Kroger (KR) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) recorded Operating Margin of 2.80% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 15, 2026), up 0.26 percentage points from 2.54% a year earlier.
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Kroger (KR) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Kroger's Operating Margin came in at 1.12% as of Aug 15, 2026, down 1.55 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was 1.28%, down 1.34 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Operating Margin has a five-year change of -0.82 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Operating Margin came in at 2.62% in FY2025 (+0.55 pp), 2.06% in FY2024 (-0.72 pp), 2.78% in FY2023 (+0.26 pp) and 2.52% in FY2022 (+0.42 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has ranged from -4.55% in fiscal Q3 2026 to 3.59% in fiscal Q4 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin rose in four of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.91 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Margin in the last five years was a gain of 3.82 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2025, against a drop of 7.01 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2026 at the low end.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 847.32 Bn | 810.03 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 4.99% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.07 Bn | 339.37 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 3.99% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.60 Bn | 31.85 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 4.44% |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.90 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 2.80% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.06 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 6.81% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.17 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 8.54% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.26 Bn | 17.89 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 14.11% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 4.21% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.44 Bn | 15.61 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 10.29% |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.80% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 2.80% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3.59% |
| Nov 8, 2025 | -4.55% |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 2.54% |
| May 24, 2025 | 2.93% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2.66% |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 2.46% |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 2.40% |
| May 25, 2024 | 2.86% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 3.22% |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 2.69% |
| Aug 12, 2023 | -1.41% |
| May 20, 2023 | 3.25% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 2.37% |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 2.46% |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 2.75% |
| May 21, 2022 | 3.37% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2.92% |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 2.72% |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 2.65% |
API Access
Kroger Operating Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-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=operating-margin&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();