Kroger Co. (KR) Tops Q1 EPS by 3c, Boosts FY Guidance - InvestingChannel

Kroger Co. (KR) Tops Q1 EPS by 3c, Boosts FY Guidance

Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) reported Q1 EPS of $0.92, $0.03 better than the analyst estimate of $0.89. Revenue for the quarter came in at $30 billion versus the consensus estimate of $30.17 billion.

Kroger Co. sees FY2013 EPS of $2.73-2.80, versus prior guidance of $2.71-2.79 and the consensus of $2.77.

Kroger continues to expect identical supermarket sales growth, excluding fuel, of approximately 2.5% to 3.5% for fiscal year 2013.

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