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Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

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<ul><li>The Kroger Co.</li><li>delivered a strong performance in 2023, marked by improvements across various business areas, reporting adjusted net earnings per diluted share growth in line with the firm's long-term growth model.</li><li>Nonetheless, the company faced headwinds throughout the year, including the reduction of Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and the loss of pharmacy sales after the termination of an agreement with Express Scripts.</li></ul>

The Kroger Co.delivered a strong performance in 2023, marked by improvements across various business areas, reporting adjusted net earnings per diluted share growth in line with the firm's long-term growth model.Nonetheless, the company faced headwinds throughout the year, including the reduction of Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and the loss of pharmacy sales after the termination of an agreement with Express Scripts.

The Kroger Co: Expansion of the Digital & E-commerce Platform & 5 Growth Catalysts! - Key Drivers

<ul><li>Kroger Co. managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue and earnings.</li><li>The company's robust fuel performance and growth in alternative profit sectors contributed to a sustained increase in adjusted net earnings per diluted share.</li><li>Kroger's diversified business model, encompassing alternative profit businesses like Kroger Precision Marketing and Kroger Health, supported earnings growth.</li></ul>

Kroger Co. managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue and earnings.The company's robust fuel performance and growth in alternative profit sectors contributed to a sustained increase in adjusted net earnings per diluted share.Kroger's diversified business model, encompassing alternative profit businesses like Kroger Precision Marketing and Kroger Health, supported earnings growth.

The Kroger Co.: How This Retail Giant is Winning the Battle Against Economic Pressures! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>The Kroger Co. delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues below market expectations but surpassing the analyst consensus regarding earnings.</li><li>The total effect on operating profit during the second quarter was somewhat positive, and they expect this to continue for the remainder of the year.</li><li>Besides these results, their healthcare subsidiary, Kroger Health, entered into a collaborative partnership with Performance Kitchen to provide medically customized meals (MTMs).</li></ul>

The Kroger Co. delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues below market expectations but surpassing the analyst consensus regarding earnings.The total effect on operating profit during the second quarter was somewhat positive, and they expect this to continue for the remainder of the year.Besides these results, their healthcare subsidiary, Kroger Health, entered into a collaborative partnership with Performance Kitchen to provide medically customized meals (MTMs).

The Kroger Co.: Will The Partnership With Performance Kitchen Catalyze Revenues? - Major Drivers

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<ul><li>Kroger had a mixed Q4 and failed to meet the revenue expectations of Wall Street given the shifting customer preferences due to inflation and macroeconomic uncertainty.</li><li>The company observed total household growth and improved customer loyalty, with higher-income households growing by 1.1 million.</li><li>The company's end-to-end fresh initiative led to noticeable growth in both fresh and total store sales, and Kroger will continue innovating to enhance the fresh experience and drive customer satisfaction.</li></ul>

Kroger had a mixed Q4 and failed to meet the revenue expectations of Wall Street given the shifting customer preferences due to inflation and macroeconomic uncertainty.The company observed total household growth and improved customer loyalty, with higher-income households growing by 1.1 million.The company's end-to-end fresh initiative led to noticeable growth in both fresh and total store sales, and Kroger will continue innovating to enhance the fresh experience and drive customer satisfaction.

Kroger Co: A ‘Fresh’ & Friendly Strategy For Growth – Key Drivers

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The Kroger Co. operates supermarkets and convenience stores in the United States.  The Company also manufactures and processes some of the foods that its supermarkets sell.

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The Kroger Co: Expansion of the Digital & E-commerce Platform & 5 Growth Catalysts! - Key Drivers

The Kroger Co. delivered a strong performance in 2023, marked by improvements across various business areas, reporting adjusted net earnings per...

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The Kroger Co.: How This Retail Giant is Winning the Battle Against Economic Pressures! - Major Drivers

Kroger Co. managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue and earnings. The company's robust fuel performance and growth in...

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The Kroger Co.: Will The Partnership With Performance Kitchen Catalyze Revenues? - Major Drivers

The Kroger Co. delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues below market expectations but surpassing the analyst consensus...

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Kroger Co: A ‘Fresh’ & Friendly Strategy For Growth – Key Drivers

Kroger had a mixed Q4 and failed to meet the revenue expectations of Wall Street given the shifting customer preferences due to inflation and...

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