Kroger (KR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 4.92% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 15, 2026), down 5.77 percentage points from 10.69% a year earlier.
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Kroger (KR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Kroger's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 5.70%, down 5.11 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of -3.10 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Kroger's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 10.81% in FY2025 (+1.70 pp), 9.10% in FY2024 (-3.74 pp), 12.85% in FY2023 (+2.17 pp) and 10.68% in FY2022 (+1.88 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has run from a low of 4.54% in fiscal Q3 2026 to a high of 13.49% in fiscal Q3 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] increased in three of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.63 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was fiscal Q2 2023, with a gain of 6.37 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2027, with a drop of 5.77 percentage points.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 827.17 Bn | 789.87 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 18.33% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 405.79 Bn | 335.09 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 26.16% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.26 Bn | 31.51 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 17.51% |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.13 Bn | 21.29 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 4.92% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.23 Bn | 20.91 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 9.89% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.90 Bn | 20.89 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 20.28% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.48 Bn | 18.10 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 20.72% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.32 Bn | 20.12 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 12.21% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.56 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 15.37% |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.34 Bn | 14.12 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 6.59% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 4.92% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 5.80% |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 4.54% |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 10.69% |
| May 24, 2025 | 10.68% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 9.26% |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 10.16% |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 11.91% |
| May 25, 2024 | 8.43% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 8.92% |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 8.07% |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 7.90% |
| May 20, 2023 | 12.48% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 12.67% |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 13.49% |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 13.27% |
| May 21, 2022 | 12.72% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 10.49% |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 7.28% |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 6.90% |
API Access
Kroger Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();