Company Earnings UpdateKroger (KR) 3Q17 Results: Beats on Revenue and EPS; Digital Sales Fuel Growth Coresight Research December 1, 2017 Executive Summary Kroger reported 3Q17 total sales of $27.75 billion, up 4.5% year over year and above the $27.48 billion consensus estimate. Excluding fuel, sales were up 1.1% during the quarter. EPS was $0.44, beating the $0.40 consensus estimate. Comp sales grew by 1.1% for the quarter, reflecting strong results in both the core business and the fuel business. For FY17, the company expects comp sales growth of flat–1%, adjusted EPS of $2.00–$2.05 and GAAP EPS of $1.75–$1.79. For 4Q17, the company expects comp sales growth of greater than 1.1% and for the fuel margin to moderate. 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: Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 17: Announced Closures Up 90% Year Over Year; JD Sports Reveals Global Store PlansFive Ways AI Is Being Used in Grocery and Mass Retailing—and What’s NextSingles’ Day 2025 Around the World—Global ObservationsCanada Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025: Best Buy, Dollarama and Loblaw Companies Lead Openings at the Start of the Year
