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The Kroger Co. (KR) Gross margin

annual gross margin:

20.50%+0.35%(+1.74%)
January 1, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 25, 2025), KR annual gross profit margin is 20.50%, with the most recent change of +0.35% (+1.74%) on January 1, 2025.
  • During the last 3 years, KR annual gross margin has risen by +0.54% (+2.71%).
  • KR annual gross margin is now -18.72% below its all-time high of 25.22%, reached on January 1, 2002.

Performance

1-year change

+1.74%

3-year change

+2.71%

5-year change

+2.96%

15-year change

+2.35%

KR Gross margin Chart

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Highlights

Sector rank

28.68%
KR annual gross profit margin is higher than 28.68% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-time high

25.22%
KR annual gross profit margin is currently -18.72% below its historical high of 25.22%

3-year low

19.43%
KR annual gross profit margin is currently +5.51% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last annual earnings report date

Jan 1, 2025
KR previous annual earnings announcement was published on Jan 1, 2025

Next annual earnings report date

N/A
KR next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherKRprofitability metrics

Annual revenue

$147.12B
KR annual revenue is $147.12 billion

Annual gross profit

$30.16B
KR annual gross profit is $30.16 billion

annual operating margin

-76.35%
KR annual operating profit margin is -76.35%

annual net margin

1.80%
KR annual net profit margin is 1.80%

quarterly gross margin:

21.09%-2.33%(-9.95%)
May 31, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 25, 2025), KR quarterly gross profit margin is 21.09%, with the most recent change of -2.33% (-9.95%) on May 31, 2025.
  • Over the past year, KR quarterly gross margin has increased by +0.84% (+4.15%).
  • KR quarterly gross margin is now -19.20% below its all-time high of 26.10%, reached on November 10, 2001.

Performance

3-month change

-9.95%

1-year change

+4.15%

3-year change

+7.38%

5-year change

-5.47%

KR quarterly gross margin Chart

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Highlights

Sector rank

29.96%
KR quarterly gross profit margin is higher than 29.96% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-time high

26.10%
KR quarterly gross profit margin is currently -19.20% below its historical high of 26.10%

3-year low

18.94%
KR quarterly gross profit margin is currently +11.35% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last quarterly earnings report date

May 31, 2025
KR previous earnings announcement was published on May 31, 2025

Next quarterly earnings report date

Sep 11, 2025
KR next earnings announcement is scheduled for Sep 11, 2025

OtherKRprofitability metrics

Quarterly revenue

$45.12B
KR quarterly revenue is $45.12 billion

quarterly gross profit

$9.52B
KR quarterly gross profit is $9.52 billion

quarterly operating margin

3.19%
KR quarterly operating profit margin is 3.19%

Quarterly net margin

1.91%
KR quarterly net profit margin is 1.91%

Gross margin Formula

Gross Margin =  Gross Profit
Revenue ✕ 100%

annual gross margin

20.50%
KR annual gross profit margin is 20.50%

Annual gross profit

$30.16B
KR annual gross profit is $30.16 billion

Annual revenue

$147.12B
KR annual revenue is $147.12 billion

KR Gross margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year+1.7%+4.2%
3 y3 years+2.7%+7.4%
5 y5 years+3.0%-5.5%

KR Gross margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-yearat high+5.5%-9.9%+11.3%
5 y5-year-3.5%+5.5%-9.9%+11.3%
alltimeall time-18.7%+8.9%-19.2%+13.8%

KR Gross margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
May 2025
-
21.09%(-9.9%)
Apr 2025
-
23.42%(+12.2%)
Jan 2025
20.50%(+1.7%)
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%)
Jan 2024
20.15%(+3.7%)
-
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
19.43%(-2.7%)
19.73%(+1.9%)
Oct 2022
-
19.37%(+2.3%)
Aug 2022
-
18.94%(-3.6%)
May 2022
-
19.64%(-2.7%)
Jan 2022
19.96%(-6.1%)
20.19%(+3.1%)
Oct 2021
-
19.59%(+1.4%)
Aug 2021
-
19.32%(-6.0%)
May 2021
-
20.56%(-0.8%)
Jan 2021
21.25%(+6.7%)
-
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
19.91%(+1.3%)
19.84%(-0.1%)
Oct 2019
-
19.85%(+0.4%)
Aug 2019
-
19.77%(-1.6%)
May 2019
-
20.10%(+0.7%)
Jan 2019
19.65%(-1.9%)
19.96%(+2.2%)
Nov 2018
-
19.53%(+1.5%)
Aug 2018
-
19.25%(-2.7%)
May 2018
-
19.79%(-1.3%)
Jan 2018
20.03%(-1.7%)
20.06%(-1.4%)
Oct 2017
-
20.34%(+3.5%)
Aug 2017
-
19.66%(-1.8%)
May 2017
-
20.03%(-0.4%)
Jan 2017
20.37%(+0.6%)
20.12%(-0.2%)
Oct 2016
-
20.16%(+0.2%)
Aug 2016
-
20.11%(-3.9%)
May 2016
-
20.93%(+0.2%)
Jan 2016
20.25%(+4.5%)
20.88%(+2.4%)
Oct 2015
-
20.39%(+4.2%)
Aug 2015
-
19.57%(-3.0%)
May 2015
-
20.18%(-2.0%)
Jan 2015
19.37%(+2.9%)
20.60%(+8.0%)
Oct 2014
-
19.08%(+2.1%)
Aug 2014
-
18.69%(-2.5%)
May 2014
-
19.16%(+0.6%)
Jan 2014
18.82%(-0.2%)
19.05%(+1.5%)
Oct 2013
-
18.76%(+0.3%)
Aug 2013
-
18.70%(-0.9%)
May 2013
-
18.87%(-2.3%)
Jan 2013
18.85%(-1.2%)
19.31%(+4.2%)
Oct 2012
-
18.54%(-0.9%)
Aug 2012
-
18.71%(-0.6%)
May 2012
-
18.82%(-0.7%)
Jan 2012
19.08%(-6.0%)
18.95%(+1.0%)
Oct 2011
-
18.76%(-1.5%)
Aug 2011
-
19.05%(-2.0%)
May 2011
-
19.44%(-2.1%)
Jan 2011
20.29%(-4.2%)
19.86%(-1.2%)
Oct 2010
-
20.10%(-1.9%)
Aug 2010
-
20.49%(-0.9%)
May 2010
-
20.67%(+1.1%)
Jan 2010
21.18%(-0.2%)
20.44%(-1.0%)
Oct 2009
-
20.64%(-2.0%)
Aug 2009
-
21.07%(-5.4%)
May 2009
-
22.28%(+0.5%)
Jan 2009
21.22%(-1.3%)
22.16%(+5.5%)
Oct 2008
-
21.01%(+3.8%)
Aug 2008
-
20.24%(-3.0%)
May 2008
-
20.87%(-2.3%)
Jan 2008
21.50%(-3.5%)
21.36%(+0.8%)
Nov 2007
-
21.18%(-2.7%)
Aug 2007
-
21.77%(+0.6%)
May 2007
-
21.65%(-4.8%)
Jan 2007
22.27%
22.73%(+2.1%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Oct 2006
-
22.27%(+3.7%)
Aug 2006
-
21.47%(-4.6%)
May 2006
-
22.50%(-1.5%)
Jan 2006
22.66%(-1.9%)
22.84%(+2.1%)
Oct 2005
-
22.38%(-0.1%)
Aug 2005
-
22.41%(-2.3%)
May 2005
-
22.94%(+1.0%)
Jan 2005
23.10%(-5.3%)
22.72%(-0.5%)
Oct 2004
-
22.83%(-0.3%)
Aug 2004
-
22.91%(-3.5%)
May 2004
-
23.75%(-1.4%)
Jan 2004
24.39%(-2.6%)
24.09%(+2.8%)
Oct 2003
-
23.43%(-2.9%)
Aug 2003
-
24.13%(-1.4%)
May 2003
-
24.47%(-0.1%)
Jan 2003
25.03%(-0.8%)
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
25.22%(+1.1%)
25.69%(-1.6%)
Nov 2001
-
26.10%(+3.1%)
Aug 2001
-
25.32%(+1.9%)
May 2001
-
24.84%(-3.5%)
Jan 2001
24.94%(+1.8%)
25.75%(+5.1%)
Oct 2000
-
24.50%(-1.3%)
Aug 2000
-
24.82%(+0.6%)
May 2000
-
24.67%(-4.0%)
Jan 2000
24.51%(+9.6%)
25.69%(+6.1%)
Oct 1999
-
24.22%(+0.6%)
Aug 1999
-
24.08%(-0.0%)
May 1999
-
24.09%(+4.9%)
Dec 1998
22.37%(-4.2%)
22.97%(+1.9%)
Sep 1998
-
22.54%(-1.4%)
Jun 1998
-
22.86%(+2.2%)
Mar 1998
-
22.37%(-11.1%)
Dec 1997
23.35%(+1.3%)
25.16%(+1.8%)
Sep 1997
-
24.71%(-0.9%)
Jun 1997
-
24.94%(+1.0%)
Mar 1997
-
24.70%(+20.0%)
Dec 1996
23.04%(-0.5%)
20.59%(-14.3%)
Sep 1996
-
24.03%(-2.2%)
Jun 1996
-
24.56%(+0.0%)
Mar 1996
-
24.55%(-0.6%)
Dec 1995
23.15%(+0.4%)
24.70%(+2.4%)
Sep 1995
-
24.12%(-1.8%)
Jun 1995
-
24.56%(+0.2%)
Mar 1995
-
24.50%(-1.1%)
Dec 1994
23.05%(+2.9%)
24.76%(+3.1%)
Sep 1994
-
24.02%(-1.3%)
Jun 1994
-
24.34%(+1.3%)
Mar 1994
-
24.02%(-6.0%)
Dec 1993
22.39%(+3.0%)
25.55%(+9.6%)
Sep 1993
-
23.31%(-3.0%)
Jun 1993
-
24.03%(+0.7%)
Mar 1993
-
23.86%(+1.8%)
Dec 1992
21.74%(+0.3%)
23.44%(+3.9%)
Sep 1992
-
22.55%(-0.3%)
Jun 1992
-
22.61%(-1.4%)
Mar 1992
-
22.92%(+0.2%)
Dec 1991
21.68%(+1.1%)
22.87%(+0.6%)
Sep 1991
-
22.73%(-0.7%)
Jun 1991
-
22.88%(+0.4%)
Mar 1991
-
22.78%(-2.1%)
Dec 1990
21.45%(+2.0%)
23.26%(+3.9%)
Sep 1990
-
22.38%(-2.4%)
Jun 1990
-
22.93%(+3.8%)
Mar 1990
-
22.10%(+7.1%)
Dec 1989
21.03%(+0.8%)
20.64%(-8.3%)
Sep 1989
-
22.51%(-2.9%)
Jun 1989
-
23.18%
Dec 1988
20.87%(-1.5%)
-
Dec 1987
21.18%(-3.1%)
-
Dec 1986
21.85%(-2.5%)
-
Dec 1985
22.40%(+0.3%)
-
Dec 1984
22.34%(+0.1%)
-
Dec 1983
22.31%(-2.8%)
-
Dec 1982
22.96%(+2.7%)
-
Dec 1981
22.35%(+3.9%)
-
Dec 1980
21.51%
-

FAQ

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  • What is the all time high annual gross margin for The Kroger Co.?
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What is The Kroger Co. annual gross profit margin?

The current annual gross margin of KR is 20.50%

What is the all time high annual gross margin for The Kroger Co.?

The Kroger Co. all-time high annual gross profit margin is 25.22%

What is The Kroger Co. annual gross margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, KR annual gross profit margin has changed by +0.35% (+1.74%)

What is The Kroger Co. quarterly gross profit margin?

The current quarterly gross margin of KR is 21.09%

What is the all time high quarterly gross margin for The Kroger Co.?

The Kroger Co. all-time high quarterly gross profit margin is 26.10%

What is The Kroger Co. quarterly gross margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, KR quarterly gross profit margin has changed by +0.84% (+4.15%)
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