Kroger KR
NYSE KR
$56.45 -0.75 (-1.31%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%