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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 January 30, 2016 and for the quarters ended November 5, 2016 and November 7, 2015.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 5,

 

November 7,

 

January 30,

 

January 31,

 

February 1,

 

February 2,

 

January 28,

 

 

    

2016

    

2015

    

2016

    

2015

    

2014

    

2013

    

2012

 

 

 

(40 weeks)

 

(40 weeks)

 

(52 weeks)

 

(52 weeks)

 

(52 weeks)

 

(53 weeks)

 

(52 weeks)

 

 

 

(in millions of dollars)

 

Earnings:

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings before tax expense

 

$

2,182

 

$

2,279

 

$

3,094

 

$

2,649

 

$

2,282

 

$

2,302

 

$

843

 

Fixed charges

 

 

786

 

 

685

 

 

903

 

 

896

 

 

797

 

 

823

 

 

794

 

Capitalized interest

 

 

(10)

 

 

(7)

 

 

(9)

 

 

(5)

 

 

(5)

 

 

(3)

 

 

(6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax earnings before fixed charges

 

$

2,958

 

$

2,957

 

$

3,988

 

3,540

 

$

3,074

 

$

3,122

 

$

1,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

406

 

$

376

 

$

491

 

$

493

 

$

448

 

$

465

 

441

 

Portion of rental payments deemed to be interest

 

 

380

 

 

309

 

 

412

 

 

403

 

 

349

 

 

358

 

 

353

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

786

 

$

685

 

$

903

 

$

896

 

$

797

 

$

823

 

$

794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

 

3.8

 

 

4.3

 

 

4.4

 

 

4.0

 

 

3.9

 

 

3.8

 

 

2.1

 

 

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