Kroger Q1 EPS flat at $1.29; raises 2025 identical sales without fuel guidance
Kroger reported first quarter 2025 results on June 20, 2025, with diluted EPS of $1.29, flat from a year earlier, and adjusted EPS of $1.49 versus $1.43. Total sales were $45.1 billion, down from $45.3 billion, while identical sales without fuel rose 3.2%, and the company raised its full-year identical sales without fuel guidance to 2.25% to 3.25%. For shareholders, GAAP net earnings fell to $866 million from $947 million, a $100 million impairment tied to planned closures of about 60 stores weighed on the quarter, and other full-year guidance was reaffirmed.
Key points
- Diluted EPS was $1.29 in both the first quarter of 2025 and 2024; adjusted EPS rose to $1.49 from $1.43.
- Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. were $866 million, down from $947 million.
- Identical sales without fuel increased 3.2%; full-year guidance was raised to 2.25% to 3.25%.
- A $100 million impairment was recorded for the planned closing of about 60 stores over the next 18 months.
The filing
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