Growth Metrics

Kroger (KR) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)

Kroger's quarterly Tax Rate came in at 9.86% in Q1 2026, down 400.0% year-on-year from 3.29% in Q1 2025, and down 62.86% quarter-over-quarter from 26.54% in Q4 2025.

Kroger has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 9.86% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 400.0% year-over-year to 9.86%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 2.66% (down 1743.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 2.58%, down 1746.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 9.86%, down from 26.54% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Tax Rate was 27.61% in Q1 2023, with the low at 40.9% in Q1 2024.
  • Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 16.21%, with a median of 21.31% recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Tax Rate tumbled 6851 bps in 2024 and jumped 5476 bps in 2025.
  • Tracing KR's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 23.95% in 2022, then increased by 0 bps to 23.97% in 2023, then dropped by 3 bps to 23.26% in 2024, then climbed by 14 bps to 26.54% in 2025, then plunged by 63 bps to 9.86% in 2026.
  • The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 9.86% (Q1 2026), 26.54% (Q4 2025), and 20.98% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Kroger 43.85 Bn 40.52 Bn 8.12 Bn 9.86
2 Albertsons Companies 8.84 Bn 8.64 Bn 5.51 Bn 24.99
3 Sprouts Farmers Market 8.22 Bn 7.97 Bn 917.28 Mn 24.00
4 Weis Markets 1.79 Bn 1.59 Bn 330.25 Mn 25.48
5 Grocery Outlet Holding 788.88 Mn 729.89 Mn 345.20 Mn 2.20
6 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 662.10 Mn 641.38 Mn 102.44 Mn 23.12
7 Krispy Kreme 562.50 Mn 489.27 Mn 356.92 Mn -18.77
8 Ingles Markets 393.09 Mn -32.08 Mn 325.26 Mn 25.88
9 Village Super Market 190.86 Mn 30.76 Mn - -
10 VenHub Global 116.00 Mn 110.21 Mn 3,689.00 -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 9.86
Jan 31, 2026 9.86
Nov 8, 2025 26.54
Nov 8, 2025 26.54
Aug 16, 2025 20.98
Aug 16, 2025 20.98
May 24, 2025 21.31
May 24, 2025 21.31
Feb 1, 2025 13.86
Feb 1, 2025 13.86
Nov 9, 2024 23.26
Nov 9, 2024 23.26
Aug 17, 2024 24.14
Aug 17, 2024 24.14
May 25, 2024 19.73
May 25, 2024 19.73
Feb 3, 2024 -40.90
Feb 3, 2024 -40.90
Nov 4, 2023 23.97
Nov 4, 2023 23.97
Aug 12, 2023 9.14
Aug 12, 2023 9.14
May 20, 2023 22.92
May 20, 2023 22.92
Jan 28, 2023 27.61
Jan 28, 2023 27.61
Nov 5, 2022 23.95
Nov 5, 2022 23.95
Aug 13, 2022 22.21
Aug 13, 2022 22.21
May 21, 2022 17.98
May 21, 2022 17.98
Jan 29, 2022 8.95
Jan 29, 2022 8.95
Nov 6, 2021 13.70
Nov 6, 2021 13.70
Aug 14, 2021 21.18
Aug 14, 2021 21.18
May 22, 2021 20.11
May 22, 2021 20.11
Jan 30, 2021 30.91
Jan 30, 2021 30.91
Nov 7, 2020 24.22
Nov 7, 2020 24.22
Aug 15, 2020 22.71
Aug 15, 2020 22.71
May 23, 2020 23.53
May 23, 2020 23.53
Feb 1, 2020 18.21
Feb 1, 2020 18.21
Nov 9, 2019 35.59
Nov 9, 2019 35.59
Aug 17, 2019 24.47
Aug 17, 2019 24.47
May 25, 2019 22.85
May 25, 2019 22.85
Feb 2, 2019 20.82
Feb 2, 2019 20.82
Nov 10, 2018 22.81
Nov 10, 2018 22.81
Aug 18, 2018 20.22
Aug 18, 2018 20.22
May 26, 2018 23.39
May 26, 2018 23.39
Feb 3, 2018 920.19
Feb 3, 2018 920.19
Nov 4, 2017 35.60
Nov 4, 2017 35.60
Aug 12, 2017 35.00
Aug 12, 2017 35.00
May 20, 2017 33.26
May 20, 2017 33.26
Jan 28, 2017 31.42
Jan 28, 2017 31.42
Nov 5, 2016 34.97
Nov 5, 2016 34.97
Aug 13, 2016 31.15
Aug 13, 2016 31.15
May 21, 2016 33.49
May 21, 2016 33.49
Jan 30, 2016 30.67
Jan 30, 2016 30.67
Nov 7, 2015 35.79
Nov 7, 2015 35.79
Aug 15, 2015 34.39
Aug 15, 2015 34.39
May 23, 2015 34.59
May 23, 2015 34.59
Jan 31, 2015 34.38
Jan 31, 2015 34.38
Nov 8, 2014 32.03
Nov 8, 2014 32.03
Aug 16, 2014 34.21
Aug 16, 2014 34.21
May 24, 2014 34.99
May 24, 2014 34.99
Feb 1, 2014 30.11
Feb 1, 2014 30.11
Nov 9, 2013 29.34
Nov 9, 2013 29.34
Aug 17, 2013 35.48
Aug 17, 2013 35.48
May 25, 2013 35.47
May 25, 2013 35.47
Feb 2, 2013 33.80
Feb 2, 2013 33.80
Nov 3, 2012 35.50
Nov 3, 2012 35.50
Aug 11, 2012 34.50
Aug 11, 2012 34.50
May 19, 2012 34.47
May 19, 2012 34.47
Jan 28, 2012 41.94
Jan 28, 2012 41.94
Nov 5, 2011 35.29
Nov 5, 2011 35.29
Aug 13, 2011 27.62
Aug 13, 2011 27.62
May 21, 2011 37.44
May 21, 2011 37.44
Jan 29, 2011 36.83
Jan 29, 2011 36.83
Nov 6, 2010 31.68
Nov 6, 2010 31.68
Aug 14, 2010 31.63
Aug 14, 2010 31.63
May 22, 2010 36.55
May 22, 2010 36.55
Jan 30, 2010 35.14
Jan 30, 2010 35.14
Nov 7, 2009 -1.51
Nov 7, 2009 -1.51
Aug 15, 2009 34.64
Aug 15, 2009 34.64
May 23, 2009 36.71
May 23, 2009 36.71
Jan 31, 2009 20.85
Jan 31, 2009 20.85