Kroger (KR) reported fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings Thursday of $1.58 per diluted share, up from $1.49 a year earlier.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.59.
Sales for the fiscal quarter ended May 23 were $46.12 billion, up from $45.12 billion a year earlier.
Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $45.59 billion.
For fiscal 2026, the company continues to expect adjusted EPS of $5.10 to $5.30. Analysts polled by FactSet expect $5.23.
Shares of the company were down 1% in recent premarket activity.