KR Kroger margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 16

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 40

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 67

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 40

Gross margin

23.1%

Operating margin

1.4%

EBITDA margin

3.9%

Net margin

0.7%

At present, Kroger reports a gross margin of 23.1%, an operating margin of 1.4%, an EBITDA margin of 3.9%, and a net margin of 0.7%. The strongest decline was in EBITDA margin, down 1.5 percentage points; the remaining margins remained unchanged.

KR margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Kroger's margins averaged 22.76% gross, 2.03% operating, 4.62% EBITDA, and 1.33% net during the last 3 years. At present, gross margin is above its three-year average, while operating, EBITDA, and net margins are below their three-year averages.

KR margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Operating margin contracted by 1.3 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 1.5 percentage points, and net margin by 1.2 percentage points, while gross margin was unchanged.

Gross margin expansion

0pp

Operating margin expansion

-1.3pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-1.5pp

Net margin expansion

-1.2pp

KR Gross margin

Kroger recorded an average gross margin of 22.76% across the last 3 years. The current gross margin stands at 23.1%, 0.3 percentage points above its three-year average. Gross margin was highest at 23.3% in Jan 2026 and lowest at 22% in Nov 2023.

KR Operating margin

Kroger's operating margin averaged 2.03% in the last 3 years. The latest operating margin for Kroger is 1.4%, 0.6 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Kroger's operating margin peaked at 2.8% in Nov 2024 and reached a low of 1.1% in Nov 2025.

KR EBITDA margin

The average EBITDA margin for Kroger was 4.62% over the last 3 years. As of the latest period, the current EBITDA margin for Kroger is 3.9%, 0.7 percentage points below its three-year average. The EBITDA margin for Kroger moved between 3.7% in Nov 2025 and 5.4% in Aug 2025.

KR Net margin

Over the last 3 years, the average net margin for Kroger was 1.33%. The latest net margin for Kroger is 0.7%, 0.6 percentage points below its three-year average. Kroger's net margin ranged from a low of 0.5% in Nov 2025 to a high of 1.9% in Aug 2025.

KR margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 23.1%, KR stands lower than the Consumer Defensive sector and the industry average. Looking at the Consumer Defensive sector average of 36.6%, Kroger's gross margin is 37% lower.

KR margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Kroger's gross margin?

The current gross margin for KR is 23.1% as of Aug 15, 2026.

What is Kroger's operating margin?

The current operating margin for KR is 1.4% as of Aug 15, 2026.

What is Kroger's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for KR is 3.9% as of Aug 15, 2026.

What is Kroger's net margin?

For the period ending Aug 15, 2026, KR recorded a net margin of 0.7%.

What are the average margins of KR?

Across the last 3 years, KR averaged 22.8% gross, 2.0% operating, 4.6% EBITDA, and 1.3% net.

What are the highest historical margins of KR?

In the last 5 years, the highest margins reported by KR were 23.3% gross in Jan 2026, 3% operating in Aug 2022, 5.4% EBITDA in Aug 2025, and 1.9% net in Aug 2025.

What are the lowest historical margins of KR?

Kroger's lowest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 21.4% gross in Jan 2023, 1.1% operating in Nov 2025, 3.7% EBITDA in Nov 2025, and 0.5% net in Nov 2025.