What is the current annual operating margin of KR?

As of today, KR annual operating margin is 1.28%

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

KR annual operating margin is down -59.37% year-over-year

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

KR annual operating margin is down -58.17% over the past 3 years

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

KR annual operating margin is currently -75.24% below its historical high of 5.17% set on January 1, 2001

How does KR annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?

KR annual operating margin is higher than 41.73% 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 operating margin of KR?

As of today, KR quarterly operating margin is 3.24%

What is KR quarterly operating margin most recent change?

KR quarterly operating margin was up +6.23% on May 23, 2026

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

KR quarterly operating margin is up +10.58% year-over-year

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

KR quarterly operating margin is currently -60.58% below its historical high of 8.22% set on January 1, 2002

How does KR quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?

KR quarterly operating margin is higher than 46.12% 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) Operating Margin History & Chart

Annual Operating Margin

1.28%1.87%-59.37%

January 31, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, KR annual operating margin is 1.28%, down -59.37% on January 31, 2026
Historical Performance: KR annual operating margin is down -58.17% over the past 3 years, down -44.10% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: KR annual operating margin is currently -75.24% below its historical high of 5.17% set on January 1, 2001
3-Year Low Comparison: KR annual operating margin is at its 3-year low
Sector Comparison: KR annual operating margin is higher than 41.73% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Operating Margin Chart

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Performance

KR Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Operating Margin	Jan 31, 26	1.28%	-59.4%	-58.2%	-44.1%	-50.4%
Quarterly Operating Margin	May 23, 26	3.24%	+10.6%	-6.9%	+50.0%	+9.8%
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 Operating Profit	Jan 31, 26	$1.89B	-59.2%	-58.3%	-37.8%	-10.7%
Annual Gross Margin	Jan 31, 26	21.04%	+2.6%	+8.3%	-1.0%	+3.7%
Annual Net Margin	Jan 31, 26	0.69%	-61.7%	-54.0%	-64.3%	-50.0%

Operating Margin Highs

KR Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	3.30%	Jan 1, 24	-61.2%
5Y	3.30%	Jan 1, 24	-61.2%
All	5.17%	Jan 1, 01	-75.2%

Operating Margin Lows

KR Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	1.28%	Jan 31, 26	at low
5Y	1.28%	Jan 31, 26	at low
All	1.28%	Jan 31, 26	at low

Operating Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2026	1.28%	-59.4%
2025	3.15%	-4.5%
2024	3.30%	+7.8%
2023	3.06%	+12.9%
2022	2.71%	+18.3%
2021	2.29%	+4.6%
2020	2.19%	-1.8%
2019	2.23%	-8.2%
2018	2.43%	-18.5%
2017	2.98%	-9.7%
2016	3.30%	+9.6%
2015	3.01%	+6.0%
2014	2.84%	-1.4%
2013	2.88%	+98.6%
2012	1.45%	-43.8%
2011	2.58%	-7.5%
2010	2.79%	-10.0%
2009	3.10%	-6.3%
2008	3.31%	-4.6%
2007	3.47%	+3.3%
2006	3.36%	+15.1%
2005	2.92%	-31.0%
2004	4.23%	-15.6%

Year	Value	Change
2003	5.01%	-2.0%
2002	5.11%	-1.2%
2001	5.17%	+4.2%
2000	4.96%	+33.3%
1998	3.72%	-2.4%
1997	3.81%	+8.9%
1996	3.50%	+0.3%
1995	3.49%	+4.8%
1994	3.33%	+7.1%
1993	3.11%	+6.1%
1992	2.93%	-10.7%
1991	3.28%	-1.2%
1990	3.32%	+4.7%
1989	3.17%	+36.1%
1988	2.33%	0.0%
1987	2.33%	+13.7%
1986	2.05%	-43.2%
1985	3.61%	+69.5%
1984	2.13%	+14.5%
1983	1.86%	-7.9%
1982	2.02%	+0.5%
1981	2.01%	+11.0%
1980	1.81%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual operating margin of KR?: As of today, KR annual operating margin is 1.28%
What is 1-year change in KR annual operating margin?: KR annual operating margin is down -59.37% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in KR annual operating margin?: KR annual operating margin is down -58.17% over the past 3 years
How far is KR annual operating margin from its all-time high?: KR annual operating margin is currently -75.24% below its historical high of 5.17% set on January 1, 2001
How does KR annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?: KR annual operating margin is higher than 41.73% 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

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Operating Margin

3.24%0.19%+6.23%

May 23, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, KR quarterly operating margin is 3.24%, up +6.23% on May 23, 2026
Historical Performance: KR quarterly operating margin is up +10.58% year-over-year, down -6.90% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: KR quarterly operating margin is currently -60.58% below its historical high of 8.22% set on January 1, 2002
3-Year Low Comparison: KR quarterly operating margin is +329.79% above its 3-year low of -1.41% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: KR quarterly operating margin is higher than 46.12% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Performance

KR Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Operating Margin	May 23, 26	3.24%	-1.8%	+10.6%	-6.9%	+50.0%
Annual Operating Margin	Jan 31, 26	1.28%	–	-59.4%	-58.2%	-44.1%
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 Operating Profit	May 23, 26	$1.41B	+22.7%	+6.4%	-10.5%	+57.7%
Quarterly Gross Margin	May 23, 26	20.90%	-1.9%	-10.8%	+3.4%	+1.6%
Quarterly Net Margin	May 23, 26	1.96%	-20.6%	–	-7.1%	+476.5%

Quarterly Operating Margin Highs

KR Quarterly Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	3.30%	Jan 31, 26	-1.8%
3Y	3.78%	Jan 31, 24	-14.3%
5Y	3.78%	Jan 31, 24	-14.3%
All	8.22%	Jan 1, 02	-60.6%

Quarterly Operating Margin Lows

KR Quarterly Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	2.54%	N/A	+27.6%
3Y	-1.41%	N/A	+329.8%
5Y	-1.41%	Jul 31, 23	+329.8%
All	-300.37%	Dec 31, 88	+101.1%

Quarterly Operating Margin History

Month	Value	Change
May 2026	3.24%	+6.2%
Apr 2026	3.05%	-7.6%
Jan 2026	3.30%	+6.1%
Oct 2025	3.11%	+2.3%
Aug 2025	3.04%	+19.7%
Jul 2025	2.54%	-20.4%
May 2025	3.19%	+8.9%
Apr 2025	2.93%	-15.6%
Jan 2025	3.47%	+15.3%
Oct 2024	3.01%	+6.0%
Aug 2024	2.84%	+18.3%
Jul 2024	2.40%	-26.2%
May 2024	3.25%	-14.0%
Jan 2024	3.78%	+29.0%
Oct 2023	2.93%	+1.7%
Aug 2023	2.88%	+304.3%
Jul 2023	-1.41%	-140.5%
May 2023	3.48%	+9.1%
Jan 2023	3.19%	+15.6%
Oct 2022	2.76%	-0.7%
Aug 2022	2.78%	-18.0%
May 2022	3.39%	+5.3%
Jan 2022	3.22%	+16.2%
Oct 2021	2.77%	-3.1%
Aug 2021	2.86%	+32.4%
May 2021	2.16%	+964.0%
Jan 2021	-0.25%	-108.7%
Oct 2020	2.86%	+6.3%
Aug 2020	2.69%	-15.7%
May 2020	3.19%	+29.7%
Jan 2020	2.46%	+20.6%
Oct 2019	2.04%	+3.0%
Aug 2019	1.98%	-18.2%
May 2019	2.42%	+74.1%
Jan 2019	1.39%	-40.6%
Nov 2018	2.34%	+18.8%
Aug 2018	1.97%	-28.1%
May 2018	2.74%	+54.8%
Jan 2018	1.77%	-33.7%
Oct 2017	2.67%	+8.5%
Aug 2017	2.46%	+10.8%
May 2017	2.22%	-29.3%
Jan 2017	3.14%	+16.3%
Oct 2016	2.70%	+12.5%
Aug 2016	2.40%	-30.8%
May 2016	3.47%	-3.6%
Jan 2016	3.60%	+15.8%
Oct 2015	3.11%	+2.0%
Aug 2015	3.05%	-10.3%
May 2015	3.40%	-6.8%
Jan 2015	3.65%	+37.7%
Oct 2014	2.65%	+2.7%
Aug 2014	2.58%	-9.5%
May 2014	2.85%	-8.9%
Jan 2014	3.13%	+30.4%
Oct 2013	2.40%	-9.4%
Aug 2013	2.65%	-11.4%
May 2013	2.99%	-12.6%
Jan 2013	3.42%	+24.8%
Oct 2012	2.74%	+10.0%
Aug 2012	2.49%	-11.4%
May 2012	2.81%	+243.4%
Jan 2012	-1.96%	-193.3%
Oct 2011	2.10%	-9.9%
Aug 2011	2.33%	-21.0%
May 2011	2.95%	+1.7%
Jan 2011	2.90%	+33.6%
Oct 2010	2.17%	-17.5%
Aug 2010	2.63%	-9.9%
May 2010	2.92%	+6.2%
Jan 2010	2.75%	+26.7%
Oct 2009	2.17%	-23.6%
Aug 2009	2.84%	-24.3%
May 2009	3.75%	-2.6%
Jan 2009	3.85%	+32.8%
Oct 2008	2.90%	-4.9%
Aug 2008	3.05%	-7.9%
May 2008	3.31%	-10.5%
Jan 2008	3.70%	+33.1%

Month	Value	Change
Nov 2007	2.78%	-17.0%
Aug 2007	3.35%	+0.6%
May 2007	3.33%	-21.1%
Jan 2007	4.22%	+36.1%
Oct 2006	3.10%	-1.3%
Aug 2006	3.14%	-6.8%
May 2006	3.37%	-12.7%
Jan 2006	3.86%	+30.4%
Oct 2005	2.96%	-5.4%
Aug 2005	3.13%	-9.0%
May 2005	3.44%	+6.8%
Jan 2005	3.22%	+22.9%
Oct 2004	2.62%	-23.2%
Aug 2004	3.41%	-2.0%
May 2004	3.48%	+178.4%
Jan 2004	1.25%	-59.0%
Oct 2003	3.05%	-26.0%
Aug 2003	4.12%	-11.8%
May 2003	4.67%	-10.4%
Jan 2003	5.21%	+9.7%
Oct 2002	4.75%	-2.1%
Aug 2002	4.85%	-6.2%
May 2002	5.17%	-37.1%
Feb 2002	8.22%	0.0%
Jan 2002	8.22%	+151.4%
Nov 2001	3.27%	-34.2%
Aug 2001	4.97%	+2.5%
May 2001	4.85%	-23.3%
Jan 2001	6.32%	+30.8%
Oct 2000	4.83%	-1.4%
Aug 2000	4.90%	+5.8%
May 2000	4.63%	-31.2%
Jan 2000	6.73%	+52.3%
Oct 1999	4.42%	+0.2%
Aug 1999	4.41%	+2.3%
May 1999	4.31%	-14.0%
Dec 1998	5.01%	+44.8%
Sep 1998	3.46%	-12.8%
Jun 1998	3.97%	+7.0%
Mar 1998	3.71%	-19.0%
Dec 1997	4.58%	+44.5%
Sep 1997	3.17%	-19.1%
Jun 1997	3.92%	+9.5%
Mar 1997	3.58%	-16.2%
Dec 1996	4.27%	+49.8%
Sep 1996	2.85%	-15.9%
Jun 1996	3.39%	+0.6%
Mar 1996	3.37%	-15.5%
Dec 1995	3.99%	+42.0%
Sep 1995	2.81%	-25.1%
Jun 1995	3.75%	+13.3%
Mar 1995	3.31%	-15.8%
Dec 1994	3.93%	+51.2%
Sep 1994	2.60%	-25.9%
Jun 1994	3.51%	+11.8%
Mar 1994	3.14%	-27.3%
Dec 1993	4.32%	+64.9%
Sep 1993	2.62%	-17.6%
Jun 1993	3.18%	+12.0%
Mar 1993	2.84%	-27.9%
Dec 1992	3.94%	+62.8%
Sep 1992	2.42%	0.0%
Jun 1992	2.42%	-17.7%
Mar 1992	2.94%	-21.0%
Dec 1991	3.72%	+22.8%
Sep 1991	3.03%	-11.4%
Jun 1991	3.42%	+15.2%
Mar 1991	2.97%	-29.1%
Dec 1990	4.19%	+44.5%
Sep 1990	2.90%	-19.7%
Jun 1990	3.61%	+37.3%
Mar 1990	2.63%	-27.7%
Dec 1989	3.64%	+25.5%
Sep 1989	2.90%	-16.7%
Jun 1989	3.48%	+101.2%
Dec 1988	-300.37%	-3.1%
Dec 1987	-291.27%	-2.8%
Dec 1986	-283.25%	+3.5%
Dec 1985	-293.51%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly operating margin of KR?: As of today, KR quarterly operating margin is 3.24%
What is KR quarterly operating margin most recent change?: KR quarterly operating margin was up +6.23% on May 23, 2026
What is 1-year change in KR quarterly operating margin?: KR quarterly operating margin is up +10.58% year-over-year
How far is KR quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?: KR quarterly operating margin is currently -60.58% below its historical high of 8.22% set on January 1, 2002
How does KR quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?: KR quarterly operating margin is higher than 46.12% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is KR next earnings release?: The next earnings release for KR is on September 10, 2026

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating 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