US · Consumer Defensive · Grocery Stores
EPS came in at 1.09 against a street estimate of 1.05 — a beat of 3.8%.
Analysts rate Kroger Company a buy (13 buy, 11 hold, 0 sell out of 24) with an average price target of $68.32.
MIXED Kroger posted weak identical sales growth (0.2%) due to Cyclospora, pharmacy headwinds, and macro pressure, but beat earnings ($1.09 vs. $1.05 est.) through margin discipline and cost savings. Lowered FY26 sales guidance but maintained profit targets, signaling confidence in operational levers. Q2 FY26 No regional performance data disclosed on call. Analysts pressed on price investment pace, competitive positioning, and inflation/cost headwinds. Management defended measured multiyear approach to value simplification, noted improved shelf pricing vs. competitors, and reiterated ability to absorb near-term inflation through cost savings and margin discipline while growing earnings. 2026-09-11…
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| Document | Date |
|---|---|
| Company announcement · Q3 FY2027 HEADLINE NUMBERS • Kroger is issuing $1.5 billion of senior notes: $650,000,000 of 5.800% Senior Notes due 2032 and $850,000,000 of 6.200% Senior Not | 2026-10-05 |
| Quarterly report · Q3 FY2027 THE KROGER CO. — 10-Q SUMMARY FOR RETAIL INVESTORS Quarter Ended August 15, 2026 --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q2 2026 Sales: $34,621 million (up 2.0% vs. | 2026-09-18 |
| Results announced · Q3 FY2027 KROGER Q2 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Identical Sales (ex-fuel): +0.2% in Q2 2026 vs +3.4% in Q2 2025 • Operating Profit: $971 million | 2026-09-11 |
| Board / officer change · Q3 FY2027 KROGER CO. (KR) – FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Mark Ibbotson appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Store Operations Officer, effect | 2026-09-02 |
| Company announcement · Q2 FY2027 KROGER CO. (KR) - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Kroger announced acquisition of Giant Eagle, Inc. for approximately $1.65 billion total purcha | 2026-07-01 |
| Quarterly report · Q2 FY2027 KROGER CO. Q1 2026 SUMMARY FOR RETAIL INVESTORS HEADLINE NUMBERS • Sales: $46,121 million (Q1 2026) vs. $45,118 million (Q1 2025) — up 2.2% • Net Ea | 2026-06-26 |
| Board / officer change · Q2 FY2027 KROGER CO. (KR) - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Annual Meeting held June 25, 2026 • 10 directors elected to serve until 2027 annual meeting • | 2026-06-26 |
| Results announced · Q2 FY2027 KROGER Q1 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total company sales: $46.1 billion (up from $45.1 billion in Q1 2025) • Identical sales without f | 2026-06-18 |
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| Action | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.39 / share ex-date Nov 16, 2026 · pay Dec 1, 2026 | 2026-11-16 |
| Dividend | $0.39 / share ex-date Aug 14, 2026 · pay Sep 1, 2026 | 2026-08-14 |
| Dividend | $0.35 / share ex-date May 15, 2026 · pay Jun 1, 2026 | 2026-05-15 |
| Dividend | $0.35 / share ex-date Feb 13, 2026 · pay Mar 1, 2026 | 2026-02-13 |
| Dividend | $0.35 / share ex-date Nov 14, 2025 · pay Dec 1, 2025 | 2025-11-14 |
| Announcement | Date |
|---|---|
| Agrees to acquire Giant Eagle for approximately $1.65 billion Kroger announced on July 1, 2026 that it will acquire Giant Eagle, Inc., a family-owned supermarket and pharmacy chain operating in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions (Ohio, Pennsylvania, | 2026-07-01 |
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