Kroger (KR) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) posted Gross Margin of 22.70% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 15, 2026), down 0.31 percentage points from 23.01% a year earlier.
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Kroger (KR) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 15, 2026, Gross Margin at Kroger was 23.11%, down 0.01 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was 23.30%, up 0.60 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Gross Margin has increased for three consecutive fiscal years, though with a five-year change of -0.02 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Kroger's Gross Margin was 22.70% in FY2025 (+0.47 pp), 22.24% in FY2024 (+0.80 pp), 21.43% in FY2023 (-0.58 pp) and 22.01% in FY2022 (-1.31 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Gross Margin since fiscal Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin increased in six of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.45 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2026, with a gain of 1.01 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2022, with a drop of 1.29 percentage points.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.64 Bn | 825.34 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 26.14% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 409.33 Bn | 338.62 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 12.77% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.65 Bn | 31.90 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 18.69% |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.26 Bn | 21.42 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 22.70% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.43 Bn | 22.11 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 32.60% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.41 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 21.82% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.77 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 42.91% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.06 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 18.22% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.74 Bn | 15.90 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 37.05% |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 12.03% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 22.70% |
| 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% |
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Kroger Gross Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-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=gross-margin&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();