Company Earnings UpdateKroger (NYSE: KR) 1Q19 Results: Comp Growth Slows, Management Guides for an Uptick Coresight Research June 21, 2019 Executive Summary For 1Q19, Kroger reported same-store sales growth ex fuel of 1.5%, below the consensus estimate of 1.7% and slowing from 1.9% in the prior quarter. Adjusted EPS of $0.72 was just ahead of the $0.71 consensus and just below $0.73 in the year-ago period. Management confirmed FY19 guidance of same-store sales growth of 2.0-2.25% and EPS of $2.15-2.25. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Head-to-Head in US Warehouse Club Retailing: Costco vs. Sam’s ClubChina Singles’ Day 2025 Insights: Participation Rises but Spending Becomes More Selective Amid Tariffs, Value-Seeking and Platform ShiftsJune 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting Solid Growth as Consumer Sentiment Continues to RecoverResilience Now: Turn Tariff Uncertainty into Opportunity Using AI
