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Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except ratios)

 

     Twelve Weeks Ended  
     November 18,
2017
     November 19,
2016
 

Earnings:

     

Income before income taxes

   $ 429,865      $ 425,596  

Fixed charges

     61,620        54,946  

Less: Capitalized interest

     (283      (200
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings

   $ 491,202      $ 480,342  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

     

Gross interest expense

   $ 37,910      $ 32,118  

Amortization of debt origination fees

     1,999        1,950  

Interest portion of rent expense

     21,711        20,878  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed charges

   $ 61,620      $ 54,946  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     8.0        8.7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2017
(52 weeks)
    2016
(52 weeks)
    2015
(52 weeks)
    2014
(52 weeks)
    2013
(53 weeks)
 

Earnings:

          

Income before income taxes

   $ 1,925,489     $ 1,912,714     $ 1,802,612     $ 1,662,714     $ 1,587,683  

Fixed charges

     253,751       238,389       236,996       249,513       265,108  

Less: Capitalized interest

     (1,247     (909     (963     (1,041     (1,303
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings

   $   2,177,993     $   2,150,194     $   2,038,645     $   1,911,186     $   1,851,488  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

          

Gross interest expense

   $ 150,960     $ 142,981     $ 146,777     $ 163,544     $ 180,085  

Amortization of debt origination fees

     8,369       7,980       6,230       6,856       8,239  

Interest portion of rent expense

     94,422       87,428       83,989       79,113       76,784  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges

   $ 253,751     $ 238,389     $ 236,996     $ 249,513     $ 265,108  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     8.6       9.0       8.6       7.7       7.0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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