Kroger (KR) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Kroger (NYSE:KR) will likely be announcing its Q4 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, March 5th. Analysts expect Kroger to post earnings of $1.20 per share and revenue of $35.0976 billion for the quarter. Kroger has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.750-4.800 EPS. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Kroger (NYSE:KR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.02. Kroger had a net margin of 0.54% and a return on equity of 38.06%. The business had revenue of $33.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $34.27 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.98 EPS. Kroger’s quarterly revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Kroger to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Kroger Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE KR opened at $68.62 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.28, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.45. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $64.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $65.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.62. Kroger has a 1 year low of $58.60 and a 1 year high of $74.90.

Kroger Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, March 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. Kroger’s payout ratio is currently 129.63%.

Institutional Trading of Kroger

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Kroger by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 31,948,112 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,153,622,000 after purchasing an additional 386,503 shares in the last quarter. GQG Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Kroger by 11.3% during the fourth quarter. GQG Partners LLC now owns 13,398,072 shares of the company’s stock valued at $837,113,000 after buying an additional 1,360,946 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Kroger by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 12,242,401 shares of the company’s stock worth $764,932,000 after buying an additional 122,606 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Kroger by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,816,240 shares of the company’s stock worth $425,879,000 after buying an additional 489,058 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in Kroger by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 6,076,142 shares of the company’s stock valued at $379,637,000 after acquiring an additional 216,728 shares during the period. 80.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on KR. Morgan Stanley set a $67.00 target price on Kroger and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Kroger from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Evercore set a $77.00 target price on shares of Kroger and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $70.00 price target (down from $74.00) on shares of Kroger in a report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Kroger from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 27th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $73.93.

Kroger Company Profile

The Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) is one of the largest supermarket operators in the United States, offering a wide range of retail grocery and related services. Founded in Cincinnati in 1883 by Bernard Kroger, the company operates a portfolio of supermarket and multi-department store banners and provides customers with fresh foods, packaged groceries, deli and bakery items, meat and seafood, produce, and prepared foods. Kroger’s stores commonly include pharmacy services and fuel centers, positioning the company as a broad-based neighborhood retail destination for everyday needs.

In addition to traditional in-store retailing, Kroger manufactures and distributes a variety of private-label brands and operates its own food production and supply-chain facilities.