SuperworthKroger profit margin KR
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2009.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 0.7%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 1.4%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- −1.1 pts
- Peer median
- 5.5%
Over the twelve months to Aug 15, 2026, Kroger kept 0.7% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 1.4% and a gross margin of 23.1%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 0.9%.
The median for 10 consumer staples stocks of a similar size is 5.5%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 0.7% | 1.3% | 23.3% |
| FY2024 | 1.8% | 2.6% | 22.7% |
| FY2023 | 1.4% | 2.1% | 22.2% |
| FY2022 | 1.5% | 2.8% | 21.4% |
| FY2021 | 1.2% | 2.5% | 22.0% |
| FY2020 | 2.0% | 2.1% | 23.3% |
| FY2019 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 22.1% |
| FY2018 | 2.6% | 2.1% | 22.0% |
| FY2017 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 22.0% |
| FY2016 | 1.7% | 3.0% | 22.4% |
| FY2015 | 1.9% | 3.3% | 22.2% |
| FY2014 | 1.6% | 2.9% | 21.2% |
| FY2013 | 1.5% | 2.8% | 20.6% |
| FY2012 | 1.5% | 2.9% | 20.6% |
| FY2011 | 0.7% | 1.4% | 20.9% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 0.7% | −1.1 pts | 1.4% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 0.7% | −1.0 pts | 1.3% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 0.7% | −1.1 pts | 1.3% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 0.5% | −1.3 pts | 1.1% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 1.9% | −0.0 pts | 2.7% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 1.8% | +0.3 pts | 2.6% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 1.8% | +0.4 pts | 2.6% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 1.8% | +0.6 pts | 2.8% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 1.9% | +0.8 pts | 2.8% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 1.4% | −0.3 pts | 1.9% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 1.4% | −0.1 pts | 2.1% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 1.3% | −0.3 pts | 1.8% |
Against its peers
Companies in Consumer Defensive nearest Kroger's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| KRKroger | 0.7% |
| ELEstée Lauder Companies | 1.2% |
| SYYSysco | 2.1% |
| ADMArcher-Daniels-Midland | 2.2% |
| KVUEKenvue | 10.8% |
| KMBKimberly-Clark | 11.8% |
| HSYHershey | 12.2% |
| KDPKeurig Dr Pepper | 7.1% |
| KHCKraft Heinz | −13.6% |
| DGDollar General | 3.9% |
| CHDChurch & Dwight | 12.0% |
| Peer median | 5.5% |
Where Kroger ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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