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
59.9% upsideUndervalued by 59.9% based on the discounted cash flow analysis.
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Share Statistics
| Market cap | $41.84 Billion |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value | $65.79 Billion |
| Annual dividend | $1.44 |
| Dividend yield | 2.03% |
| 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 | 38.27 |
|---|---|
| PEG | 48.96 |
| Price to Sales | 0.37 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 7.87 |
| Enterprise Value to Revenue | 0.57 |
| Enterprise Value to EBIT | 22.04 |
| Enterprise Value to Net Income | 43 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise | 0.37 |
| Debt to Equity | 4.13 |
Revenue Sources
No data
Last Earnings Call
Report Date
September 11, 2026
EPS
$1.09
Est. $1.06Revenue
$34.62 B
Est. $34.64 BNext 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 1.01, calls and puts are about even.
| Put/Call Ratio | 1.0063▲ 45.26% |
|---|---|
| Total Calls | 3,064,455▼ 53.86% |
| Total Puts | 3,083,650▼ 16.14% |
Institutional Ownership
Holdings and activity of institutional investors.
| Ownership % | 61.87%▼ 24.42% |
|---|---|
| Total Invested | $22.08B▼ 24.91% |
| Investors Holding | 1,164▼ 215.00% |
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...