Kroger Co. Announces Advance In Q1 Income

(RTTNews) - Kroger Co. (KR) reported a profit for its first quarter that Increases, from the same period last year

The company's bottom line came in at $903 million, or $1.46 per share. This compares with $866 million, or $1.29 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Kroger Co. reported adjusted earnings of $980 million or $1.58 per share for the period.

The company's revenue for the period rose 2.2% to $46.121 billion from $45.118 billion last year.

Kroger Co. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $903 Mln. vs. $866 Mln. last year. -EPS: $1.46 vs. $1.29 last year. -Revenue: $46.121 Bln vs. $45.118 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $ 5.10 To $ 5.30