[IN SECOND-HALF 2008]
Below are financial results for the 10 largest supermarket chains with public equity or debt. Although reporting dates vary, the chart represents sales, operating income and comparable-store sales for the two quarters most closely paralleling the last six months of calendar 2009, encompassing the third and fourth quarters for Kroger, Safeway, Ahold USA and Delhaize America; the first and second quarters for Winn-Dixie; the second and third quarters for Supervalu (retail only) and A&P; and the fourth and first quarters for Whole Foods Market, Stater Bros. Markets and Harris Teeter.
| COMPANY | SALES | CHANGE | OPERATING INCOME | CHANGE | 3Q COMPS* | 4Q COMPS* | REPORTING PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kroger Co. | $34.8B | +4.4% | $1.14B | +6.1% | +5.6% | +3.8% | 8/17/08-1/31/09 |
| Safeway | $24.0B | +3.7% | $999.7M | +1.1% | +0.5% | +0.4% | 6/15/08-1/3/09 |
| Supervalu (retail) | $15.9B | 0 | $593.0M | -18.4% | -1.3% | -0.5% | 6/15/08-11/29/08 |
| Ahold USA | $10.1B | +4.1% | $484.0M | +33.3 | +3.4%(e) | +3.7%(e) | 7/14/08-12/28/08 |
| Delhaize America | $9.6B | +3.2% | $582.6M | +10.0% | +2.5% | +2.9% | 6/29/08-1/3/08 |
| Whole Foods | $4.3B | +1.3% | $89.6M | -32.6% | +0.4% | -4.0% | 7/17/08-1/18/09 |
| A&P | $4.3B | +70.4% | $145.1M* | +49.3% | +2.8%(e) | +1.1%(e) | 6/15/08-11/29/08 |
| Winn-Dixie | $3.9B | +1.5% | $63.5M** | +54.6% | +3.0% | +0.2% | 6/26/08-1/7/09 |
| Stater Bros. | $1.9B | -1.9% | $47.8M | -14.6% | +1.1% | +1.4% | 6/30/08-12/28/08 |
| Harris Teeter | $1.9B | +6.8% | $87.0M | +2.6% | +2.2% | -2.1% | 6/30/08-12/28/08 |
| * EXCLUDING FUEL ** EBITDA (E) = ESTIMATE | |||||||
