EXHIBIT 11.1 RICHFOOD HOLDINGS, INC. COMPUTATION OF NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data) Third Quarter Ended -------------------------------- January 4, January 6, 1997 1996 ------------- -------------- NET EARNINGS: Net earnings $ 15,000 $ 2,772 ============= ============== PRIMARY EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 47,325,705 46,857,027 Net additional common shares issuable upon exercise of dilutive options, determined by treasury stock method 554,344 736,722 ------------- -------------- Common shares and equivalents 47,880,049 47,593,749 ============= ============== Net earnings per common share (a) $ 0.31 $ 0.06 ============= ============== FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE: Common shares and equivalents 47,880,049 47,593,749 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 - - ------------- -------------- Common shares and equivalents (b) 47,880,049 47,593,749 ============= ============== Net earnings per common share (a) $ 0.31 $ 0.06 ============= ============== 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 ------------------------------- January 4, January 6, 1997 1996 ------------- ------------- NET EARNINGS: Net earnings $ 40,017 $ 22,787 ============= ============= PRIMARY EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 47,257,605 46,827,293 Net additional common shares issuable upon exercise of dilutive options, determined by treasury stock method 523,185 736,722 ------------- ------------- Common shares and equivalents 47,780,790 47,564,015 ============= ============= Net earnings per common share (a) $ 0.84 $ 0.48 ============= ============= FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE: Common shares and equivalents 47,780,790 47,564,015 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 30,823 - ------------- ------------- Common shares and equivalents (b) 47,811,613 47,564,015 ============= ============= Net earnings per common share (a) $ 0.84 $ 0.48 ============= ============= NOTE: (a) Dilution is less than 3%. (b) The Company does not have any other potentially dilutive securities.