The FIFO gross margin rate, excluding rent, depreciation and amortization, fuel and adjustment items, jumped 39 basis points year over year.Adjusted FIFO operating profit reached $1,091 million, up from $984 million recorded in the year-ago period. Reported operating profit came in at $863 million compared with $815 million last year. Operating, General & Administrative (OG&A) expenses as a percentage of sales fell 5 basis points, reflecting productivity gains and cost discipline.The Kroger Co. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise The Kroger Co. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | The Kroger Co. QuoteKR's Financial SnapshotKroger ended the second quarter with cash and temporary cash investments of $4,883 million (cash $215 million; temporary cash investments $4,668 million), total debt of $17,959 million and shareowners' equity of $9,277 million.