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accession: "0001104659-25-060909"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KR"
cik: "0000056873"
company_name: "KROGER CO"
filed_at: "2025-06-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T02:07:28.447362+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kroger Q1 2025: Identical sales +3.2% (ex-fuel); raises FY 2025 ID sales guidance to 2.25%-3.25%

## Summary
- EPS $1.29; adjusted EPS $1.49 vs $1.43 last year; adjusted FIFO operating profit $1,518M vs $1,499M.
- Q1 total sales $45.1B; ex-fuel, ex-Specialty Pharmacy sales up 3.7% YoY; eCommerce sales up 15%.
- Gross margin improved 100 bps to 23.0%; FIFO gross margin rate up 79 bps ex-fuel and adjustments.
- Impaired $100M for ~60 store closures over 18 months; expects modest benefit; no impact on guidance.
- Raised FY 2025 identical sales (ex-fuel) guidance to 2.25%-3.25%; reaffirmed all other guidance items.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-060909
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KR
- cik: 0000056873
- company_name: KROGER CO
- filed_at: 2025-06-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465925060909/0001104659-25-060909-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465925060909/tm2518164d1_8k.htm

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