 0.26 percentage points from 2.54% a year earlier.
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Kroger (KR) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 15, 2026, Kroger reported EBIT Margin of 1.12%, down 1.55 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at 1.28%, down 1.34 percentage points from FY2025.
- EBIT Margin carries a five-year change of -0.82 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, EBIT Margin was 2.62% in FY2025 (+0.55 pp), 2.06% in FY2024 (-0.72 pp), 2.78% in FY2023 (+0.26 pp) and 2.52% in FY2022 (+0.42 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly EBIT Margin is -4.55% (fiscal Q3 2026) to 3.59% (fiscal Q4 2026).
- Year-over-year, EBIT Margin increased in four of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.91 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBIT Margin over five years came in fiscal Q2 2025 (a gain of 3.82 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2026 (a drop of 7.01 percentage points).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 847.32 Bn | 810.03 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 4.99% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.07 Bn | 339.37 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 3.99% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.60 Bn | 31.85 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 4.44% |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.90 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 2.80% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.06 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 6.81% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.17 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 8.54% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.26 Bn | 17.89 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 14.11% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 4.21% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.44 Bn | 15.61 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 10.29% |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.80% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 2.80% |
| 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% |
API Access
Kroger EBIT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "ticker": "KR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();