Investor Relations

The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, is one of the world's largest food retailers, with fiscal 2018 sales of $121.2B.

Q4 2018 Earnings Results

Webcast

Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 10:00 AM ET

$0.48

Per Diluted Share in Q4 2018

Fourth quarter net earnings were $259 million, or $0.32 per diluted share. Adjusted net earnings were $390 million, or $0.48 per diluted share. Identical sales, without fuel, were 1.9%. For fiscal 2018, net earnings were $3.1 billion, or $3.76 per diluted share. Adjusted net earnings were $1.7 billion, or $2.11 per diluted share. For fiscal 2018, identical sales, without fuel, were 1.8%. For fiscal 2018, Kroger's adjusted net earnings per diluted share result was slightly ahead of the company's internal expectations due to results from the solid early execution of Restock Kroger, including process changes that led to sustainable cost controls and higher-margin alternative profit streams. This performance allowed Kroger to continue making incremental Restock Kroger investments while delivering on its guidance range for the year

$121.2 billion

2018 Total Sales

1.8%

Same - Store Sales growth (without fuel)

44

Distribution Centers

Nearly

500,000

Associates Company-wide

253

Fine Jewelry Stores

2,764

Supermarkets & Multi-Department Stores

330 million

Meals donated through more than 100 Feeding America Food Bank partners

We cover

35

States and the District of Columbia

1.6 billion

Kilowatts of electricity saved

1,537

Supermarket Fuel Centers

Almost

238 million

Prescriptions filled

38

Food Production Plants

#ZeroHungerZeroWaste

Kroger’s #ZeroHungerZeroWaste plan includes bold commitments that reflect our Purpose: to Feed the Human Spirit. We are counting on our associates, customers, partners and other stakeholders to help shape innovative solutions and scalable best practices as our work evolves. Because when it comes to hunger and waste, zero is the only acceptable answer.