The Kroger Co. is scheduled to report second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings results on Sept. 11, before the opening bell. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter revenues stands at $34,675 million, indicating a 2.2% increase from the prior-year reported figure, while the consensus earnings estimate has remained stable at $1.05 per share over the past 30 days, implying a 1% rise from the year-ago period. Kroger has an average trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 2.8%, and in the last reported quarter the Cincinnati, OH-based company's bottom line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.6%. The company has an Earnings ESP of +1.76% but a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), and management expects second-quarter identical sales, excluding fuel, to increase about 1%, roughly in line with the first quarter. Kroger shares have plunged 21.8% over the past six months compared with the industry's 14.7% decline, and the stock carries a forward 12-month price-to-earnings multiple of 10.46, well below the industry average of 31.41.
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