Kroger (KR) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Kroger's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 5.65% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 15, 2026), down 5.95 percentage points from 11.60% a year earlier.
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Kroger (KR) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Kroger came in at 6.49%, down 5.81 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of -2.87 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 12.31% in FY2025 (+2.28 pp), 10.03% in FY2024 (-3.82 pp), 13.85% in FY2023 (+1.50 pp) and 12.35% in FY2022 (+2.98 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q2 2011.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was higher in three of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.65 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was fiscal Q2 2023 (a gain of 7.52 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q2 2024 (a drop of 6.84 percentage points).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 951.18 Bn | 913.88 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 16.14% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 444.74 Bn | 368.02 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 21.69% |
| 3 | Kroger | 39.45 Bn | 25.60 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 5.65% |
| 4 | Sysco | 38.98 Bn | 33.23 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 14.70% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.28 Bn | 23.95 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 13.65% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.84 Bn | 23.84 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 18.51% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.52 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 25.93% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 21.84 Bn | 21.63 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 9.89% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.44 Bn | 16.61 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 22.62% |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.79 Bn | 14.57 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 6.65% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 5.65% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 6.64% |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 5.78% |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 11.60% |
| May 24, 2025 | 11.60% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 9.97% |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 10.75% |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 13.35% |
| May 25, 2024 | 9.38% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 9.91% |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 8.59% |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 8.28% |
| May 20, 2023 | 13.08% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 13.74% |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 14.64% |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 15.12% |
| May 21, 2022 | 14.87% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 12.28% |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 8.41% |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 7.60% |
API Access
Kroger Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();