Earnings per share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 02, 2019

Earnings per share

Schedule of computation of earnings per share

Earnings per share is computed as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

	13 Weeks Ended August 2, 2019					13 Weeks Ended August 3, 2018
			Weighted					Weighted
	Net		Average	Per Share		Net		Average	Per Share
	Income		Shares	Amount		Income		Shares	Amount
Basic earnings per share	$	426,555	257,793	$	1.65	$	407,237	266,457	$	1.53
Effect of dilutive share-based awards			1,309					769
Diluted earnings per share	$	426,555	259,102	$	1.65	$	407,237	267,226	$	1.52

	26 Weeks Ended August 2, 2019					26 Weeks Ended August 3, 2018
			Weighted					Weighted
	Net		Average	Per Share		Net		Average	Per Share
	Income		Shares	Amount		Income		Shares	Amount
Basic earnings per share	$	811,568	258,407	$	3.14	$	772,089	267,362	$	2.89
Effect of dilutive share-based awards			1,276					818
Diluted earnings per share	$	811,568	259,683	$	3.13	$	772,089	268,180	$	2.88