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EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Schedule of computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges of The Kroger Co. and consolidated subsidiary companies for the five fiscal years ended February 3, 2018 and for the first quarters ended May 26, 2018 and May 20, 2017.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 26,

 

May 20,

 

February 3,

 

January 28,

 

January 30,

 

January 31,

 

February 1,

 

    

2018

    

2017

 

2018

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

 

2014

 

 

(16 weeks)

 

(16 weeks)

 

(53 weeks)

 

(52 weeks)

 

(52 weeks)

 

(52 weeks)

 

(52 weeks)

(In millions, except ratio)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings:

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before tax expense

 

$

2,634

 

$

445

 

$

1,484

 

$

2,914

 

$

3,094

 

$

2,649

 

$

2,282

Fixed charges

 

 

352

 

 

336

 

 

1,132

 

 

1,037

 

 

903

 

 

896

 

 

797

Capitalized interest

 

 

(3)

 

 

(5)

 

 

(12)

 

 

(13)

 

 

(9)

 

 

(5)

 

 

(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax earnings before fixed charges

 

$

2,983

 

$

776

 

$

2,604

 

$

3,938

 

$

3,988

 

$

3,540

 

$

3,074

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

195

 

$

182

 

$

613

 

$

535

 

$

491

 

$

493

 

$

448

Portion of rental payments deemed to be interest

 

 

157

 

 

154

 

 

519

 

 

502

 

 

412

 

 

403

 

 

349

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

352

 

$

336

 

$

1,132

 

$

1,037

 

$

903

 

$

896

 

$

797

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

 

8.5

 

 

2.3

 

 

2.3

 

 

3.8

 

 

4.4

 

 

4.0

 

 

3.9

 

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