Kroger Company (The) · Grocery Stores

KRKroger Company (The)

Reports 2026-09-09 · WedReaction day 09-10reported · reaction settled

Before the print · expectationsfrozen at T-1

Expected move (options)±5.5%from the event straddle

Actual vs expected, last 8Q—Lite and up

Short interest—Lite and up

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Expected-move band and the stock's last eight prints

The print · 8-K and call2026-09-09

Revenue$34.62B

est. $35.64B · −2.9%

EPS$1.09

est. $1.09 · +0.0%

Guidance · FY adj. EPS$5.10–$5.30no comparable consensus

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Reactionday-5 settled

After-hours move, 18:00—no read yet

Open / day close+0.9% / +0.9%Actual / expected move 0.16

5 days later+8.3%

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Kroger Company (The) earnings review: what the record says

Kroger Company (The) (KR) reported earnings on Sep 9, 2026. The company posted EPS of $1.09 against $1.09 expected (in line) and revenue of $34.62B against $35.64B expected. The stock opened +0.9% and closed the first session +0.9%, against an implied move of ±5.5%. Five sessions later it was +8.3%.

Across its last 8 reports, KR beat the EPS consensus 6 times out of 8 with a figure on file, and the stock moved an average of 4.9% on the first trading day, closing higher 6 of 8 times. That first-day move was larger than the options-implied move in 5 of 8 reports. Measured over five sessions, the average move was 5.2%.

Historically, KR has tended to move more than its options implied. Beats have mostly been rewarded: KR closed higher after 5 of its 6 EPS beats. NextPick tracks KR in its Grocery & Retail basket alongside WMT, COST, TGT and DG, whose prints read through to this one.

Figures come from NextPick's earnings-reaction ledger and the options market. Not investment advice.

KR earnings: key questions

How did KR stock react to earnings?

After the Sep 9, 2026 report, KR closed the first session +0.9%.

How much does KR stock move after earnings?

Over its last 8 reports, KR moved an average of 4.9% on the first trading day after earnings. The move was larger than the options-implied move in 5 of 8 reports.

Does KR usually beat earnings estimates?

KR beat the EPS consensus in 6 of its last 8 reports with a surprise on file and missed in 1.