Kroger Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (KR)
Kroger's return on equity was 14.30% for fiscal 2025.
View full Kroger company overviewKroger annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-31 | 14.30% | −12.49 pp |
| 2024 | 2025-02-01 | 26.78% | +6.80 pp |
| 2023 | 2024-02-03 | 19.98% | −3.04 pp |
| 2022 | 2023-01-28 | 23.02% | +5.63 pp |
| 2021 | 2022-01-29 | 17.40% | −11.05 pp |
| 2020 | 2021-01-30 | 28.44% | +8.32 pp |
| 2019 | 2020-02-01 | 20.12% | −21.86 pp |
| 2018 | 2019-02-02 | 41.98% | +13.99 pp |
| 2017 | 2018-02-03 | 27.98% | −1.24 pp |
| 2016 | 2017-01-28 | 29.22% | −4.12 pp |
| 2015 | 2016-01-30 | 33.34% | +1.33 pp |
| 2014 | 2015-01-31 | 32.01% | +0.34 pp |
| 2013 | 2014-02-01 | 31.68% | −4.89 pp |
| 2012 | 2013-02-02 | 36.57% | +23.59 pp |
| 2011 | 2012-01-28 | 12.98% | −9.02 pp |
| 2010 | 2011-01-29 | 21.99% | +20.60 pp |
| 2009 | 2010-01-30 | 1.39% | −23.16 pp |
| 2008 | 2009-01-31 | 24.55% | — |
Kroger quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-05-23 | 13.95% | +3.88 pp |
| Q1 2027 | 2026-04-30 | 14.57% | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-31 | 13.28% | +7.29 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-11-08 | −18.74% | −23.61 pp |
| Q3 2026 | 2025-10-31 | −16.17% | −21.04 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-08-16 | 6.56% | +2.82 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-07-31 | 6.69% | +2.96 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-05-24 | 10.07% | +2.19 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-02-01 | 5.99% | −0.49 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-11-09 | 4.86% | −1.05 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-08-17 | 3.74% | +5.41 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-05-25 | 7.88% | −1.30 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-02-03 | 6.48% | +1.96 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-11-04 | 5.92% | +1.86 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-08-12 | −1.67% | −9.34 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-05-20 | 9.19% | +2.14 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-01-28 | 4.51% | −1.49 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-11-05 | 4.06% | −1.08 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-08-13 | 7.67% | +2.63 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-05-21 | 7.04% | +5.55 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-29 | 6.00% | +6.78 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-11-06 | 5.14% | −1.21 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-08-14 | 5.04% | −3.50 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-05-22 | 1.49% | −12.01 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-30 | −0.78% | −4.52 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-11-07 | 6.34% | +3.36 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-08-15 | 8.54% | +5.11 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-05-23 | 13.50% | +4.12 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-02-01 | 3.73% | +0.40 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-11-09 | 2.98% | −1.24 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-08-17 | 3.44% | −3.65 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-05-25 | 9.38% | −19.77 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-02-02 | 3.33% | −9.64 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-11-10 | 4.22% | −2.19 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-08-18 | 7.08% | +1.35 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-05-26 | 29.15% | +24.43 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2018-02-03 | 12.97% | +5.37 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-11-04 | 6.41% | +0.48 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-08-12 | 5.74% | −0.16 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-05-20 | 4.72% | −5.81 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2017-01-28 | 7.60% | −0.94 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-11-05 | 5.93% | −1.10 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-08-13 | 5.90% | −1.66 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-05-21 | 10.52% | −0.76 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-30 | 8.54% | −1.11 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-11-07 | 7.03% | +0.01 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-08-15 | 7.56% | +0.44 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-05-23 | 11.29% | +1.40 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-01-31 | 9.65% | +1.51 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-11-08 | 7.02% | +0.93 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-08-16 | 7.12% | +0.40 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-05-24 | 9.89% | −1.05 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2014-02-01 | 8.14% | −3.46 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-11-09 | 6.09% | −2.31 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-08-17 | 6.72% | −0.36 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-05-25 | 10.94% | +0.04 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2013-02-02 | 11.60% | +18.50 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-11-03 | 8.40% | +4.52 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-08-11 | 7.09% | +1.70 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-05-19 | 10.89% | +2.67 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2012-01-28 | −6.91% | −12.17 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-11-05 | 3.87% | −0.00 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-08-13 | 5.39% | +0.29 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-05-21 | 8.22% | +0.71 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-01-29 | 5.27% | −0.03 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-11-06 | 3.87% | +20.53 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-08-14 | 5.10% | +0.43 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-05-22 | 7.51% | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2010-01-30 | 5.29% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-11-07 | −16.66% | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-08-15 | 4.67% | — |
Kroger return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Kroger's return on equity decreased from 28.44% to 14.30%, a change of −14.14 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, shows 13.95%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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Kroger cuts sales-growth guidance but maintains earnings outlook
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