Kroger (KR) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

Kroger has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.77% in Q1 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 848.0% year-over-year to 0.77%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 0.77% (down 848.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 0.76%, down 1005.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 0.77%, down from 4.54% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 13.49% in Q4 2022, with the low at 0.77% in Q1 2026.
• Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 9.79%, with a median of 10.49% recorded in 2022.
• Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed soared 637 bps in 2022 and sank 848 bps in 2026.
• Tracing KR's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 13.49% in 2022, then slumped by 40 bps to 8.07% in 2023, then grew by 26 bps to 10.16% in 2024, then tumbled by 55 bps to 4.54% in 2025, then tumbled by 83 bps to 0.77% in 2026.
• The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 0.77% (Q1 2026), 4.54% (Q4 2025), and 10.69% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

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