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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-125772"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KR"
cik: "0000056873"
company_name: "KROGER CO"
filed_at: "2024-12-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T07:41:31.567661+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kroger Q3 adjusted EPS $0.98 beats prior year; narrows FY2024 guidance higher

## Summary
- Identical sales without fuel up 2.3%; total sales $33.6B down from $34.0B due to pharmacy sale and lower fuel.
- Adjusted FIFO operating profit $1,017M vs $1,022M prior year; operating profit $828M vs $912M.
- Narrows FY2024 guidance: identical sales 1.20%-1.50% (prev 0.75%-1.75%), adjusted EPS $4.35-$4.45 (prev $4.30-$4.50).
- Closed sale of specialty pharmacy for $464M on Oct 4, 2024; reduced sales by ~$340M in Q3.
- Net total debt/adjusted EBITDA ratio improved to 1.21 from 1.40 a year ago.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-125772
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KR
- cik: 0000056873
- company_name: KROGER CO
- filed_at: 2024-12-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465924125772/0001104659-24-125772-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465924125772/tm2429993d1_8k.htm

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