Kroger Co.
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Earnings Call Q2 2026
September 11, 2026 - AI Summary
Strong profit delivery despite weak top-line; EPS up ~5%
- Kroger delivered Adjusted EPS of $1.09, ~5% growth YoY, and reiterated full-year profit guidance.
- Identical sales excluding fuel (IS/F) grew 0.2%, but sales were softer than planned across the industry.
Key headwinds to sales: cyclospora, pharmacy/drug pricing changes, and egg deflation
- Cyclospora late in the quarter: about a 35 bps headwind to company IDs ex-fuel, mainly produce; customers responded more broadly across produce afterward.
- Pharmacy headwinds: ~140 bps impact on sales due to lower drug prices and brand-to-generic shifts tied to the Inflation Reduction Act.
- Egg deflation: ~30 bps headwind.
- Management framed these together as a major part of the ~265 bps drag to comparable sales ex-fuel (on a like-for-like basis).
Good: value, ecommerce, and retail media momentum; measurable engagement improvements
- Ecommerce adjusted sales grew 20% and Kroger delivered its second consecutive quarter of profitable ecommerce growth.
- Retail media grew 24% (best since 2021) with media up 88 bps; collaboration/optimization and inventory expansion drove visibility and conversion.
- “Customer value plan” underway: simplifying promotions and improving shelf-price/value perception (details to come in October).
- Operational improvements were highlighted: record shelf availability and best-ever pickup perfect orders.
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Current Fair Value
61.9% upsideUndervalued by 61.9% based on the discounted cash flow analysis.
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Share Statistics
| Market cap | $39.43 Billion |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value | $63.38 Billion |
| Annual dividend | $1.44 |
| Dividend yield | 2.16% |
| Earnings per Share | $1.56 |
| Beta | 0.41 |
| Outstanding Shares | 606,000,000 |
Return
| Return on Equity | 26.15% |
|---|---|
| Return on Assets | 3.09% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 9.61% |
Valuation & Multiples
| P/E Ratio | 36.09 |
|---|---|
| PEG | 46.17 |
| Price to Sales | 0.36 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 7.66 |
| Enterprise Value to Revenue | 0.55 |
| Enterprise Value to EBIT | 21.23 |
| Enterprise Value to Net Income | 41 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise | 0.38 |
| Debt to Equity | 4.13 |
Revenue Sources
No data
Last Earnings Call
Report Date
September 11, 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.06
Consensus analyst estimateRevenue Estimate
$34.64 B
Consensus analyst estimateNext Earnings Call
Expected Date
December 3, 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.16
Consensus analyst estimateRevenue Estimate
$34.57 B
Consensus analyst estimateInstitutional Put/Call Ratio
Compares institutional put options with call options. At 0.34, the ratio is below 1, so institutions hold more calls than puts.
| Put/Call Ratio | 0.3395▼ 21.41% |
|---|---|
| Total Calls | 91,300▼ 98.63% |
| Total Puts | 31,000▼ 99.16% |
Institutional Ownership
Holdings and activity of institutional investors.
| Ownership % | 4.95%▼ 81.33% |
|---|---|
| Total Invested | $1.75B▼ 94.04% |
| Investors Holding | 515▼ 859.00% |
About Kroger Co.
403,000 employees
CEO: W. Rodney McMullen
The Kroger Co. is a prominent American retail enterprise that operates a diverse array of store formats across the country. These include integrated food and drug outlets, extensive multi-departmental establishments, comprehensive market...