Sales
| 2017* $34.6 billion |
2016* $34 billion |
% change +1.6 |
Comparable-store sales
| 2017* +1.7% |
2016* +1.9% |
% change — |
Net earnings
| 2017* $2.3 billion** |
2016* $2 billion |
% change +13.1 |
Earnings per share
| 2017* $3.04** |
2016* $2.63 |
% change +15.6 |
*Fiscal year 2017 includes 52 weeks versus 53 weeks in 2016.
**Net earnings and earnings per share were impacted by the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (Tax Act). Excluding the impact of the Tax Act, net earnings would have been $2.1 billion, an increase of 2.1 percent, and earnings per share would have been $2.74, an increase of 4.2 percent.
“I’m delighted we had a significant increase in our stock price,” said CEO & President Todd Jones. “I’m proud of our associate owners for their dedicated service to our customers and communities.”
Publix stock price
March 1, 2018…………….$41.40
Nov. 1, 2017………………$36.85
Aug. 1, 2017………………$36.05
May 1, 2017……………….$39.15
March 1, 2017…………….$40.90
