Kroger (KR) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) recorded Return on Assets [ROA] of 1.60% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 15, 2026), down 3.50 percentage points from 5.11% a year earlier.
Kroger (KR) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Kroger reported Return on Assets [ROA] of 2.00%, down 3.19 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Assets [ROA] has a five-year change of -3.51 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 5.18% in FY2025 (+0.85 pp), 4.33% in FY2024 (-0.22 pp), 4.56% in FY2023 (+1.15 pp) and 3.41% in FY2022 (-2.10 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] has ranged from 1.52% in fiscal Q3 2026 to 5.45% in fiscal Q2 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Assets [ROA] rose in three of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.09 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Assets [ROA] in the last five years was a gain of 2.72 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2023, against a drop of 4.14 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2022 at the low end.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 996.08 Bn | 958.78 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.71% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 472.58 Bn | 395.86 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 10.52% |
| 3 | Kroger | 40.51 Bn | 26.67 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 1.60% |
| 4 | Sysco | 38.21 Bn | 30.14 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 5.88% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 30.30 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 5.33% |
| 6 | Dollar Tree | 26.43 Bn | 23.05 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 11.58% |
| 7 | Caseys General Stores | 25.82 Bn | 23.81 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 8.56% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 23.58 Bn | 23.38 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 5.56% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 19.47 Bn | 18.63 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 8.01% |
| 10 | Performance Food | 17.40 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 1.73% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1.60% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.02% |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 1.52% |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 5.11% |
| May 24, 2025 | 4.88% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 4.65% |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 4.88% |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 5.45% |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 2.61% |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 2.81% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 4.32% |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 4.43% |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 4.61% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2.93% |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 3.07% |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 3.80% |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 3.49% |
| Nov 7, 2020 | 3.99% |
| Aug 15, 2020 | 3.38% |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 2.21% |
Kroger Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();