--- title: "Kroger: Competitors & Industry Structure" description: "Kroger compared with companies that share its SEC industry classification: revenue, growth and margins from SEC filings, and how the peer group is chosen." canonical: https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/kroger/competitors/ source: "Swoopr Investment: https://www.getswoopr.com" --- # Kroger: Competitors & Industry Structure ## Direct Answer SEC EDGAR classifies Kroger under SIC code 5411 (Retail-Grocery Stores). Among Swoopr's S&P 500 Equal Weight companies, 7 others share that classification; by latest reported revenue, Kroger ranks 1 of 8. A filing classification is a starting point: a company's real competitors depend on its segments, which its 10-K describes. ## How Does Kroger Compare With Its Peers? | Company | Revenue (latest FY) | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Net margin | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Kroger (KR)** | $148 billion FY2026 | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.7% | | [Albertsons Companies Inc. (ACI)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/albertsons-companies-inc/) | $83.2 billion FY2026 | 3.5% | 0.9% | 0.3% | | [Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (SFM)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/sprouts-farmers-market-inc/) | $8.8 billion FY2025 | 14.1% | 7.8% | 5.9% | | [Ingles Markets Incorporated (IMKTA)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/ingles-markets-incorporated/) | $5.3 billion FY2025 | -5.4% | 2.2% | 1.6% | | [Weis Markets Inc. (WMK)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/weis-markets-inc/) | $5.0 billion FY2025 | 3.5% | 2.3% | 1.9% | | [Village Super Market Inc. (VLGEA)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/village-super-market-inc/) | $2.3 billion FY2025 | 3.8% | 3.1% | 2.4% | | [Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc. (NGVC)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/natural-grocers-by-vitamin-cottage-inc/) | $1.3 billion FY2025 | 7.2% | 4.7% | 3.5% | | [Maison Solutions Inc. (MSS)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/maison-solutions-inc/) | $124 million FY2025 | 114.0% | -1.0% | 0.9% | Revenue growth compares each company's latest fiscal year with the one before. Fiscal years do not always end on the same date, so treat close comparisons with care. ![Bar chart of operating margin for Kroger and 7 peers: Kroger (KR) 1.3%, Albertsons Companies Inc. (ACI) 0.9%, Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (SFM) 7.8%, Ingles Markets Incorporated (IMKTA) 2.2%, Weis Markets Inc. (WMK) 2.3%, Village Super Market Inc. (VLGEA) 3.1%, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc. (NGVC) 4.7%, Maison Solutions Inc. (MSS) -1.0%.](https://www.getswoopr.com/images/charts/kroger-competitors-peer-margins.webp) *Operating margin of Kroger against companies sharing its SEC industry classification, from the table above. Select the chart to open it full size.* ## How Does Kroger Rank Among All SEC Filers in Its Industry Code? 8 companies with annual reports in Swoopr's SEC dataset share SIC code 5411 (Retail-Grocery Stores), a wider group than the S&P 500 Equal Weight companies above. Ranks run from 1 (highest) and use each company's latest fiscal year, in U.S. dollars. | Measure | Kroger | Median of filers | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Revenue | $148 billion | $5.1 billion | 1 of 8 | | Revenue growth | 0.4% | 3.6% | 7 of 8 | | Operating margin | 1.3% | 2.2% | 6 of 8 | | Net margin | 0.7% | 1.7% | 7 of 8 | A SIC code reflects the filer's main business as the SEC records it, so the group mixes companies of very different size; the median is a better guide than the average, and a rank near the top by revenue says nothing about quality. ## Where These Numbers Come From Every figure on this page is a value Kroger reported in its own SEC filings, read from the SEC's XBRL data (accession 0001104659-26-037723 for fiscal year 2026). Ratios are computed from those reported values. Figures were retrieved on October 12, 2026; a later amendment or a new annual report can change them, and the filing itself always takes precedence over this summary. Each fiscal year is labeled by the calendar year in which it ended, so a company that names the same period differently in its own filings (many retailers whose year ends in January) may use another label. A year is left out of the table when the SEC data set holds no value for it. A figure shown as "Not reported" means the company did not file a value under the standard tag Swoopr reads, not that the amount was zero. This page is educational and describes reported history only; it is not a forecast or a recommendation. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Who are Kroger's competitors? Companies sharing Kroger's SEC classification (SIC code 5411 (Retail-Grocery Stores)) include Albertsons Companies Inc. (ACI), Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (SFM), Ingles Markets Incorporated (IMKTA), Weis Markets Inc. (WMK), Village Super Market Inc. (VLGEA). Its 10-K names the competitors it considers most relevant. ### How does Kroger compare with its peers on margins? Kroger's fiscal 2026 operating margin was 1.3%, against a peer median of 2.3%. ### How are these peers chosen? By the SEC Standard Industrial Classification code each company files under, within Swoopr's S&P 500 Equal Weight company set, falling back to the two-digit major group when fewer than two companies share the exact code. Classification codes are broad, so read the peer list as a screen, not a verdict. ### How does Kroger rank among all companies in its SEC industry? Among 8 SEC filers under SIC code 5411, Kroger ranks 1 by latest revenue, and 6 of 8 by operating margin (1.3% against a median of 2.2%). ## References - [SEC EDGAR: KROGER CO Form 10-K filed March 31, 2026](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465926037723/kr-20260131x10k.htm) - [SEC EDGAR: KROGER CO annual and quarterly filings](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=56873&type=10-K) - [SEC: EDGAR application programming interfaces (XBRL frames and submissions data)](https://www.sec.gov/search-filings/edgar-application-programming-interfaces) ## Related Pages - [Kroger company dossier](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/kroger/) - [Kroger financial metrics](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/kroger/metrics/) - [Kroger financial risk indicators](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/kroger/risks/) - [Kroger peer comparison](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/kroger/competitors/) - [Kroger business model and revenue mix](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/kroger/business-model/) - [Fundamental analysis guides](https://www.getswoopr.com/learn/fundamental-analysis/) **[Swoopr Editorial Team](https://www.getswoopr.com/authors/swoopr-editorial-team/)** Swoopr's editorial team produces independent investment education content reviewed for accuracy and clarity. 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