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Kroger (KR) guidance and outlook
Kroger (KR) initiated its guidance on Oct 20, 2026: EBITDA +7% to +11% for FY2029. Kroger's 10-Q filed Sep 18, 2026 makes 6 forward-looking statements.
Guidance and outlook
Latest guidance
| Metric | Period | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | FY2029 | +3% to +6% | new |
| EBITDA | FY2029 | +7% to +11% | new |
From the earnings release filed Oct 20, 2026 (8-K on EDGAR).
Forward-looking statements, 10-Q filed Sep 18, 2026
- We expect our annual 2026 capital investments, including changes in construction-in-progress payables and excluding the purchase of leased facilities, to be relatively consistent with 2025.
- We define a remodel as a project that is greater than or equal to a cost of $8 per square foot.
- Furthermore, management believes it is not reasonably likely that we will fail to comply with this financial covenant in the future.
- We remain committed to our dividend, and growing our dividend over time, subject to Board approval, as well as share repurchase programs and we will continue to evaluate the optimal use of any excess free cash flow, consistent with our capital allocation strategy.
- We expect to meet our short-term and long-term liquidity needs with cash and temporary cash investments on hand as of August 15, 2026, cash flows from our operating activities and other sources of liquidity, including borrowings under our commercial paper program and revolving credit facility.
- Our short-term and long-term liquidity needs include anticipated requirements for working capital to maintain our operations, pension plan commitments, interest payments and scheduled principal payments of debt and commercial paper, servicing our lease obligations, self-insurance liabilities, capital investments, scheduled opioid settlement payments, proposed acquisition of Giant Eagle and other purchase and…
Kroger's latest quarter
Kroger, Q2 FY27: revenue $34.6B (+2% year over year), operating margin 2.8%, net earnings $642M, operating cash flow $1.3B. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Did Kroger raise or lower its guidance?
Kroger (KR) initiated its guidance on Oct 20, 2026: EBITDA +7% to +11% for FY2029.
What does Kroger expect?
We expect our annual 2026 capital investments, including changes in construction-in-progress payables and excluding the purchase of leased facilities, to be relatively consistent with 2025. We define a remodel as a project that is greater than or equal to a cost of $8 per square foot. Furthermore, management believes it is not reasonably likely that we will fail to comply with this financial covenant in the future.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.