The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR ) Q2 2025 Earnings Call September 11, 2025 10:00 AM EDT Company Participants Rob Quast - Vice President of Investor Relations Ronald Sargent - Chairman of the Board & Interim CEO David John Kennerley - Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Leah Jordan - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Rupesh Parikh - Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Research Division Simeon Gutman - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Michael Lasser - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Seth Sigman - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Paul Lejuez - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Thomas Palmer - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Edward Kelly - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division John Heinbockel - Guggenheim Securities, LLC, Research Division Robert Ohmes - BofA Securities, Research Division Jacob Aiken-Phillips - Melius Research LLC Michael Montani - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division Presentation Operator Good morning, and welcome to the Kroger Co. Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note this event is being recorded.
Kroger Co (NYSE:KR, ETR:KOG) reported better than expected financial results for its second quarter 2025, and raised its annual sales forecast on strong consumer demand. The grocery chain's adjusted earnings for the period came in at $1.04 per share, exceeding the $0.99 consensus estimate according to data compiled by LSEG.
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In the closing of the recent trading day, Kroger (KR) stood at $70.72, denoting a +1.41% move from the preceding trading day.
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In the closing of the recent trading day, Kroger (KR) stood at $73.55, denoting a -1.08% move from the preceding trading day.
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Kroger (KR) closed at $73.73 in the latest trading session, marking a +2.76% move from the prior day.
Kroger (KR) closed at $70.1 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.15% move from the prior day.