Kroger (KR) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) posted Net Margin of 2.47% for Q1 2026, up 163.33% on a QoQ basis from 3.9% in Q4 2025, and up 63.0% year-over-year from 1.52% in Q1 2025.
Analysis
Kroger (KR) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kroger has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 2.47% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin rose 63.0% year-over-year to 2.47% in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was 0.68%, a 112.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.68%, down 111.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 2.47% for Q1 2026 at Kroger, 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.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 1.32%, with a median of 1.82% recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Net Margin jumped 194 bps in 2022, then slumped 572 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 1.16% in 2022, then soared by 63 bps to 1.89% in 2023, then fell by 3 bps to 1.82% in 2024, then sank by 314 bps to 3.9% in 2025, then surged by 163 bps to 2.47% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 2.47% (Q1 2026), 3.9% (Q4 2025), and 1.78% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 35.88 Bn | 32.55 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 2.47% |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 7.63 Bn | 7.41 Bn | 900.65 Mn | 5.55% |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.21 Bn | 6.01 Bn | 5.51 Bn | -2.37% |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.78 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 328.40 Mn | 1.79% |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.58 Bn | 1.12 Bn | 332.44 Mn | 1.89% |
| 6 | Sally Beauty Holdings | 1.57 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 490.25 Mn | 5.78% |
| 7 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 1.48 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 1.64 Mn | 367.53% |
| 8 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.23 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 360.72 Mn | 0.47% |
| 9 | Petco Health & Wellness Company | 671.30 Mn | 377.80 Mn | 591.15 Mn | 2.25% |
| 10 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 643.21 Mn | 625.74 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 3.31% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |