Kroger (KR) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 0.0% for Q1 2026, down 4.0% year-over-year from 0.0% in Q1 2025, and down 32.36% quarter-over-quarter from 0.01% in Q4 2025.
Kroger (KR) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kroger's Return on Invested Capital history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.0% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital fell 4.0% year-over-year to 0.0%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 0.0% (down 4.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.02%, down 12.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital for Q1 2026 stood at 0.0%, down from 0.01% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 0.04% in Q1 2025, with the low at 0.0% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Return on Invested Capital is 0.01% (2024), against an average of 0.01%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Return on Invested Capital grew 3 bps in 2024, then decreased 4 bps in 2026.
- Kroger's Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.01% in 2022, then tumbled by 58 bps to 0.01% in 2023, then soared by 495 bps to 0.03% in 2024, then slumped by 81 bps to 0.01% in 2025, then slumped by 32 bps to 0.0% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KR's Return on Invested Capital at 0.0% in Q1 2026, 0.01% in Q4 2025, and 0.02% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 37.73 Bn | 34.40 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 0.00% |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 7.60 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 900.65 Mn | 0.36% |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.74 Bn | 6.54 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.76 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 328.40 Mn | - |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.23 Bn | 779.46 Mn | 332.44 Mn | 0.02% |
| 6 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.15 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 360.72 Mn | -0.05% |
| 7 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 802.97 Mn | 593.65 Mn | 1.46 Mn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 633.68 Mn | 616.21 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Krispy Kreme | 623.87 Mn | 601.73 Mn | 172.13 Mn | 0.00% |
| 10 | Village Super Market | 454.09 Mn | 325.41 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 0.02% |
| May 24, 2025 | 0.03% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 0.04% |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 0.03% |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 0.02% |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.01% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 0.01% |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 0.00% |
| May 20, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 0.01% |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 0.01% |
| May 21, 2022 | 0.01% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 0.01% |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 0.00% |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 0.00% |
| May 22, 2021 | 0.00% |