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KROGER CO Stock $kr

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2012 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000110465912045745 Filed on June 26, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q2	2012 Q1	2011 Q2
Revenue	$29.03B	$21.41B	$27.46B
YoY Change	5.7%	7.65%	11.01%
Cost Of Revenue	$23.06B	$16.96B	$21.62B
YoY Change	6.62%	9.06%	12.89%
Gross Profit	$5.970B	$4.449B	$5.837B
YoY Change	2.28%	2.61%	4.55%
Gross Profit Margin	20.57%	20.78%	21.26%
Selling, General & Admin	$4.655B	$4.482B	$4.527B
YoY Change	2.83%	32.88%	3.31%
% of Gross Profit	77.97%	100.74%	77.56%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$501.0M	$393.0M	$499.0M
YoY Change	0.4%	1.81%	4.39%
% of Gross Profit	8.39%	8.83%	8.55%
Operating Expenses	$5.156B	$4.875B	$5.026B
YoY Change	2.59%	29.69%	3.42%
Operating Profit	$814.0M	-$426.0M	$811.0M
YoY Change	0.37%	-173.83%	12.17%
Interest Expense	-$141.0M	$101.0M	-$138.0M
YoY Change	2.17%	-190.99%	4.55%
% of Operating Profit	-17.32%		-17.02%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$673.0M	-$527.0M	$673.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	-217.63%	13.87%
Income Tax	$232.0M	-$221.0M	$252.0M
% Of Pretax Income	34.47%		37.44%
Net Earnings	$439.0M	-$307.0M	$432.0M
YoY Change	1.62%	-210.43%	15.51%
Net Earnings / Revenue	1.51%	-1.43%	1.57%
Basic Earnings Per Share		-$0.54
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$392.7K	-$0.54	$352.9K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	544.7M shares	565.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		565.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q2	2012 Q1	2011 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$511.0M	$188.0M	$431.0M
YoY Change	18.56%	-77.21%	-28.41%
Cash & Equivalents	$511.0M	$188.0M	$431.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.186B	$1.074B	$1.083B
YoY Change	9.51%	9.04%	10.51%
Inventory	$4.977B	$5.114B	$4.835B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$922.0M	$949.0M	$854.0M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.596B	$7.325B	$7.203B
YoY Change	5.46%	-3.88%	0.29%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$14.52B	$14.46B	$14.19B
YoY Change	2.33%	2.24%	1.55%
Goodwill	$1.138B	$1.138B
YoY Change		-0.18%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$535.0M	$549.0M	$576.0M
YoY Change	-7.12%	-8.04%	1.95%
Total Long-Term Assets	$16.20B	$16.15B	$15.91B
YoY Change	1.8%	1.68%	1.33%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.596B	$7.325B	$7.203B
Total Long-Term Assets	$16.20B	$16.15B	$15.91B
Total Assets	$23.79B	$23.48B	$23.11B
YoY Change	2.94%	-0.12%	1.01%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$4.518B	$4.329B	$4.226B
YoY Change	6.91%	2.41%	6.64%
Accrued Expenses	$895.0M	$1.056B	$889.0M
YoY Change	0.67%	18.92%	6.85%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.296B	$1.275B	$587.0M
YoY Change	120.78%	116.84%	11.17%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$9.354B	$9.105B	$8.320B
YoY Change	12.43%	12.83%	6.65%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$6.405B	$6.468B	$6.793B
YoY Change	-5.71%	-11.45%	-2.92%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.499B	$1.515B	$2.099B
YoY Change	-28.59%	-27.27%	-13.16%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.904B	$7.983B	$8.892B
YoY Change	-11.11%	-14.96%	-5.54%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$9.354B	$9.105B	$8.320B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.904B	$7.983B	$8.892B
Total Liabilities	$19.72B	$19.51B	$17.90B
YoY Change	10.2%	7.14%	0.7%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$8.945B	$8.571B
YoY Change
Common Stock	$4.413B	$4.386B
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)		$8.132B
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	410.0M shares	398.0M shares
Shareholders Equity	$4.080B	$3.981B	$5.213B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$23.79B	$23.48B	$23.11B
YoY Change	2.94%	-0.12%	1.01%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q2	2012 Q1	2011 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$439.0M	-$307.0M	$432.0M
YoY Change	1.62%	-210.43%	15.51%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$501.0M	$393.0M	$499.0M
YoY Change	0.4%	1.81%	4.39%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.299B	$248.0M	$1.235B
YoY Change	5.18%	-70.19%	-20.48%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$542.0M	-$493.0M	-$521.0M
YoY Change	4.03%	-0.6%	-3.87%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$15.00M	$4.000M	$12.00M
YoY Change	25.0%	-106.15%	-700.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$527.0M	-$489.0M	-$509.0M
YoY Change	3.54%	-12.83%	-6.43%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-449.0M	213.0M	-1.120B
YoY Change	-59.91%	-204.41%	34.78%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.299B	248.0M	1.235B
Cash From Investing Activities	-527.0M	-489.0M	-509.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-449.0M	213.0M	-1.120B
Net Change In Cash	323.0M	-28.00M	-394.0M
YoY Change	-181.98%	-141.79%	-321.35%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.299B	$248.0M	$1.235B
Capital Expenditures	-$542.0M	-$493.0M	-$521.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.841B	$741.0M	$1.756B
YoY Change	4.84%	-44.2%	-16.18%

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