Value2020202120222023TTMSelling/general/admin expenses1.19 B1.22 B1.26 B1.35 B—Research & development—————Operating income3.48 B4.13 B3.1 B3.85 B4.64 BNon-Operating Income, Total-34 M-39 M-30 M401 M268 MInterest expense, net of interest capitalized571 M535 M441 M——Non-Operating Income, excl. Interest Expenses-605 M-574 M-471 M401 M268 MUnusual income/expense—————Pretax income2.05 B2.9 B2.84 B3.34 B4.4 BEquity in earnings—————Taxes385 M653 M667 M670 M972 MNon-controlling/minority interest11 M5 M5 M7 M4 MAfter tax other income/expense64 M8 M78 M22 M19 MNet income before discontinued operations1.66 B2.24 B2.16 B2.67 B3.43 BDiscontinued operations—————Net income1.66 B2.24 B2.16 B2.67 B3.43 BDilution adjustment—————Preferred dividends—————Diluted net income available to common stockholders1.64 B2.22 B2.15 B2.65 B3.41 BBasic earnings per share (Basic EPS)2.23.12.993.71.1Diluted earnings per share (Diluted EPS)2.173.062.963.671.08Average basic shares outstanding744 M718 M718 M715 M2.69 BDiluted shares outstanding754 M727 M725 M720 M2.7 BEBITDA31.97 B33.35 B35.24 B35.04 B—EBIT29.14 B30.38 B32.12 B31.79 B—Cost of revenue107.54 B116.48 B116.67 B113.72 B113.03 BOther cost of goods sold107.54 B116.48 B116.67 B113.72 B113.03 BDepreciation & amortization (cash flow)2.82 B2.96 B3.13 B3.25 B3.37 B
Kroger Company (The)
The Kroger Co. is an American retail corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. It operates supermarkets and multi-department stores throughout the United States.
The company was founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883 in Cincinnati. Kroger stores operate under multiple formats, including multi-department stores, supermarket “combo” stores, marketplace stores, and warehouse-style locations. In addition to its retail stores, Kroger operates manufacturing facilities, supermarket fuel centers, pharmacies, and in-store medical clinics. About two-thirds of Kroger's employees are represented by collective bargaining agreements, with most being represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers.
Industry publications have ranked Kroger among the largest supermarket operators in the United States by revenue, and research firms have listed it among the nation’s largest general retailers. Kroger also appears on rankings of major U.S. private-sector employers. The company is included on the annual Fortune 500 list of U.S. corporations ranked by total revenue.