Weak Q2 Results Erase Kroger’s Stock Gains

As discussed, Kroger (KR) reported its fiscal Q2 2018 results September 13, beating analysts’ bottom-line estimate but missing their sales expectation. The sales miss was significant for investors, as competitors Walmart (WMT) and Target (TGT) had recently posted strong quarters. While Target recorded its best comps growth in 13 quarters, Walmart’s sales comps were its best in ten years. Kroger, on the other hand, once again missed analysts’ sales comps estimate despite strong macros.