The Kroger Co. · KR · Next earnings

The Kroger Co. reports Thursday, Dec 3, 2026

KR reports before market open with consensus EPS at — and revenue at —. Last quarter: Kroger: Strong digital growth offsets softer sales outlook

Reports Before market open73 days awayDate estimated Consumer Defensive

What the street expects

Consensus for the coming report
Consensus EPS $1.69 Analyst average (13 estimates)
Consensus revenue $46.59B Analyst average (10 estimates)
Report date Dec 3, 2026 Thursday, date estimated
Session Before market open 73 days away

Where KR left off: FY2026 Q2

Full report

Kroger: Strong digital growth offsets softer sales outlook

EPS surprise +2.8% Reported $1.09 vs $1.06
Revenue surprise -0.1% Reported $34.62B vs $34.64B
Stock move +2.7% Event window
Subsequent drift +2.6% Up to 20 sessions

Management lowered full-year identical-sales guidance to 0.2%-0.8% while meeting its profit targets; no revised EPS range was supplied.

What to watch on the call

Carried forward from the last transcript

Risks management flagged

  • Price and value investments may pressure margins if savings do not offset them
  • Inflation, diesel, freight and fuel volatility could weigh on profitability
  • Pharmacy-related headwinds, weather comparisons and food-safety disruptions remain risks

Questions analysts left open

  • The scale and margin effect of price and value investments
  • Inflation, diesel and freight pressure on margins
  • Market-share dynamics and disruption-related sales effects

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Recent KR quarters

All KR earnings
+2.7%FY2026 Q2-8.4%FY2026 Q1

Sources

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  2. FN2 earnings calendar analyst consensus
  3. Earnings call transcript analysis, FY2026 Q2

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