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: The Agentic AI Playbook: Insights Presented by Deborah Weinswig at NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show APACCEO Brief: How Retailers Should Approach Technology for the Holiday 2026 Shopping SeasonConsumer Optimism Softens Ahead of Golden Week: China Consumer Survey InsightsThe Great Retail Reset: When Cost, Culture, and AI Collide
