Kroger (KR) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Kroger (KR) posted Tax Rate of 29.66% for Q1 2026, up 11.77% on a QoQ basis from 26.54% in Q4 2025, and up 1580.0% year-over-year from 1.77% in Q1 2025.
Analysis
Kroger (KR) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kroger has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 29.66% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Rate rose 1580.0% year-over-year to 29.66% in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was 21.07%, a 97.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 21.0%, up 95.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 29.66% for Q1 2026 at Kroger, up from 26.54% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 29.66% in Q1 2026, with the low at 9.14% in Q3 2023.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 21.68%, with a median of 22.21% recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Tax Rate sank 1307 bps in 2023, then soared 1580 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate 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 rose by 12 bps to 29.66% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 29.66% (Q1 2026), 26.54% (Q4 2025), and 20.98% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 35.88 Bn | 32.55 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 29.66% |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 7.63 Bn | 7.41 Bn | 900.65 Mn | 25.80% |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.21 Bn | 6.01 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 24.99% |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.78 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 328.40 Mn | 25.45% |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.58 Bn | 1.12 Bn | 332.44 Mn | 21.56% |
| 6 | Sally Beauty Holdings | 1.57 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 490.25 Mn | 25.61% |
| 7 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 1.48 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 1.64 Mn | 0.03% |
| 8 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.23 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 360.72 Mn | 38.81% |
| 9 | Petco Health & Wellness Company | 671.30 Mn | 377.80 Mn | 591.15 Mn | -88.51% |
| 10 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 643.21 Mn | 625.74 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 22.74% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 29.66% |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 26.54% |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 20.98% |
| May 24, 2025 | 21.31% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 13.86% |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 23.26% |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 24.14% |
| May 25, 2024 | 19.73% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 20.88% |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 23.97% |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 9.14% |
| May 20, 2023 | 22.92% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 27.61% |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 23.95% |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 22.21% |
| May 21, 2022 | 17.98% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 20.42% |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 13.70% |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 21.18% |
| May 22, 2021 | 20.11% |