Kroger (NYSE:KR) reported quarterly earnings of $1.49 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.46 by 2.05 percent. This is a 4.2 percent increase over earnings of $1.43 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $45.12 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $45.19 billion by 0.15 percent. This is a 0.33 percent decrease over sales of $45.27 billion the same period last year.