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 | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.71% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 10.39% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 6.23% |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 1.60% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 5.33% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 8.56% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 11.58% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 5.11% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 8.49% |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.93% |
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% |
| May 25, 2024 | 4.24% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 4.27% |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 3.72% |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 3.26% |
| May 20, 2023 | 5.10% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 4.52% |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 4.79% |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 5.01% |
| May 21, 2022 | 4.46% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 3.37% |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 2.08% |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 2.40% |
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();