NYSE$KR
Kroger Co · Q2 2026 earnings
Q2 2026 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Kroger reported Q2 fiscal 2026 sales of $33.9B with net earnings of $609M and diluted EPS of $0.91.
Second-quarter sales were $33.94 billion. Net earnings attributable to Kroger were $609 million and diluted EPS was $0.91 (adjusted EPS $1.04). Identical sales, pharmacy, and alternative profit businesses shaped results.
- Q2 sales $33.9B; identical sales and pharmacy volumes in focus.
- Diluted EPS $0.91; adjusted EPS $1.04.
- Alternative profit and e-commerce investments support margin.
- Consumer value-seeking and labor inflation remain pressures.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Kroger · Revenue · Quarterly
$33.9B
Revenue by segment
Kroger · $45.1B total across 2 segments · Q1 2025
- Retail Operations$44.8B—99.3%
- Other$337M—0.7%
Forward guidance
Management discusses comparable sales, private label mix, and cost inflation mitigation.
Tailwinds
- Loyalty and e-commerce penetration support traffic.
- Productivity and pricing actions defend margins.
Headwinds
- Consumer trade-down pressures basket size.
- Input, freight, and labor costs remain volatile.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2026
-0.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.8%
Avg return
5 days after
-0.5%
Avg return
30 days after
52%
36 / 69 earnings
Positive
+19.4%
Q4 2021
Best reaction
-26.4%
Q1 2017
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | -8.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2027 | -8.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2026 | +6.3% | +6.3% | +6.4% | |
| Q3 2026 | -4.6% | -5.0% | -4.9% | |
| Q2 2026 | +0.3% | -0.4% | +1.1% | |
| Q4 2024 | +2.0% | +2.9% | +3.8% | |
| Q3 2024 | -1.1% | +1.4% | +2.6% | |
| Q2 2024 | +8.6% | +6.9% | +7.5% | |
| Q1 2024 | -3.4% | -4.2% | +4.9% | |
| Q4 2023 | +10.9% | +9.5% | +13.5% | |
| Q3 2023 | +2.2% | +2.0% | +4.7% | |
| Q2 2023 | -0.2% | -0.9% | -4.6% | |
| Q1 2023 | -2.2% | -2.9% | -1.6% | |
| Q4 2022 | +6.0% | +8.1% | +13.8% | |
| Q3 2022 | -3.3% | -5.8% | -9.4% | |
| Q2 2022 | +4.5% | +1.2% | -11.1% | |
| Q1 2022 | -9.2% | -4.9% | -6.2% | |
| Q4 2021 | +19.4% | +12.8% | +16.4% | |
| Q3 2021 | +8.0% | +12.1% | +12.6% | |
| Q2 2021 | -7.0% | -10.9% | -14.4% | |
| Q1 2021 | +3.2% | +6.1% | +4.8% | |
| Q4 2020 | +3.6% | +3.6% | +8.1% | |
| Q3 2020 | -5.3% | -3.1% | -1.6% | |
| Q2 2020 | -5.5% | -7.8% | -0.8% | |
| Q1 2020 | -1.7% | -2.2% | +3.2% | |
| Q4 2019 | +3.5% | +5.3% | +4.3% | |
| Q3 2019 | -0.5% | +0.8% | +3.8% | |
| Q2 2019 | +2.6% | +0.3% | -5.2% | |
| Q1 2019 | -5.9% | -7.6% | -8.2% | |
| Q4 2018 | -14.0% | -13.9% | -16.0% | |
| Q3 2018 | +1.9% | +2.1% | -3.4% | |
| Q2 2018 | -12.4% | -7.7% | -15.2% | |
| Q1 2018 | +13.4% | +10.8% | +7.5% | |
| Q4 2017 | -8.2% | -8.5% | -9.4% | |
| Q3 2017 | +5.3% | +7.5% | +12.6% | |
| Q2 2017 | -6.3% | -4.6% | -9.4% | |
| Q1 2017 | -26.4% | -26.1% | -24.0% | |
| Q4 2016 | -7.6% | -10.1% | -8.0% | |
| Q3 2016 | +3.1% | +2.4% | +6.8% | |
| Q2 2016 | -1.3% | -1.9% | -7.4% | |
| Q1 2016 | -1.5% | -3.5% | +2.8% | |
| Q4 2015 | -9.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +6.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +5.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +6.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +4.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +5.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +3.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -3.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +6.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +4.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +7.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +0.2% | — | — |
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