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 | 996.08 Bn | 958.78 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 18.33% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 472.58 Bn | 395.86 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 26.69% |
| 3 | Kroger | 40.51 Bn | 26.67 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 5.16% |
| 4 | Sysco | 38.21 Bn | 30.14 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 14.96% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 30.30 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 9.89% |
| 6 | Dollar Tree | 26.43 Bn | 23.05 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 20.72% |
| 7 | Caseys General Stores | 25.82 Bn | 23.81 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 20.28% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 23.58 Bn | 23.38 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 13.11% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 19.47 Bn | 18.63 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 14.29% |
| 10 | Performance Food | 17.40 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 6.01% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 5.16% |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 11.22% |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 16.93% |
| May 24, 2025 | 16.99% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 14.77% |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 10.16% |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 11.91% |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 6.21% |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 6.42% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 10.71% |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 11.07% |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 7.74% |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 7.24% |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 6.96% |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 6.00% |
| Nov 7, 2020 | 7.40% |
| Aug 15, 2020 | 6.82% |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 5.60% |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 6.01% |
| Aug 17, 2019 | 7.68% |
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();