Kroger (KR): FY27 Q2 earnings call, Sep 11, 2026

Fri, Sep 11Earnings callSpeaker-labelled transcriptKroger

On its Sep 11, 2026 earnings call (FY27 Q2), Kroger said 7 of the 13 words Kalshi listed; Parrot’s count agreed with all 13 settlements. Quotes below are at most 25 words each, with timed clips.

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13 words · 7 settled yes · our count agreed on 13 of 13

backtest The probabilities on settled rows are a walk-forward backtest: the model as of before each event, computed after Parrot went live; they were not published at the time.

Listed words: result, our count under the market rule, the count over every speaker, whether they agree, and the probability (a walk-forward backtest on settled rows)
WordResultOur countAll speakersAgreesProbabilityClipMarket
Tariff Yes68✓33%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 16:59, Tariff–
Giant Eagle Yes56✓16%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 12:36, Giant Eagle–
Produce Yes44✓63%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 2:15, Produce–
GLP-1 Yes22✓85%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 15:22, GLP-1–
SNAP / Food Stamp Yes22✓73%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 7:51, SNAP / Food Stamp–
Deflation Yes11✓66%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 15:53, Deflation–
Instacart Yes11✓56%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 8:36, Instacart–
AI No00✓90%transcripts from the transcript model–
Dividend No00✓53%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Aldi No00✓42%transcripts from the transcript model–
Iran / Middle East No00✓33%transcripts from the transcript model–
Economy No00✓33%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Albertsons No00✓26%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–

Market prices are mid quotes from Kalshi and Polymarket, shown for context, may be delayed by several minutes and are not a signal. Quotes as of Oct 20, 2026 15:46 UTC.

Transcript

quotes of at most 25 words

Speaker-labelled transcript · Source and credits · Used to count words; quotes of at most 25 words.

Where the listed words were said

David Kennerleycompany“Tariff” · prepared · 17:01Hear it 16:55, David Kennerley

…This improvement was primarily driven by e-commerce profitability and media, pharmacy mix, tariff refunds, and sourcing initiatives. These benefits were partially offset by higher shrink,…

Greg Forancompany“Giant Eagle” · prepared · 12:38Hear it 12:34, Greg Foran

…should do. Let me also briefly touch on our planned acquisition of Giant Eagle. At its core, this is about serving more customers in more…

Greg Forancompany“Produce” · prepared · 2:17Hear it 2:11, Greg Foran

…roughly 35 basis points of total company IDs without fuel, reflecting the impact of produce categories. Our identical sales without fuel grew 0.2% this quarter.

David Kennerleycompany“GLP-1” · prepared · 15:24Hear it 15:18, David Kennerley

…bakery all delivered strong results in the quarter. Within pharmacy, the core business was healthy, scripts grew, and we saw continued momentum in GLP-1 medications.

Greg Forancompany“SNAP / Food Stamp” · prepared · 7:53Hear it 7:52, Greg Foran

…Unit growth has slowed since the start of the year. Reductions in SNAP benefits, higher fuel prices, and softer consumer confidence are all putting pressure…

David Kennerleycompany“Deflation” · prepared · 15:55Hear it 15:53, David Kennerley

…company IDs without fuel from produce alone. The lingering effect of egg deflation was another 30 basis point headwind. Taken together, these headwinds represented a…

Greg Forancompany“Instacart” · prepared · 8:38Hear it 8:32, Greg Foran

In August, we launched a new grocery and prescription delivery offering with Instacart, allowing customers to combine groceries and eligible prescriptions into a single order…

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