Kroger (KR) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 9.14% for Q1 2026, up 1349.0% year-over-year from 0.63% in Q1 2025, and down 65.56% quarter-over-quarter from 26.54% in Q4 2025.
Kroger (KR) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kroger's Tax Rate history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.14% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 1349.0% year-over-year to 9.14%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 2.0% (down 1409.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 1.92%, down 1412.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 9.14%, down from 26.54% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 26.54% in Q4 2025, with the low at 4.35% in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 20.98% (2025), against an average of 17.88%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Tax Rate surged 1501 bps in 2024, then sank 2523 bps in 2025.
- Kroger's Tax Rate stood at 23.95% in 2022, then climbed by 0 bps to 23.97% in 2023, then decreased by 3 bps to 23.26% in 2024, then gained by 14 bps to 26.54% in 2025, then tumbled by 66 bps to 9.14% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KR's Tax Rate at 9.14% in Q1 2026, 26.54% in Q4 2025, and 20.98% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 36.79 Bn | 33.46 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 29.66% |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 7.37 Bn | 7.15 Bn | 900.65 Mn | 25.80% |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.55 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 24.99% |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.75 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 328.40 Mn | 25.45% |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.23 Bn | 777.13 Mn | 332.44 Mn | 21.56% |
| 6 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.10 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 360.72 Mn | 38.81% |
| 7 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 762.33 Mn | 553.01 Mn | 1.46 Mn | 3.15% |
| 8 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 629.76 Mn | 612.29 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 22.74% |
| 9 | Krispy Kreme | 606.61 Mn | 584.47 Mn | 172.13 Mn | 17.68% |
| 10 | Village Super Market | 446.11 Mn | 317.43 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 9.14% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 9.14% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 9.14% |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 26.54% |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 26.54% |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 26.54% |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 20.98% |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 20.98% |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 20.98% |
| May 24, 2025 | 21.31% |
| May 24, 2025 | 21.31% |
| May 24, 2025 | 21.31% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -4.35% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -4.35% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -4.35% |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 23.26% |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 23.26% |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 23.26% |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 24.14% |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 24.14% |