Kroger4 Mar 2021 15:25
Kroger Delivers Strong Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020 Results
Company Release - 3/4/2021
Issues 2021 Full Year Guidance
Fiscal Q4 Highlights
- Identical Sales without fuel grew 10.6%, digital sales grew 118%
- EPS of ($0.10); Adjusted EPS of $0.81
- Operating Loss of ($158 million); including a $989 million charge for UFCW pension commitments; Adjusted FIFO Operating Profit of $837 million
Fiscal 2020 Highlights
- Identical Sales without fuel grew 14.1%, digital sales grew 116%
- Record Our Brands sales of $26.2 billion, up 13.6%
- EPS of $3.27; Adjusted EPS of $3.47
- Operating Profit of $2.8 billion; Adjusted FIFO Operating Profit of $4.1 billion
- Committed $2.5 billion to support and safeguard associates, customers, and communities, which includes the UFCW pension commitments
- Cost savings exceeded $1 billion for third consecutive year
- Alternative profit contributed incremental $150 million of operating profit fueled by retail media
CINCINNATI, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today reported its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2020 results.