CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	4 Months Ended
May 25, 2019	May 26, 2018
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sales	$ 37,251	$ 37,722
Operating expenses
Merchandise costs, including advertising, warehousing, and transportation, excluding items shown separately below	28,983	29,419
Operating, general and administrative	6,314	6,257
Rent	274
Rent		276
Depreciation and amortization	779	741
Operating profit	901	1,029
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(197)	(192)
Non-service component of company-sponsored pension plan costs	3	(10)
Mark to market gain on Ocado securities	106	36
Gain on sale of businesses	176	1,771
Net earnings before income tax expense	989	2,634
Income tax expense	226	616
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	763	2,018
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(9)	(8)
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co.	$ 772	$ 2,026
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per basic common share	$ 0.96	$ 2.39
Average number of common shares used in basic calculation	798	839
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per diluted common share	$ 0.95	$ 2.37
Average number of common shares used in diluted calculation	805	846

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