Company Earnings UpdateThe Kroger Co (KR) 3Q18 Results: Mixed Results, Maintains Guidance for Second Half Coresight Research December 7, 2018 Executive Summary Kroger reported 3Q18 adjusted EPS of $0.48, beating the $0.43 consensus estimate and up 8.6% year over year. Revenues were $27.67 billion, slightly ahead of the $27.65 billion consensus estimate and down 0.3% year over year. Comps were 1.6% ex fuel, below the 1.7% consensus estimate. The company maintained 2018 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.00–$2.15 and updated GAAP EPS guidance to $3.80–$3.95 from $3.88–$4.03 previously. Kroger expects second-half sales growth ex fuel to be similar to the 1.7% figure in the first half. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 41: Rite Aid Shuts Up Shop; Amazon Fresh Closes StoresInnovator Profile: MUSE Inc.—Transforming Retail Operations with Intelligent Store RobotsUS Retail and Logistics Holiday Hiring Hits Lowest Level in Over a Decade—Data GraphicThe State of AI: What’s Possible, What’s Theoretical and What It All Means for Retail