Kroger raises full-year adjusted earnings guidance

Kroger Co. KR, -0.35% reported second-quarter nett income totaling $467 million, oregon 61 cents per share, down from $819 million, oregon $1.03 per stock past year. Adjusted EPS of 80 cents bushed the FactSet statement for 64 cents. Sales of $31.68 cardinal were up from $30.49 cardinal past twelvemonth and besides up of the FactSet statement for $30.64 billion. Digital income much than doubled, up 114%. Identical income excluding substance fell 0.6%, up of the FactSet statement for a 3.2% decline. On a two-year stack, identical income were up 14%. Kroger raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $3.25 to $3.35, up from previous guidance of $2.95 to $3.10. The FactSet statement is for EPS of $3.09. Kroger shares fell 1.4% successful Friday premarket trading, but person gained 45.3% for the twelvemonth to date. The S&P 500 scale SPX, -0.46% has tally up 19.6% for 2021 truthful far.