EXHIBIT 11.1 RICHFOOD HOLDINGS, INC. COMPUTATION OF NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data) Second Quarter Ended ----------------------------- October 12, October 14, 1996 1995 ------------ ------------ NET EARNINGS: Net earnings $ 12,572 $ 9,850 ============ ============ PRIMARY EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 47,283,785 46,815,254 Net additional common shares issuable upon exercise of dilutive options, determined by treasury stock method 575,087 307,280 ------------ ------------ Common shares and equivalents 47,858,872 47,122,534 ============ ============ Net earnings per common share (a) $ 0.26 $ 0.21 ============ ============ FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE: Common shares and equivalents 47,858,872 47,122,534 Net additional common shares issuable upon exercise of dilutive options, determined by treasury stock method using quarter-end market price, if higher than average price --- 35,733 ------------ ------------ Common shares and equivalents (b) 47,858,872 47,158,267 ============ ============ Net earnings per common share (a) $ 0.26 $ 0.21 ============ ============ NOTE: (a) Dilution is less than 3%. (b) The Company does not have any other potentially dilutive securities. EXHIBIT 11.1 RICHFOOD HOLDINGS, INC. COMPUTATION OF NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data) Year-to-Date ----------------------------- October 12, October 14, 1996 1995 ------------ ------------- NET EARNINGS: Net earnings $ 25,017 $ 20,015 ============ ============= PRIMARY EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 47,223,435 46,811,673 Net additional common shares issuable upon exercise of dilutive options, determined by treasury stock method 554,994 281,096 ------------ ------------- Common shares and equivalents 47,778,429 47,092,769 ============ ============= Net earnings per common share (a) $ 0.52 $ 0.43 ============ ============= FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE: Common shares and equivalents 47,778,429 47,092,769 Net additional common shares issuable upon exercise of dilutive options, determined by treasury stock method using quarter-end market price, if higher than average price 3,620 61,917 ------------ ------------- Common shares and equivalents (b) 47,782,049 47,154,686 ============ ============= Net earnings per common share (a) $ 0.52 $ 0.42 ============ ============= NOTE: (a) Dilution is less than 3%. (b) The Company does not have any other potentially dilutive securities.