Kroger
KR
$70.26
Share price
0.75%
Change (1 day)
35.48%
Change (1 year)
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Kroger Co. is the largest grocery supermarket chain and third largest retailer in the United States with sales of over $100 billion.
Operating Margin for Kroger (KR)
Operating Margin as of July 2025 (TTM): 2.21%
According to Kroger's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 2.21%. At the end of 2025 the company had an Operating Margin of 2.58%.
Operating Margin history for Kroger from 2001 to 2025
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.58% | 18.01% |
| 2024 | 2.18% | -5.79% |
| 2023 | 2.32% | 21.91% |
| 2022 | 1.90% | -35.63% |
| 2021 | 2.95% | 39.8% |
| 2020 | 2.11% | -44% |
| 2019 | 3.77% | 123.11% |
| 2018 | 1.69% | -43.23% |
| 2017 | 2.98% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 3.26% | 12.58% |
| 2015 | 2.89% | 4.41% |
| 2014 | 2.77% | -3.17% |
| 2013 | 2.86% | 102.06% |
| 2012 | 1.42% | -46.76% |
| 2011 | 2.66% | 86.74% |
| 2010 | 1.42% | -55.77% |
| 2009 | 3.22% | -4.11% |
| 2008 | 3.36% | -0.71% |
| 2007 | 3.38% | 0.64% |
| 2006 | 3.36% | 124.98% |
| 2005 | 1.49% | -40.17% |
| 2004 | 2.50% | -50.09% |
| 2003 | 5.00% | 4.41% |
| 2002 | 4.79% | -1.74% |
| 2001 | 4.88% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sprouts Farmers Market SFM | 7.30% | 230.32% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Ingles Markets IMKTA | 2.47% | 11.76% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Walmart WMT | 3.86% | 74.66% | 🇺🇸 USA |
What is a company's Operating Margin?
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.