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Kroger Company (The) (KR) earnings date & stock reaction

Kroger Company (The) · Consumer Staples

Kroger Company (The) earnings date & time

Next earningsThu, December 3 around 8:00 AM ET, before the openscheduled

Schedule

Korea time (KST)
Thu, December 3
Reporting pattern
12 of last 12 before open
Typical move
±3.6% · 10-report avg

What the market expects

Consensus EPS

$1.03Coming in above this counts as a beat

Year-ago quarter
$1.05→-1.9%
Guided EPS
$5.20
Full earnings calendarFrom an earnings calendar

Price after the latest report

Reported September 11, 2026how the stock moved around it
Next-day move
+2.7%
After 5 days
+6.7%
Price around earnings
Around this report
Overlapped CPI releaseA major data release (CPI, jobs) came out around this report. On those days the whole market moves, so the reaction may be mixed with the data.

Kroger Company (The) (KR) rose the day after earnings in 7 of its last 10 reports (70%), moving ±3.6% on average. It has fallen despite beating the consensus estimate 2 times.

Up next day
7/10
70%
Fell despite growth
3/10
Good earnings ignored
Price when beating
+1.7%
avg over 8 beats
Price when missing
-8.4%
avg over 1 misses
Avg earnings move
±3.6%
typical swing on earnings
Biggest single move
-8.4%
'26.6 · largest reaction
🔑What actually moves this stock?
What really matters here
Whether existing-store, online sales, and membership grew
In finance terms: Comp sales · e-commerce · membership
Growth · revenue (YoY by quarter, latest right)
-2%
23-09(Aug qtr)
-1%
23-11(Nov qtr)
+0%
24-09(Aug qtr)
-1%
24-12(Nov qtr)
+0%
25-09(Aug qtr)
+1%
25-12(Nov qtr)
Holding steady · Growth is holding around +1%.
What to watch next report

When results drop, skip the EPS number. Check if the growth above holds or accelerates, and whether guidance beats expectations.

The real bar for this stock

Beating estimates isn't enough. Here's where the real surprise started.

Beat consensus 9 of 10 times. Beating is the default here
Median beat +3.6%. 2 of those beats still fell the next day.

How this stock reacts to earnings

Traits seen across its recent earnings reactions

Good results usually push the stock up
Up the next day 6 of 8 beats (75%)
Tends to keep drifting the same way for days
Day-one direction continued · 60% of last 10
vs Consumer Staples sector avg (44 peers)
This
+0.7%
Sector
+0.1%
Avg next-day reaction

Earnings number vs guidance: which drives it?

How often the beat/miss matched the actual price move

This stock mostly moves with the reported earnings number
Moved opposite to results 2 of last 9 times (22%)
2xBeat but fell
Even a beat sells off if guidance disappoints
0xMissed but rose
Even a miss rebounds if guidance reassures
Fell despite growth3/10

2/8 beats fell next day · watches Comp sales · e-commerce · membership

Next-day reaction
  • Aug 2026 report+2.7%
  • May 2026 report-8.4%
  • Feb 2026 report+5.3%
  • Nov 2025 report-4.6%
  • Aug 2025 report+0.3%
  • Nov 2024 report+1.3%

Earnings timeline · bars = next-day move, ▲▼ = beat/miss

Jun–Aug 2026 results
Reported 2026-09-11
Next-day move
+2.7%
After 5 days +6.7%
EPS consensus $1.05 → $1.09 ▲ +3.6% beatRev $34.6B
Price around earnings
Around this report
Overlapped CPI releaseA major data release (CPI, jobs) came out around this report. On those days the whole market moves, so the reaction may be mixed with the data.

Earnings trend · last 12 quarters

EPS$1.09YoY +5%
'21.12'26.9
Revenue$34.6B
'21.12'26.9

Earnings history and price reaction

Kroger Company (The) across its last 10 earnings reports: EPS versus consensus, the move on the earnings day, and the cumulative move five trading days later.
Quarter endedReported (ET)vs market expectation (consensus)Earnings dayAfter 5 days
8/20262026-09-11+3.6%+2.7%+6.7%
5/20262026-06-18-0.8%-8.4%-6.5%
2/20262026-03-05+6.7%+5.3%+6.2%
11/20252025-12-04+1.7%-4.6%-7.5%
8/20252025-09-11+4.3%+0.3%-0.1%
11/20242024-12-05+0.2%+1.3%+2.4%

10 reports, quarters ending 11/2022 to 8/2026. The earnings-day move is the first trading day that reflects the report; the five-day figure is the cumulative move from that point. 2 quarters without a computable price reaction are excluded.

Frequently asked questions

When is the next Kroger Company (The) earnings date?

The next Kroger Company (The) (KR) earnings report is expected Thu, December 3 around 8:00 AM ET, before the open. It comes from an earnings calendar and may not be a company-confirmed date; it updates automatically if it changes.

What is the consensus EPS forecast for Kroger Company (The)'s next earnings?

Analysts expect EPS of about $1.03 for Kroger Company (The) (KR). Coming in above that counts as a beat, below it a miss — though a beat does not guarantee the stock rises.

Does Kroger Company (The) (KR) stock usually go up after earnings?

Over the last 10 earnings reports, the stock rose on 7 of them (70%). The average move on earnings day was ±3.6%.

Does Kroger Company (The) react more to the earnings numbers or to guidance?

In 2 of the last 9 reports (22%), the stock moved the opposite way from whether it beat or missed the forecast. A high share means guidance and expectations drive the move more than the reported numbers.

Can Kroger Company (The) stock fall even when earnings are good?

Yes. In 3 of the last 10 reports, Kroger Company (The) fell on the earnings day despite growing EPS. Expectations already priced in, or guidance, can matter more than the reported numbers.

Does Kroger Company (The) stock keep moving after the earnings day?

Over the last 10 reports, the move continued in the same direction for the following five trading days 60% of the time. This tendency is known as post-earnings announcement drift.