---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-099127"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KR"
cik: "0000056873"
company_name: "KROGER CO"
filed_at: "2024-09-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T05:20:53.918120+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kroger Q2 adj EPS $0.93 vs $0.96; raises FY identical sales low end to 0.75%

## Summary
- Q2 EPS $0.64 (vs -$0.25 YoY); adjusted EPS $0.93 (vs $0.96); operating profit $815M.
- Identical sales without fuel +1.2%; total sales $33.9B flat YoY; digital sales +11%.
- FY 2024 guidance: adj FIFO op profit reaffirmed $4.6-4.8B; adj EPS $4.30-4.50; identical sales without fuel raised to 0.75%-1.75%.
- Completed $10.5B debt offering to partially fund proposed Albertsons merger cash consideration.
- CEO confident in merger as FTC preliminary injunction hearing nears close; share repurchase paused.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-099127
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KR
- cik: 0000056873
- company_name: KROGER CO
- filed_at: 2024-09-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465924099127/0001104659-24-099127-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465924099127/tm2423658d1_8k.htm

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