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.

1 match for “Deflation”; 1 quoted, at least 25 words apart.

David Kennerleycompanyprepared · 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…

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…

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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