Kroger (KR) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) posted EBT Margin of 2.43% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 15, 2026), up 0.15 percentage points from 2.27% a year earlier.
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Kroger (KR) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 15, 2026, EBT Margin at Kroger was 0.68%, down 1.64 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at 0.81%, down 1.46 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual EBT Margin shows a five-year change of -1.73 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Kroger's EBT Margin was 2.27% in FY2025 (+0.38 pp), 1.89% in FY2024 (-0.07 pp), 1.96% in FY2023 (+0.47 pp) and 1.49% in FY2022 (-1.06 pp).
- Quarterly EBT Margin has run from a low of -5.29% in fiscal Q3 2026 to a high of 3.21% in fiscal Q4 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin increased in three of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.95 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBT Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2022, with a gain of 2.52 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2026, with a drop of 7.68 percentage points.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.64 Bn | 825.34 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 4.26% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 409.33 Bn | 338.62 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 4.17% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.65 Bn | 31.90 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 3.25% |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.26 Bn | 21.42 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 2.43% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.43 Bn | 22.11 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 6.43% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.41 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 6.11% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.77 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 14.03% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.06 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 3.50% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.74 Bn | 15.90 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 9.91% |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.23% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 2.43% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3.21% |
| Nov 8, 2025 | -5.29% |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 2.27% |
| May 24, 2025 | 2.44% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2.15% |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 2.39% |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 1.81% |
| May 25, 2024 | 2.63% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 2.52% |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 2.51% |
| Aug 12, 2023 | -0.58% |
| May 20, 2023 | 2.76% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 1.79% |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 1.54% |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 2.72% |
| May 21, 2022 | 1.82% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2.16% |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 1.76% |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 1.88% |
API Access
Kroger EBT 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=ebt-margin&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-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=ebt-margin&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();