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Kroger KR Gross margin

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$33.9B+0.7%
Gross profit$7.9B+2.8%
Operating income-$1.5B-286%
Net income-$1.3B-314%
EPS (diluted)-$2.02-340%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$3.3B-15.8%
Total debt$10.2B+9.8%
Total equity$5.9B-28.5%
Total assets$50.0B-5.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$38.12B-10.8%
Enterprise value$44.96B-6.6%
P/E37.5×+21.5×
P/S0.3×0.0×

Profitability

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Operating margin1.3%-1.3pp
Net margin0.7%-1.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity14.3%-12.5pp
Debt / equity1.7×+0.6×
Current ratio0.8×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Kroger’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Kroger’s 10-K, filed March 31, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Kroger's gross margin?
Kroger (KR) reported gross margin of 23.3% in Q4 2025.
How has Kroger's gross margin changed year-over-year?
Kroger's gross margin increased by 2.6% year-over-year, from 22.7% to 23.3%.
What is the long-term trend for Kroger's gross margin?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Kroger's gross margin has grown at a 1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 90.1% to 92.4%.
What does gross margin mean?
How much of every sales dollar is left after the direct cost of what was sold.
How do you interpret gross margin?
Higher and stable gross margins indicate pricing power and a durable cost structure. A declining trend signals input-cost pressure, pricing competition, or a shift toward lower-margin products.
How does gross margin compare across companies?
Highly comparable within an industry, less so across industries — software runs 70%+ while distributors run in single digits. Track the trend more than the absolute level across sectors.