- Rank24
- Previous Rank23
- CEOW. Rodney McMullen
- Address1014 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
- Websitewww.thekrogerco.com
What’s the one word that best sums up the past year for the Ohio-based grocery giant? Merger. In July of last year, Kroger announced that it would acquire the grocery chain Harris Teeter, based in North Carolina. The $2.5 billion purchase closed in January, adding 227 Harris-Teeter stores to the company’s 2,414 Kroger-branded stores. Pre-merger, Kroger netted $1.52 billion in earnings for 2013; the company expects continued growth in 2014, between 10% and 14% for the year, with Harris Teeter on the books.
Key Financials
| $ Millions | % change | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 98,375 | 1.7 |
| Profits | 1519 | 1.5 |
| Total Assets | 29,281 | - |
| Total Shareholder Equity | 5,384 | - |
| Market Value (on March 31, 2014) | 22,294 | - |
Profit as a % of
| Sales | 1.5 |
| Assets | 5.2 |
| Stockholders' Equity | 28.2 |
Earnings Per Share
| Earnings Per Share ($) | 2.9 |
| EPS % Change (from 2012) | 4.7 |
| EPS % Change (5 year) | 8.8 |
| EPS % Change (10 year) | 21.3 |
Total Return to Investors
| Total Return to Investors | 54.6 |
| Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized) | 10.4 |
| Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized) | 9.2 |