CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	4 Months Ended
May 23, 2020	May 25, 2019
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sales	$ 41,549	$ 37,251
Operating expenses
Merchandise costs, including advertising, warehousing, and transportation, excluding items shown separately below	31,454	28,983
Operating, general and administrative	7,671	6,314
Rent	273	274
Depreciation and amortization	825	779
Operating profit	1,326	901
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(174)	(197)
Non-service component of company-sponsored pension plan costs	11	3
Mark to market gain on Ocado securities	422	106
Gain on sale of businesses		176
Net earnings before income tax expense	1,585	989
Income tax expense	373	226
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	1,212	763
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(9)
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co.	$ 1,212	$ 772
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per basic common share	$ 1.53	$ 0.96
Average number of common shares used in basic calculation	780	798
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per diluted common share	$ 1.52	$ 0.95
Average number of common shares used in diluted calculation	788	805

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