Below are financial results for the 10 largest supermarket chains with public equity or public debt. Although reporting periods vary, the table represents sales, EBITDA and same-store sales for the two quarters most closely paralleling the first half of the calendar year, encompassing the first and second quarters for Kroger Co., Safeway, Ahold USA and Delhaize America; the second and third quarters for Whole Foods, Stater Bros. and Harris Teeter; the third and fourth quarters for Winn-Dixie; and the fourth and first quarters for Supervalu and A&P.
| COMPANY | SALES (IN BILLIONS) | % CHANGE | EBITDA (IN MILLIONS) | % CHANGE | Q1 COMPS* | Q2 COMPS* | DATES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kroger Co. | $41.2 | +11.7% | $2,158.1 | +6.6% | +5.8% | +4.7% | 2/3/08-8/16/08 |
| Supervalu | $23.7 | +0.6% | $1,423.6 | -0.9% | 0.0% | -0.9% | 12/2/07-6/14/08 |
| Safeway | $20.2 | +5.1% | $1,378.8 | +8.8% | +2.9% | -0.3% | 12/30/07-6/14/08 |
| Ahold USA | $11.7 | +3.3% | $805.0 | -6.4% | +0.4%e | +0.7%e | 12/31/07-7/13/08 |
| Delhaize America | $9.3 | +3.7% | $752.0 | -0.4% | +3.5% | +3.2% | 12/30/07-6/28/08 |
| A&P | $5.1 | +2.0% | $169.6 | +132.0% | +3.0% | +3.2% | 12/2/07-6/14/08 |
| Whole Foods | $3.4** | +12.6% | $121.9 | -0.2% | +5.1% | +1.9% | 1/21/08-7/16/08 |
| Winn-Dixie | $3.4 | +1.6% | $60.7 | -19.2% | +2.2% | +0.6% | 1/10/08-6/25/08 |
| Stater Bros. | $1.9 | +4.6% | $100.3 | -1.2% | +3.7% | +1.8% | 12/31/07-6/29/08 |
| Harris Teeter | $1.8 | +10.8% | $138.4 | +16.6% | +3.3% | +1.7% | 12/31/07-6/29/08 |
| * Same-store sales comparisons, excluding fuel. ** Excludes Wild Oats. e = estimate | |||||||
| SOURCES: Company reports and analyst estimates | |||||||
