Kroger (KR) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 2.80% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 15, 2026), up 0.26 percentage points from 2.54% a year earlier.
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Kroger (KR) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 15, 2026, Kroger's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 1.12%, down 1.55 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at 1.28%, down 1.34 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of -0.82 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 2.62% in FY2025 (+0.55 pp), 2.06% in FY2024 (-0.72 pp), 2.78% in FY2023 (+0.26 pp) and 2.52% in FY2022 (+0.42 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] spans a low of -4.55% in fiscal Q3 2026 and a high of 3.59% in fiscal Q4 2026.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] gained in four of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.91 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was fiscal Q2 2025 (a gain of 3.82 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q3 2026 (a drop of 7.01 percentage points).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 1,016.23 Bn | 978.93 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 4.99% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 490.35 Bn | 413.63 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 3.97% |
| 3 | Kroger | 41.83 Bn | 27.99 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 2.80% |
| 4 | Sysco | 37.95 Bn | 29.87 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 3.30% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.60 Bn | 24.27 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 6.81% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 26.32 Bn | 24.31 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 8.54% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 25.91 Bn | 22.54 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 14.11% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 23.28 Bn | 23.08 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 3.57% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 18.93 Bn | 18.08 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 7.87% |
| 10 | Performance Food | 17.44 Bn | 17.22 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 1.51% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 2.80% |
| Nov 8, 2025 | -4.55% |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 2.54% |
| May 24, 2025 | 2.93% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 8,012.50% |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 2.46% |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 2.40% |
| May 25, 2024 | 2.86% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.38% |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 2.69% |
| Aug 12, 2023 | -1.41% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 2.34% |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 2.46% |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 2.75% |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 2.72% |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 2.65% |
| Jan 30, 2021 | -0.51% |
| Nov 7, 2020 | 2.66% |
| Aug 15, 2020 | 2.69% |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 1.86% |
API Access
Kroger Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();