Kroger Q2 2026: adj EPS $1.09, identical sales +0.2%; cuts FY ID sales guide

KROGER CO

Q2 adj EPS $1.09 (up 5% YoY); GAAP EPS $1.05; sales $34.6B vs $33.9B.
FY26 identical sales (ex-fuel) guide cut to 0.2%-0.8% from 1.0%-2.0%; 140bp Inflation Reduction Act drag.
Reaffirms FY26 adj FIFO profit $5.0-$5.2B, EPS $5.10-$5.30, FCF $2.7-$2.9B.
Dividend raised 11% (20th straight year); $1.0B bought back in Q2, $800M left of $2B authorization.
Adj eCommerce sales +20%; Kroger Precision Marketing profit +24%; net debt/EBITDA 1.91.

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