1、 Corrected Transcript 1-877-FACTSET Total Pages:21 Copyright 2001-2025 FactSet CallStreet,LLC 20-Jun-2025 The Kroger Co.(KR)Q1 2025 Earnings Call The Kroger Co.(KR)Q1 2025 Earnings Call Corrected Transcript 20-Jun-2025 1-877-FACTSET 2 Copyright 2001-2025 FactSet CallStreet,LLC CORPORATE PARTICIPANTS

2、 Rob Quast Vice President-Investor Relations,The Kroger Co.Ronald L.Sargent Chairman&Interim Chief Executive Officer,The Kroger Co.David Kennerley Executive Vice President&Chief Financial Officer,The Kroger Co.OTHER PARTICIPANTS Edward Kelly Analyst,Wells Fargo Securities LLC John Heinbockel Analyst

3、,Guggenheim Partners Robert F.Ohmes Analyst,BofA Securities,Inc.Simeon Ari Gutman Analyst,Morgan Stanley&Co.LLC Paul Lejuez Analyst,Citigroup Global Markets,Inc.Michael Lasser Analyst,UBS Securities LLC Leah Jordan Analyst,Goldman Sachs&Co.LLC Rupesh Parikh Analyst,Oppenheimer&Co.,Inc.Chuck Cerankos

4、ky Analyst,Northcoast Research Partners LLC Kelly Bania Analyst,BMO Capital Markets Corp.Scott Marks Analyst,Jefferies LLC The Kroger Co.(KR)Q1 2025 Earnings Call Corrected Transcript 20-Jun-2025 1-877-FACTSET 3 Copyright 2001-2025 FactSet CallStreet,LLC MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION SECTION Operator:Good m

5、orning and welcome to The Kroger Co.First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.Operator Instructions Please note,this event is being recorded.Id now like to turn the conference over to Rob Quast,Vice President,Investor Relations.Please go ahead.Rob Quast Vice President-Investor Relations,The Kroger

6、 Co.Good morning.Thank you for joining us for Krogers first quarter 2025 earnings call.I am joined today by Krogers Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,Ron Sargent;and Chief Financial Officer,David Kennerley.Before we begin,I want to remind you that todays discussions will include forward-looking s