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SE L E C T E D F I N A N C I A L D A T A
Fiscal Years Ended
January 31,
2015
(52 weeks) (1)(2)
February 1,
2014
(52 weeks) (1)
February 2,
2013
(53 weeks)
January 28,
2012
(52 weeks)
January 29,
2011
(52 weeks)
(In millions, except per share amounts)
Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $108,465 $98,375 $96,619 $90,269 $81,967
Net earnings including
noncontrolling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,747 1,531 1,508 596 1,133
Net earnings attributable to
The Kroger Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,728 1,519 1,497 602 1,116
Net earnings attributable to
The Kroger Co. per diluted
common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.44 2.90 2.77 1.01 1.74
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,556 29,281 24,634 23,454 23,505
Long-term liabilities, including
obligations under capital leases and
financing obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,711 13,181 9,359 10,405 10,137
Total shareholders’ equity –
The Kroger Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,412 5,384 4,207 3,981 5,296
Cash dividends per common share . . . . . . 0.680 0.615 0.495 0.430 0.390
(1) Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. (“Harris Teeter”) is included in our ending Consolidated Balance Sheets
for 2013 and 2014 and in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for 2014. Due to the timing of the
merger closing late in fiscal year 2013, its results of operations were not material to our consolidated
results of operations for 2013.
(2) Vitacost.com, Inc. (“Vitacost.com”) is included in our ending Consolidated Balance Sheets and
Consolidated Statements of Operations for 2014.
CO M M O N S H A R E P R I C E R A N G E
2014 2013
Quarter High Low High Low
1st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $47.90 $35.13 $35.44 $27.53
2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $51.49 $46.50 $39.98 $32.77
3rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $58.15 $49.98 $43.85 $35.91
4th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $70.06 $57.27 $42.73 $35.71
Main trading market: New York Stock Exchange (Symbol KR)
Number of shareholders of record at year-end 2014: 29,792
Number of shareholders of record at March 27, 2015: 29,502
During 2013, we paid three quarterly cash dividends of $0.15 per share and one quarterly cash dividend
of $0.165 per share. During 2014, we paid three quarterly cash dividends of $0.165 per share and one quarterly
cash dividend of $0.185 per share. On March 1, 2015, we paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.185 per share.
On March 12, 2015, we announced that our Board of Directors have declared a quarterly cash dividend of
$0.185 per share, payable on June 1, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2015.
We currently expect to continue to pay comparable cash dividends on a quarterly basis depending on our
earnings and other factors.