Kroger Company (KR)
Pretax margin
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Feb 3, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Nov 4, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | Aug 12, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | May 20, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 28, 2023 | Nov 5, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | Aug 13, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 21, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | ||
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 3,344,000 | 3,539,000 | 3,669,000 | 3,906,000 | 3,566,000 | 2,437,000 | 1,306,000 | 1,704,000 | 2,101,000 | 2,922,000 | 3,742,000 | 3,018,000 | 2,296,000 | 2,613,000 | 2,931,000 | 3,217,000 | 3,503,000 | 3,278,000 | 3,048,000 | 2,798,000 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 147,123,000 | 149,779,000 | 153,209,000 | 153,160,000 | 141,848,000 | 138,644,000 | 135,433,000 | 146,582,000 | 157,790,000 | 158,852,000 | 159,708,000 | 148,775,000 | 137,808,000 | 137,497,000 | 137,426,000 | 147,770,000 | 158,172,000 | 156,709,000 | 154,986,000 | 142,288,000 |
| Pretax margin | 2.27% | 2.36% | 2.39% | 2.55% | 2.51% | 1.76% | 0.96% | 1.16% | 1.33% | 1.84% | 2.34% | 2.03% | 1.67% | 1.90% | 2.13% | 2.18% | 2.21% | 2.09% | 1.97% | 1.97% |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $3,344,000K ÷ $147,123,000K
= 2.27%
The pretax margin of Kroger Company has shown fluctuations over the period analyzed. It started at 1.97% on April 30, 2022, remaining stable in May 2022. There was a slight increase to 2.09% by July 31, 2022, and further improvement to 2.21% by August 13, 2022. The margin slightly dipped to 2.18% by October 31, 2022, and continued to decrease to 1.67% by January 31, 2023.
Subsequently, there was a recovery to 2.03% by April 30, 2023, and a significant peak of 2.34% on May 20, 2023. However, the margin dropped to 1.33% by August 12, 2023, and decreased further to 0.96% by November 4, 2023. The trend then improved to 2.51% by February 3, 2024, and continued to rise to 2.55% by April 30, 2024.
The pretax margin remained relatively stable around the 2.3% range from July 31, 2024, to October 31, 2024. The latest data available as of January 31, 2025, shows a slight decrease to 2.27%. Overall, the pretax margin of Kroger Company has displayed variability with periods of both growth and decline, indicating fluctuations in the company's profitability before taxes.
Peer comparison
Jan 31, 2025