Kroger (KR) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 23.39% for Q1 2026, up 31.0% year-over-year from 17.86% in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 23.34% in Q4 2025.
Kroger (KR) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kroger's Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 23.39% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 31.0% year-over-year to 23.39%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 23.3% (up 60.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 23.3%, up 60.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 23.39%, roughly flat from 23.34% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 23.42% in Q2 2025, with the low at 20.92% in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 22.41% (2024), against an average of 22.4%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Gross Margin plunged 101 bps in 2022, then soared 101 bps in 2025.
- Kroger's Gross Margin stood at 21.37% in 2022, then gained by 3 bps to 22.03% in 2023, then gained by 4 bps to 22.85% in 2024, then grew by 2 bps to 23.34% in 2025, then increased by 0 bps to 23.39% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KR's Gross Margin at 23.39% in Q1 2026, 23.34% in Q4 2025, and 23.01% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 36.79 Bn | 33.46 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 23.39% |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 7.37 Bn | 7.15 Bn | 900.65 Mn | 38.72% |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.55 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 27.22% |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.75 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 328.40 Mn | 25.75% |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.23 Bn | 777.13 Mn | 332.44 Mn | 24.30% |
| 6 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.10 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 360.72 Mn | 30.24% |
| 7 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 762.33 Mn | 553.01 Mn | 1.46 Mn | 7.24% |
| 8 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 629.76 Mn | 612.29 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 29.28% |
| 9 | Krispy Kreme | 606.61 Mn | 584.47 Mn | 172.13 Mn | 52.00% |
| 10 | Village Super Market | 446.11 Mn | 317.43 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 23.39% |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 23.34% |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 23.01% |
| May 24, 2025 | 23.42% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 23.08% |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 22.85% |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 22.56% |
| May 25, 2024 | 22.41% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 22.72% |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 22.03% |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 21.79% |
| May 20, 2023 | 22.33% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 21.76% |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 21.37% |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 20.92% |
| May 21, 2022 | 21.63% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 22.18% |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 21.66% |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 21.36% |
| May 22, 2021 | 22.64% |