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Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Unaudited)

 

     Fiscal Year Ended August  
(in thousands, except ratios)   

2018

(52 weeks)

   

2017

(52 weeks)

   

2016

(52 weeks)

   

2015

(52 weeks)

   

2014

(52 weeks)

 

Earnings:

          

Income before income taxes(1)

   $ 1,636,329     $ 1,925,489     $ 1,912,714     $ 1,802,612     $ 1,662,714  

Fixed charges

     280,033       253,751       238,389       236,996       249,513  

Less: Capitalized interest

     (1,505     (1,247     (909     (963     (1,041
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings

   $ 1,914,857     $ 2,177,993     $ 2,150,194     $ 2,038,645     $ 1,911,186  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

          

Gross interest expense

   $ 173,276     $ 150,960     $ 142,981     $ 146,777     $ 163,544  

Amortization of debt expense

     8,392       8,369       7,980       6,230       6,856  

Interest portion of rent expense

     98,365       94,422       87,428       83,989       79,113  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges

   $ 280,033     $ 253,751     $ 238,389     $ 236,996     $ 249,513  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     6.8       8.6       9.0       8.6       7.7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1) Fiscal 2018 income before income taxes includes $130.3 million related to pension termination charges and $193.2 million related to impairment charges.