earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Kroger Q3 adjusted EPS $0.88 beats; raises full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $4.05-$4.15
KROGER CO
2022-Q3 EPS reported
$2.44
revenue$113,436,000,000
- EPS of $0.55 GAAP, adjusted EPS $0.88 (up from $0.78 YoY); identical sales ex-fuel +6.9%.
- Total sales $34.2B, up 7.2% from $31.9B; operating profit $841M, adjusted FIFO operating profit $1,094M.
- Raises FY2022 guidance: identical sales ex-fuel 5.1%-5.3%; adjusted EPS $4.05-$4.15.
- Digital sales grew 10%; Our Brands sales +10.4%; delivery sales +34%.
- Net total debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio 1.61, well below target of 2.30-2.50.