What is the current annual net margin of KR?

As of today, KR annual net margin is 0.69%

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

KR annual net margin is down -61.67% year-over-year

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

KR annual net margin is down -54.00% over the past 3 years

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

KR annual net margin is currently -72.51% below its historical high of 2.51% set on January 1, 2019

How does KR annual net margin rank versus sector peers?

KR annual net margin is higher than 44.80% 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 net margin of KR?

As of today, KR quarterly net margin is 1.96%

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

KR quarterly net margin is currently -63.16% below its historical high of 5.32% set on May 26, 2018

How does KR quarterly net margin rank versus sector peers?

KR quarterly net margin is higher than 50.72% 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) Net Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Net Margin

0.69%1.11%-61.67%

January 31, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, KR annual net margin is 0.69%, down -61.67% on January 31, 2026
Historical Performance: KR annual net margin is down -54.00% over the past 3 years, down -64.25% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: KR annual net margin is currently -72.51% below its historical high of 2.51% set on January 1, 2019
3-Year Low Comparison: KR annual net margin is at its 3-year low
Sector Comparison: KR annual net margin is higher than 44.80% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Net Margin Chart

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Performance

KR Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Net Margin	Jan 31, 26	0.69%	-61.7%	-54.0%	-64.3%	-50.0%
Quarterly Net Margin	May 23, 26	1.96%	–	-7.1%	+476.5%	+28.9%
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 Net Income	Jan 31, 26	$1.02B	-61.6%	-54.4%	-60.3%	-10.2%
Annual Gross Margin	Jan 31, 26	21.04%	+2.6%	+8.3%	-1.0%	+3.7%
Annual Operating Margin	Jan 31, 26	1.28%	-59.4%	-58.2%	-44.1%	-50.4%

Net Margin Highs

KR Annual Net Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	1.80%	Jan 1, 25	-61.7%
5Y	1.93%	N/A	-64.3%
All	2.51%	Jan 1, 19	-72.5%

Net Margin Lows

KR Annual Net Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	0.69%	Jan 31, 26	at low
5Y	0.69%	Jan 31, 26	at low
All	-0.18%	Jan 29, 05	+483.3%

Net Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2026	0.69%	-61.7%
2025	1.80%	+25.9%
2024	1.43%	-4.7%
2023	1.50%	+25.0%
2022	1.20%	-37.8%
2021	1.93%	+58.2%
2020	1.22%	-51.4%
2019	2.51%	+64.1%
2018	1.53%	-8.9%
2017	1.68%	-9.2%
2016	1.85%	+15.6%
2015	1.60%	+3.9%
2014	1.54%	-0.6%
2013	1.55%	+134.8%
2012	0.66%	-52.2%
2011	1.38%	+1,871.4%
2010	0.07%	-95.7%
2009	1.64%	-2.4%
2008	1.68%	-0.6%
2007	1.69%	+7.0%
2006	1.58%	+977.8%
2005	-0.18%	-130.5%
2004	0.59%	-75.2%

Year	Value	Change
2003	2.38%	+14.4%
2002	2.08%	+15.6%
2001	1.80%	+27.7%
2000	1.41%	-11.9%
1998	1.60%	-4.2%
1997	1.67%	+19.3%
1996	1.40%	+5.3%
1995	1.33%	+13.7%
1994	1.17%	+53.9%
1993	0.76%	+65.2%
1992	0.46%	-2.1%
1991	0.47%	+14.6%
1990	0.41%	+555.6%
1989	-0.09%	-150.0%
1988	0.18%	-82.7%
1987	1.04%	+215.2%
1986	0.33%	-68.9%
1985	1.06%	+8.2%
1984	0.98%	+18.1%
1983	0.83%	-31.4%
1982	1.21%	+6.1%
1981	1.14%	+14.0%
1980	1.00%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual net margin of KR?: As of today, KR annual net margin is 0.69%
What is 1-year change in KR annual net margin?: KR annual net margin is down -61.67% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in KR annual net margin?: KR annual net margin is down -54.00% over the past 3 years
How far is KR annual net margin from its all-time high?: KR annual net margin is currently -72.51% below its historical high of 2.51% set on January 1, 2019
How does KR annual net margin rank versus sector peers?: KR annual net margin is higher than 44.80% 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

Net Margin Formula

Net Margin = Net Income

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Net Margin

1.96%

May 23, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, KR quarterly net margin is 1.96%
Historical Performance: KR quarterly net margin is down -7.11% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: KR quarterly net margin is currently -63.16% below its historical high of 5.32% set on May 26, 2018
3-Year Low Comparison: KR quarterly net margin is +150.39% above its 3-year low of -3.89% reached on October 31, 2025
Sector Comparison: KR quarterly net margin is higher than 50.72% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Performance

KR Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Net Margin	May 23, 26	1.96%	-20.6%	–	-7.1%	+476.5%
Annual Net Margin	Jan 31, 26	0.69%	–	-61.7%	-54.0%	-64.3%
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 Net Income	May 23, 26	$898.00M	+4.7%	+3.7%	-5.9%	+532.4%
Quarterly Gross Margin	May 23, 26	20.90%	-1.9%	-10.8%	+3.4%	+1.6%
Quarterly Operating Margin	May 23, 26	3.24%	-1.8%	+10.6%	-6.9%	+50.0%

Quarterly Net Margin Highs

KR Quarterly Net Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	2.47%	Jan 31, 26	-20.6%
3Y	2.47%	Jan 31, 26	-20.6%
5Y	2.47%	Jan 31, 26	-20.6%
All	5.32%	May 26, 18	-63.2%

Quarterly Net Margin Lows

KR Quarterly Net Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	-3.89%	Oct 31, 25	+150.4%
3Y	-3.89%	Oct 31, 25	+150.4%
5Y	-3.89%	Oct 31, 25	+150.4%
All	-4.96%	Oct 1, 09	+139.5%

Quarterly Net Margin History

Month	Value	Change
May 2026	1.96%	-20.6%
Jan 2026	2.47%	+163.5%
Oct 2025	-3.89%	-318.5%
Aug 2025	1.78%	-6.8%
May 2025	1.91%	+3.8%
Jan 2025	1.84%	+1.1%
Oct 2024	1.82%	+33.8%
Aug 2024	1.36%	-35.2%
May 2024	2.10%	+6.1%
Jan 2024	1.98%	+4.8%
Oct 2023	1.89%	+456.6%
Aug 2023	-0.53%	-125.1%
May 2023	2.11%	+64.8%
Jan 2023	1.28%	+10.3%
Oct 2022	1.16%	-44.5%
Aug 2022	2.09%	+41.2%
May 2022	1.48%	-13.5%
Jan 2022	1.71%	+13.2%
Oct 2021	1.51%	+3.4%
Aug 2021	1.46%	+329.4%
May 2021	0.34%	+236.0%
Jan 2021	-0.25%	-111.7%
Oct 2020	2.13%	-20.8%
Aug 2020	2.69%	-7.9%
May 2020	2.92%	+167.9%
Jan 2020	1.09%	+113.7%
Oct 2019	0.51%	-50.0%
Aug 2019	1.02%	-50.2%
May 2019	2.05%	+133.0%
Jan 2019	0.88%	-20.0%
Nov 2018	1.10%	-38.2%
Aug 2018	1.78%	-66.5%
May 2018	5.32%	+95.6%
Jan 2018	2.72%	+95.7%
Oct 2017	1.39%	+10.3%
Aug 2017	1.26%	+55.6%
May 2017	0.81%	-55.0%
Jan 2017	1.80%	+25.9%
Oct 2016	1.43%	+1.4%
Aug 2016	1.41%	-29.1%
May 2016	1.99%	-2.5%
Jan 2016	2.04%	+20.7%
Oct 2015	1.69%	+0.6%
Aug 2015	1.68%	-10.2%
May 2015	1.87%	-9.2%
Jan 2015	2.06%	+43.1%
Oct 2014	1.44%	+5.1%
Aug 2014	1.37%	-10.5%
May 2014	1.53%	-16.4%
Jan 2014	1.83%	+37.6%
Oct 2013	1.33%	-5.0%
Aug 2013	1.40%	-12.5%
May 2013	1.60%	-17.5%
Jan 2013	1.94%	+34.7%
Oct 2012	1.44%	+12.5%
Aug 2012	1.28%	-15.2%
May 2012	1.51%	+205.6%
Jan 2012	-1.43%	-250.5%
Oct 2011	0.95%	-29.1%
Aug 2011	1.34%	-11.8%
May 2011	1.52%	+7.0%
Jan 2011	1.42%	+29.1%
Oct 2010	1.10%	-22.5%
Aug 2010	1.42%	-5.3%
May 2010	1.50%	+11.1%
Jan 2010	1.35%	+127.2%
Oct 2009	-4.96%	-454.3%
Aug 2009	1.40%	-25.5%
May 2009	1.88%	-6.9%
Jan 2009	2.02%	+49.6%
Oct 2008	1.35%	-11.8%
Aug 2008	1.53%	-8.4%
May 2008	1.67%	-10.7%
Jan 2008	1.87%	+19.1%
Nov 2007	1.57%	-4.8%
Aug 2007	1.65%	+1.2%
May 2007	1.63%	-28.5%
Jan 2007	2.28%	+56.2%
Oct 2006	1.46%	+5.8%
Aug 2006	1.38%	-12.7%
May 2006	1.58%	-17.7%
Jan 2006	1.92%	+45.5%
Oct 2005	1.32%	-6.4%

Month	Value	Change
Aug 2005	1.41%	-14.0%
May 2005	1.64%	+133.2%
Jan 2005	-4.94%	-545.0%
Oct 2004	1.11%	+1.8%
Aug 2004	1.09%	-29.7%
May 2004	1.55%	+159.8%
Jan 2004	-2.59%	-384.6%
Oct 2003	0.91%	-40.9%
Aug 2003	1.54%	-28.7%
May 2003	2.16%	-29.4%
Jan 2003	3.06%	+40.4%
Oct 2002	2.18%	-4.8%
Aug 2002	2.29%	-5.8%
May 2002	2.43%	-15.9%
Feb 2002	2.89%	0.0%
Jan 2002	2.89%	+147.0%
Nov 2001	1.17%	-47.5%
Aug 2001	2.23%	+10.9%
May 2001	2.01%	-30.7%
Jan 2001	2.90%	+56.8%
Oct 2000	1.85%	-6.6%
Aug 2000	1.98%	+167.6%
May 2000	0.74%	-66.2%
Jan 2000	2.19%	+75.2%
Oct 1999	1.25%	+131.5%
Aug 1999	0.54%	-64.7%
May 1999	1.53%	-37.3%
Dec 1998	2.44%	+57.4%
Sep 1998	1.55%	+6.2%
Jun 1998	1.46%	-13.1%
Mar 1998	1.68%	+31.3%
Dec 1997	1.28%	+2.4%
Sep 1997	1.25%	-26.0%
Jun 1997	1.69%	+19.0%
Mar 1997	1.42%	-29.7%
Dec 1996	2.02%	+108.2%
Sep 1996	0.97%	-27.1%
Jun 1996	1.33%	+2.3%
Mar 1996	1.30%	-27.8%
Dec 1995	1.80%	+104.5%
Sep 1995	0.88%	-35.3%
Jun 1995	1.36%	+25.9%
Mar 1995	1.08%	-34.1%
Dec 1994	1.64%	+203.7%
Sep 1994	0.54%	-56.8%
Jun 1994	1.25%	+40.4%
Mar 1994	0.89%	-41.8%
Dec 1993	1.53%	+512.0%
Sep 1993	0.25%	-51.9%
Jun 1993	0.52%	+119.4%
Mar 1993	-2.68%	-388.2%
Dec 1992	0.93%	+390.6%
Sep 1992	-0.32%	+44.8%
Jun 1992	-0.58%	-222.2%
Mar 1992	-0.18%	-122.5%
Dec 1991	0.80%	+196.3%
Sep 1991	0.27%	-57.1%
Jun 1991	0.63%	+186.4%
Mar 1991	0.22%	-83.8%
Dec 1990	1.36%	>+9,900.0%
Sep 1990	0.01%	-98.1%
Jun 1990	0.53%	+330.4%
Mar 1990	-0.23%	-309.1%
Dec 1989	0.11%	+257.1%
Sep 1989	-0.07%	-333.3%
Jun 1989	0.03%	+107.1%
Mar 1989	-0.42%	+83.6%
Dec 1988	-2.56%	-353.5%
Sep 1988	1.01%	-20.5%
Jun 1988	1.27%	+36.6%
Mar 1988	0.93%	-13.9%
Dec 1987	1.08%	+22.7%
Sep 1987	0.88%	-35.3%
Jun 1987	1.36%	+58.1%
Mar 1987	0.86%	+100.0%
Dec 1986	0.43%	+141.3%
Sep 1986	-1.04%	-186.7%
Jun 1986	1.20%	+55.8%
Mar 1986	0.77%	-43.4%
Dec 1985	1.36%	+52.8%
Sep 1985	0.89%	-23.9%
Jun 1985	1.17%	+44.4%
Mar 1985	0.81%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly net margin of KR?: As of today, KR quarterly net margin is 1.96%
How far is KR quarterly net margin from its all-time high?: KR quarterly net margin is currently -63.16% below its historical high of 5.32% set on May 26, 2018
How does KR quarterly net margin rank versus sector peers?: KR quarterly net margin is higher than 50.72% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is KR next earnings release?: The next earnings release for KR is on September 10, 2026

Net Margin Formula

Net Margin = Net Income

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