Publix Reports Fourth Quarter and Annual Results for 2019
LAKELAND, FL - Publix has been in the newswires recently, having broken ground on a brand-new facility in North Carolina that invests nearly $400 million in the area. The grocer has another milestone to report, as its Q4 results noted $9.8 billion in sales.
“I'm delighted we had another increase in our stock price,” said Publix Chief Executive Officer Todd Jones, after the company’s stock price increased from $47.10 per share to $48.90 per share. “I'm proud of our Publix associates for continuing to make us a leader in our industry and providing legendary customer service.”
Highlights from Publix’s fourth quarter and annual results 2019 include:
- Net earnings for Q4 ending December 28, 2019, were $789.3 million
- Sales for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2019, were $38.1 billion, a 5.6 percent increase
- Comparable stores sales for Q4 increased 3.6 percent
A press release noted that Public adopted a new accounting standard in the first quarter of 2019 that changed accounting standards for operating leases. The new standard required the company to recognize $2.9 billion of operating lease rights and obligations as assets and liabilities on the balance sheet.
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