What is the current annual gross margin of KR?

As of today, KR annual gross margin is 21.04%

What is 1-year change in KR annual gross margin?

KR annual gross margin is up +2.63% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in KR annual gross margin?

KR annual gross margin is up +8.29% over the past 3 years

How far is KR annual gross margin from its all-time high?

KR annual gross margin is currently -16.57% below its historical high of 25.22% set on January 1, 2002

How does KR annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

KR annual gross margin is higher than 34.65% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

When is KR next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for KR has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly gross margin of KR?

As of today, KR quarterly gross margin is 20.90%

What is KR quarterly gross margin most recent change?

KR quarterly gross margin was down -9.29% on May 23, 2026

What is 1-year change in KR quarterly gross margin?

KR quarterly gross margin is down -10.76% year-over-year

How far is KR quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?

KR quarterly gross margin is currently -19.92% below its historical high of 26.10% set on November 10, 2001

How does KR quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?

KR quarterly gross margin is higher than 32.42% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

When is KR next earnings release?

The next earnings release for KR is on September 10, 2026

The Kroger Co. (KR) Gross Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Gross Margin

21.04%0.54%+2.63%

January 31, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, KR annual gross margin is 21.04%, up +2.63% on January 31, 2026
Historical Performance: KR annual gross margin is up +8.29% over the past 3 years, down -0.99% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: KR annual gross margin is currently -16.57% below its historical high of 25.22% set on January 1, 2002
3-Year Low Comparison: KR annual gross margin is +8.29% above its 3-year low of 19.43% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: KR annual gross margin is higher than 34.65% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Gross Margin Chart

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Performance

KR Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Gross Margin	Jan 31, 26	21.04%	+2.6%	+8.3%	-1.0%	+3.7%
Quarterly Gross Margin	May 23, 26	20.90%	-10.8%	+3.4%	+1.6%	+7.5%
Price	Aug 10, 26	$56.48	-24.0%	+15.3%	+31.4%	+399.6%
PE Ratio	Aug 10, 26	13.84	-2.4%	–	-37.8%	+14.5%
Annual Revenue	Jan 31, 26	$147.64B	+0.3%	-0.4%	+11.4%	+79.9%
Annual Gross Profit	Jan 31, 26	$31.07B	+3.0%	+7.8%	+10.4%	+86.7%
Annual Operating Margin	Jan 31, 26	1.28%	-59.4%	-58.2%	-44.1%	-50.4%
Annual Net Margin	Jan 31, 26	0.69%	-61.7%	-54.0%	-64.3%	-50.0%

Gross Margin Highs

KR Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	21.04%	Jan 31, 26	at high
5Y	21.25%	N/A	-1.0%
All	25.22%	Jan 1, 02	-16.6%

Gross Margin Lows

KR Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	19.43%	N/A	+8.3%
5Y	19.43%	Jan 31, 23	+8.3%
All	18.82%	Jan 1, 14	+11.8%

Gross Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2026	21.04%	+2.6%
2025	20.50%	+1.7%
2024	20.15%	+3.7%
2023	19.43%	-2.7%
2022	19.96%	-6.1%
2021	21.25%	+6.7%
2020	19.91%	+1.3%
2019	19.65%	-1.9%
2018	20.03%	-1.7%
2017	20.37%	+0.6%
2016	20.25%	+4.5%
2015	19.37%	+2.9%
2014	18.82%	-0.2%
2013	18.85%	-1.2%
2012	19.08%	-6.0%
2011	20.29%	-4.2%
2010	21.18%	-0.2%
2009	21.22%	-1.3%
2008	21.50%	-3.5%
2007	22.27%	-1.7%
2006	22.66%	-1.9%
2005	23.10%	-5.3%
2004	24.39%	-2.6%

Year	Value	Change
2003	25.03%	-0.8%
2002	25.22%	+1.1%
2001	24.94%	+1.8%
2000	24.51%	+9.6%
1998	22.37%	-4.2%
1997	23.35%	+1.3%
1996	23.04%	-0.5%
1995	23.15%	+0.4%
1994	23.05%	+2.9%
1993	22.39%	+3.0%
1992	21.74%	+0.3%
1991	21.68%	+1.1%
1990	21.45%	+2.0%
1989	21.03%	+0.8%
1988	20.87%	-1.5%
1987	21.18%	-3.1%
1986	21.85%	-2.5%
1985	22.40%	+0.3%
1984	22.34%	+0.1%
1983	22.31%	-2.8%
1982	22.96%	+2.7%
1981	22.35%	+3.9%
1980	21.51%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual gross margin of KR?: As of today, KR annual gross margin is 21.04%
What is 1-year change in KR annual gross margin?: KR annual gross margin is up +2.63% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in KR annual gross margin?: KR annual gross margin is up +8.29% over the past 3 years
How far is KR annual gross margin from its all-time high?: KR annual gross margin is currently -16.57% below its historical high of 25.22% set on January 1, 2002
How does KR annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?: KR annual gross margin is higher than 34.65% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is KR next annual earnings release?: As of today, the next annual earnings release for KR has not been scheduled

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Gross Margin

20.90%2.14%-9.29%

May 23, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, KR quarterly gross margin is 20.90%, down -9.29% on May 23, 2026
Historical Performance: KR quarterly gross margin is down -10.76% year-over-year, up +3.41% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: KR quarterly gross margin is currently -19.92% below its historical high of 26.10% set on November 10, 2001
3-Year Low Comparison: KR quarterly gross margin is +6.20% above its 3-year low of 19.68% reached on August 12, 2023
Sector Comparison: KR quarterly gross margin is higher than 32.42% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Performance

KR Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Gross Margin	May 23, 26	20.90%	-1.9%	-10.8%	+3.4%	+1.6%
Annual Gross Margin	Jan 31, 26	21.04%	–	+2.6%	+8.3%	-1.0%
Price	Aug 10, 26	$56.48	-12.8%	-24.0%	+15.3%	+31.4%
PE Ratio	Aug 10, 26	13.84	-44.0%	-2.4%	–	-37.8%
Quarterly Revenue	May 23, 26	$46.12B	+32.8%	+2.2%	+2.1%	+11.7%
Quarterly Gross Profit	May 23, 26	$9.64B	+30.2%	-8.8%	+5.6%	+13.5%
Quarterly Operating Margin	May 23, 26	3.24%	-1.8%	+10.6%	-6.9%	+50.0%
Quarterly Net Margin	May 23, 26	1.96%	-20.6%	–	-7.1%	+476.5%

Quarterly Gross Margin Highs

KR Quarterly Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	23.04%	Apr 30, 26	-9.3%
3Y	23.42%	Apr 30, 25	-10.8%
5Y	23.42%	Apr 30, 25	-10.8%
All	26.10%	Nov 10, 01	-19.9%

Quarterly Gross Margin Lows

KR Quarterly Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	20.72%	Aug 16, 25	+0.9%
3Y	19.68%	Aug 12, 23	+6.2%
5Y	18.94%	Aug 13, 22	+10.3%
All	18.54%	Oct 1, 12	+12.7%

Quarterly Gross Margin History

Month	Value	Change
May 2026	20.90%	-9.3%
Apr 2026	23.04%	+8.1%
Jan 2026	21.31%	+1.3%
Oct 2025	21.03%	+1.5%
Aug 2025	20.72%	-10.0%
Jul 2025	23.01%	+9.1%
May 2025	21.09%	-9.9%
Apr 2025	23.42%	+12.2%
Jan 2025	20.87%	+1.3%
Oct 2024	20.60%	+1.2%
Aug 2024	20.35%	-9.8%
Jul 2024	22.56%	+11.4%
May 2024	20.25%	-2.4%
Jan 2024	20.75%	+4.3%
Oct 2023	19.90%	+1.1%
Aug 2023	19.68%	-9.7%
Jul 2023	21.79%	+7.8%
May 2023	20.21%	+2.4%
Jan 2023	19.73%	+1.9%
Oct 2022	19.37%	+2.3%
Aug 2022	18.94%	-3.6%
May 2022	19.64%	-2.7%
Jan 2022	20.19%	+3.1%
Oct 2021	19.59%	+1.4%
Aug 2021	19.32%	-6.0%
May 2021	20.56%	-0.8%
Jan 2021	20.73%	-0.5%
Oct 2020	20.83%	+0.5%
Aug 2020	20.73%	-7.1%
May 2020	22.31%	+12.4%
Jan 2020	19.84%	-0.1%
Oct 2019	19.85%	+0.4%
Aug 2019	19.77%	-1.6%
May 2019	20.10%	+0.7%
Jan 2019	19.96%	+2.2%
Nov 2018	19.53%	+1.5%
Aug 2018	19.25%	-2.7%
May 2018	19.79%	-1.3%
Jan 2018	20.06%	-1.4%
Oct 2017	20.34%	+3.5%
Aug 2017	19.66%	-1.8%
May 2017	20.03%	-0.4%
Jan 2017	20.12%	-0.2%
Oct 2016	20.16%	+0.2%
Aug 2016	20.11%	-3.9%
May 2016	20.93%	+0.2%
Jan 2016	20.88%	+2.4%
Oct 2015	20.39%	+4.2%
Aug 2015	19.57%	-3.0%
May 2015	20.18%	-2.0%
Jan 2015	20.60%	+8.0%
Oct 2014	19.08%	+2.1%
Aug 2014	18.69%	-2.5%
May 2014	19.16%	+0.6%
Jan 2014	19.05%	+1.5%
Oct 2013	18.76%	+0.3%
Aug 2013	18.70%	-0.9%
May 2013	18.87%	-2.3%
Jan 2013	19.31%	+4.2%
Oct 2012	18.54%	-0.9%
Aug 2012	18.71%	-0.6%
May 2012	18.82%	-0.7%
Jan 2012	18.95%	+1.0%
Oct 2011	18.76%	-1.5%
Aug 2011	19.05%	-2.0%
May 2011	19.44%	-2.1%
Jan 2011	19.86%	-1.2%
Oct 2010	20.10%	-1.9%
Aug 2010	20.49%	-0.9%
May 2010	20.67%	+1.1%
Jan 2010	20.44%	-1.0%
Oct 2009	20.64%	-2.0%
Aug 2009	21.07%	-5.4%
May 2009	22.28%	+0.5%
Jan 2009	22.16%	+5.5%
Oct 2008	21.01%	+3.8%
Aug 2008	20.24%	-3.0%

Month	Value	Change
May 2008	20.87%	-2.3%
Jan 2008	21.36%	+0.8%
Nov 2007	21.18%	-2.7%
Aug 2007	21.77%	+0.6%
May 2007	21.65%	-4.8%
Jan 2007	22.73%	+2.1%
Oct 2006	22.27%	+3.7%
Aug 2006	21.47%	-4.6%
May 2006	22.50%	-1.5%
Jan 2006	22.84%	+2.1%
Oct 2005	22.38%	-0.1%
Aug 2005	22.41%	-2.3%
May 2005	22.94%	+1.0%
Jan 2005	22.72%	-0.5%
Oct 2004	22.83%	-0.3%
Aug 2004	22.91%	-3.5%
May 2004	23.75%	-1.4%
Jan 2004	24.09%	+2.8%
Oct 2003	23.43%	-2.9%
Aug 2003	24.13%	-1.4%
May 2003	24.47%	-0.1%
Jan 2003	24.50%	-3.2%
Oct 2002	25.32%	+2.6%
Aug 2002	24.67%	-1.0%
May 2002	24.93%	-3.0%
Feb 2002	25.69%	0.0%
Jan 2002	25.69%	-1.6%
Nov 2001	26.10%	+3.1%
Aug 2001	25.32%	+1.9%
May 2001	24.84%	-3.5%
Jan 2001	25.75%	+5.1%
Oct 2000	24.50%	-1.3%
Aug 2000	24.82%	+0.6%
May 2000	24.67%	-4.0%
Jan 2000	25.69%	+6.1%
Oct 1999	24.22%	+0.6%
Aug 1999	24.08%	-0.0%
May 1999	24.09%	+4.9%
Dec 1998	22.97%	+1.9%
Sep 1998	22.54%	-1.4%
Jun 1998	22.86%	+2.2%
Mar 1998	22.37%	-11.1%
Dec 1997	25.16%	+1.8%
Sep 1997	24.71%	-0.9%
Jun 1997	24.94%	+1.0%
Mar 1997	24.70%	+20.0%
Dec 1996	20.59%	-14.3%
Sep 1996	24.03%	-2.2%
Jun 1996	24.56%	+0.0%
Mar 1996	24.55%	-0.6%
Dec 1995	24.70%	+2.4%
Sep 1995	24.12%	-1.8%
Jun 1995	24.56%	+0.2%
Mar 1995	24.50%	-1.1%
Dec 1994	24.76%	+3.1%
Sep 1994	24.02%	-1.3%
Jun 1994	24.34%	+1.3%
Mar 1994	24.02%	-6.0%
Dec 1993	25.55%	+9.6%
Sep 1993	23.31%	-3.0%
Jun 1993	24.03%	+0.7%
Mar 1993	23.86%	+1.8%
Dec 1992	23.44%	+3.9%
Sep 1992	22.55%	-0.3%
Jun 1992	22.61%	-1.4%
Mar 1992	22.92%	+0.2%
Dec 1991	22.87%	+0.6%
Sep 1991	22.73%	-0.7%
Jun 1991	22.88%	+0.4%
Mar 1991	22.78%	-2.1%
Dec 1990	23.26%	+3.9%
Sep 1990	22.38%	-2.4%
Jun 1990	22.93%	+3.8%
Mar 1990	22.10%	+7.1%
Dec 1989	20.64%	-8.3%
Sep 1989	22.51%	-2.9%
Jun 1989	23.18%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly gross margin of KR?: As of today, KR quarterly gross margin is 20.90%
What is KR quarterly gross margin most recent change?: KR quarterly gross margin was down -9.29% on May 23, 2026
What is 1-year change in KR quarterly gross margin?: KR quarterly gross margin is down -10.76% year-over-year
How far is KR quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?: KR quarterly gross margin is currently -19.92% below its historical high of 26.10% set on November 10, 2001
How does KR quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?: KR quarterly gross margin is higher than 32.42% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is KR next earnings release?: The next earnings release for KR is on September 10, 2026

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

KR Official Website www.thekrogerco.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465926023800/0001104659-26-023800-index.htm
KR Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/KR
KR Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/kr