Update: Kroger Fiscal Q2 Adjusted Earnings, Sales Rise; Shares Down Pre-Bell

07:32 AM EDT, 09/11/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with identical sales guidance in the sixth paragraph.) Kroger (KR) reported fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings Friday of $1.09 per diluted share, up from $1.04 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.06. Sales for the quarter ended Aug. 15 were $34.62 billion, compared with $33.94 billion a year earlier. Analysts expected $34.64 billion. The company continues to expect fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS of $5.10 to $5.30. Analysts expect $5.20. Kroger now expects full-year identical sales, excluding fuel, to rise 0.2% to 0.8%, down from its prior growth outlook range of 1% to 2%. The company's shares were down 2.6% in premarket activity.