Kroger stock slips as sales, EPS and guidance stay in view

Published on 09/03/2026 at 18:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Kroger stock is trading near USD 58 after June 18, 2026 results showed USD 46.12 billion in revenue and USD 1.58 EPS. MarketBeat also flagged a USD 35.68 billion market value and FY 2026 guidance of USD 5.10 to 5.30 EPS.

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Kroger Co. (ISIN US5010441013) stock is trading near USD 58 after June 18, 2026 results showed USD 46.12 billion in quarterly revenue and USD 1.58 adjusted EPS. MarketBeat also put the companys market capitalization at USD 35.68 billion and said FY 2026 guidance stands at USD 5.10 to 5.30 EPS.

Kroger remains in the news because a MarketBeat alert on September 3, 2026 linked the grocery group to fresh ownership data and repeated a Moderate Buy consensus with a USD 71.75 average target price. The same item also noted that analysts expect USD 5.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Revenue and margin

The June 18, 2026 quarter also showed revenue up 2.2 percent from USD 45.12 billion a year earlier, while net profit came in at USD 903 million in the same comparison cited by MarketBeat. Adjusted EPS of USD 1.58 missed consensus by USD 0.01, which keeps execution, not just sales volume, at the center of the story.

That gap was small, but it matters because the stock is already priced against a market value of USD 35.68 billion and a P/E ratio of 34.26 in the same MarketBeat snapshot. On this basis, the next update on margin and comparable sales will matter more than the quarterly headline alone.

Price and guidance

Market data from September 2, 2026, showed Kroger at USD 58.22 a share, with a six-month decline of 15.2 percent also cited in a September 3, 2026 market note. The share price therefore sits well below the USD 71.75 average target named in the MarketBeat item.

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Kroger results and market context

Revenue, EPS and guidance frame the current setup for Kroger stock.

Private label still matters

For Kroger, the business model is still anchored in food retail, but the latest quarter showed the mix in numbers: USD 46.12 billion in sales, USD 1.58 adjusted EPS and a net margin of 0.71 percent. The private-label and grocery basket effect only matters if it keeps supporting those margins.

Stock at a glance

Kroger stock was last quoted at USD 58.22 on September 2, 2026, against a market capitalization of USD 35.68 billion in the September 3, 2026 MarketBeat snapshot. That leaves the shares below the average analyst target while keeping the current valuation tied to the next earnings step.