earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.70
Kroger Q4 Identical Sales +2.4%, EPS $0.90; guides FY2025 Adj EPS $4.60-4.80
KROGER CO
2025-FY EPS
reported $3.67
vs consensus $1.06
▲ beat
(+244.9%)
- Q4 Identical Sales without fuel +2.4%, Operating Profit $912M, EPS $0.90; Adjusted EPS $1.14.
- Full-year 2024: Operating Profit $3.8B, EPS $3.67; Adjusted EPS $4.47.
- FY 2025 guidance: Identical Sales +2.0-3.0%, Adjusted FIFO Operating Profit $4.7-4.9B, Adjusted EPS $4.60-4.80.
- Commenced $5.0B ASR; initially repurchased 65.6M shares, expected completion by Q3 FY2025.
- Digital sales grew 11% in Q4 (excl. 53rd wk); Alternative Profit Businesses contributed $1.35B Operating Profit in FY2024.