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Kroger Company (the) — The Kroger — Jefferies Global Consumer Conference 2012

20 slides from Kroger Company (the)'s conference presentation, Jun 20, 2012

  1. Slide 1: Jefferies Global Consumer Conference, Nantucket

    JEFFERIES GLOBAL CONSUMER CONFERENCE NANTUCKET June 20, 2012

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements

    Forward-Looking Statements This presentation includes forward-looking statements which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results might differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to m

  3. Slide 3: Kroger store banners

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  4. Slide 4: First Quarter 2012

    First Quarter 2012  ID sales, excluding fuel +4.2% – 34 consecutive quarters  Net earnings per diluted share $0.78 – Year ago $0.70 3

  5. Slide 5: First Quarter 2012

    First Quarter 2012  FIFO Gross Margin 20.70% – vs. year ago, excluding fuel -53 bps  OG&A 15.36% – vs. year ago -27 bps – Including rent & depreciation -40 bps  R4Q FIFO Operating Margin, ex fuel - 11 bps - Expect slight expansion for fiscal year 4

  6. Slide 6: Connecting with Customers

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  7. Slide 7: Connecting with Customers

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  9. Slide 9: Connecting with Customers

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  10. Slide 10: Customer 1st: A Cycle Of Value Creation

    Customer 1st: A Cycle Of Value Creation Improve Connection Strong ID Sales with Customers Growth Invest in Shopping Operating Cost Experience Leverage 9

  11. Slide 11: Reducing expenses to fund Investments

    Reducing expenses to fund Investments 10

  12. Slide 12: Solving Needs For Our Customers

    Solving Needs For Our Customers 11

  13. Slide 13: Kroger ID Supermarket Sales Growth (ex fuel)

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  14. Slide 14: Industry Leading Loyalty Program Provides Unique Customer Insights

    Industry Leading Loyalty Program Provides Unique Customer Insights… 13

  15. Slide 15: Industry Leading Loyalty Program Provides Unique Customer Insights

    Industry Leading Loyalty Program Provides Unique Customer Insights… 14

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  17. Slide 17: Guidance

    Guidance  Diluted Earnings per share – $2.33 to $2.40 – Previous guidance was $2.28 to $2.38  Identical sales – 3% to 3.5% excluding fuel 16

  18. Slide 18: Safe Harbor

    Safe Harbor  The remarks contain certain forward-looking statements about the future performance of the Company. These statements are based on management’s assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it. Such statements are indicated by words or phrases such as “expec

  19. Slide 19: Safe Harbor (con't)

    Safe Harbor (con’t)  could be adversely affected by increased competition and sales shifts to other stores that we operate, as well as increases in sales of our corporate brand products, and the effect that increased numbers of generic pharmaceuticals, which generally carry lower retail prices than

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