The Kroger Co.
KR Consumer Defensive Grocery Stores
The Kroger Co.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended January 2026) was $147.6 billion, roughly unchanged from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to July 2026, revenue grew 2.01%, EPS grew 15.4%, free cash flow fell 72.9% and total debt fell 5.36%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for five consecutive years.
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The Kroger Co. (KR) Net margin
The Kroger Co.'s net margin over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 0.73%, up 0.0 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (0.69%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.69% (fiscal 2026) to 2.55% (fiscal 2019) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is below the Grocery Stores industry median of 1.60% and below the Consumer Defensive sector median of 1.41%.
Net margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 0.69% | (1.12) |
| FY2025 | 1.81% | 0.37 |
| FY2024 | 1.44% | (0.07) |
| FY2023 | 1.51% | 0.31 |
| FY2022 | 1.20% | (0.75) |
| FY2021 | 1.95% | 0.59 |
| FY2020 | 1.36% | (1.19) |
| FY2019 | 2.55% | 1.00 |
| FY2018 | 1.55% | (0.16) |
| FY2017 | 1.71% | (0.15) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 1.85% | (0.11) |
| Apr 2026 | 1.96% | (0.52) |
| Jan 2026 | 2.48% | 6.38 |
| Oct 2025 | −3.90% | (5.69) |
| 52 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Net margin against peers
| Company | Net margin |
|---|---|
| SFM Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. compare | 5.58% |
| NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. compare | 3.55% |
| VLGEA Village Super Market, Inc. compare | 2.20% |
| WMK Weis Markets, Inc. compare | 1.96% |
| IMKTA Ingles Markets, Incorporated compare | 1.92% |
| ASAIY Sendas Distribuidora S.A. Sponsored ADR compare | 1.28% |
| KR The Kroger Co. | 0.73% |
| ACI Albertsons Companies, Inc. compare | 0.08% |
| GO Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. compare | −8.04% |
| Grocery Stores industry median | 1.60% |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 1.41% |
| Market median | 0.44% |
What Net margin is
Net Profit Margin tells an investor how much of each unit of revenue ends up as profit for shareholders after all costs, interest and taxes.
Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Revenue
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