Kroger (KR) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) posted quarterly Net Margin of 2.47% for Q1 2026, up 63.0% year-over-year from 1.52% in Q1 2025, and up 163.33% quarter-over-quarter from 3.9% in Q4 2025.
Kroger (KR) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kroger's Net Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.47% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 63.0% year-over-year to 2.47%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 0.68% (down 112.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.68%, down 111.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 2.47%, up from 3.9% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 2.47% in Q1 2026, with the low at 3.9% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 1.82% (2024), against an average of 1.32%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Net Margin surged 194 bps in 2022, then slumped 572 bps in 2025.
- Kroger's Net Margin stood at 1.16% in 2022, then jumped by 63 bps to 1.89% in 2023, then dropped by 3 bps to 1.82% in 2024, then sank by 314 bps to 3.9% in 2025, then soared by 163 bps to 2.47% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KR's Net Margin at 2.47% in Q1 2026, 3.9% in Q4 2025, and 1.78% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 36.79 Bn | 33.46 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 2.47% |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 7.37 Bn | 7.15 Bn | 900.65 Mn | 5.55% |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.55 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 5.51 Bn | -2.37% |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.75 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 328.40 Mn | 1.79% |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.23 Bn | 777.13 Mn | 332.44 Mn | 1.89% |
| 6 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.10 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 360.72 Mn | 0.47% |
| 7 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 762.33 Mn | 553.01 Mn | 1.46 Mn | 116.83% |
| 8 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 629.76 Mn | 612.29 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 3.31% |
| 9 | Krispy Kreme | 606.61 Mn | 584.47 Mn | 172.13 Mn | -5.99% |
| 10 | Village Super Market | 446.11 Mn | 317.43 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.47% |
| Nov 8, 2025 | -3.90% |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 1.78% |
| May 24, 2025 | 1.91% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1.84% |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 1.82% |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 1.37% |
| May 25, 2024 | 2.08% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 1.97% |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 1.89% |
| Aug 12, 2023 | -0.53% |
| May 20, 2023 | 2.11% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 1.28% |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 1.16% |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 2.09% |
| May 21, 2022 | 1.47% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1.69% |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 1.50% |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 1.46% |
| May 22, 2021 | 0.34% |