ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A (ACI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:ACI - US0130911037 - Common Stock
17.43 USD
-0.04 (-0.23%)
17.43 USD
0 (0%)
Overall ACI gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated ACI against 38 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. ACI scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. ACI has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year ACI was profitable.
In the past year ACI had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years ACI has been profitable.
In the past 5 years ACI always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of 3.64%, ACI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
With an excellent Return On Equity value of 31.74%, ACI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.84% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of ACI (8.82%) is better than 68.42% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ACI is above the industry average of 8.25%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.64% | ||
| ROE | 31.74% | ||
| ROIC | 8.82% |
ROA(3y)4.38%
ROA(5y)4.18%
ROE(3y)49.5%
ROE(5y)41.49%
ROIC(3y)10.33%
ROIC(5y)9.71%
1.3 Margins
ACI has a Profit Margin (1.20%) which is in line with its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACI has grown nicely.
ACI has a Operating Margin (2.30%) which is in line with its industry peers.
ACI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
ACI has a Gross Margin of 27.33%. This is in the better half of the industry: ACI outperforms 60.53% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ACI has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.3% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.2% | ||
| GM | 27.33% |
OM growth 3Y-9.49%
OM growth 5Y10.37%
PM growth 3Y-12.6%
PM growth 5Y9.81%
GM growth 3Y-1.34%
GM growth 5Y-0.35%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ACI is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, ACI has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
The number of shares outstanding for ACI has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
ACI has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
ACI has an Altman-Z score of 3.52. This indicates that ACI is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
ACI has a Altman-Z score (3.52) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
ACI has a debt to FCF ratio of 12.33. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ACI would need 12.33 years to pay back of all of its debts.
ACI's Debt to FCF ratio of 12.33 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACI is outperformed by 68.42% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.25 is on the high side and indicates that ACI has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of ACI (2.25) is worse than 84.21% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.25 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.33 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.52 |
ROIC/WACC1.15
WACC7.65%
2.3 Liquidity
ACI has a Current Ratio of 0.81. This is a bad value and indicates that ACI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
ACI has a worse Current ratio (0.81) than 78.95% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.20 indicates that ACI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.20, ACI is doing worse than 92.11% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.2 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
ACI shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -13.60%.
Measured over the past years, ACI shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -0.36% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, ACI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.08% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.18% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13.6%
EPS 3Y-8.65%
EPS 5Y-0.36%
EPS Q2Q%-13.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.08%
Revenue growth 3Y3.8%
Revenue growth 5Y5.18%
Sales Q2Q%1.96%
3.2 Future
ACI is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -1.12% yearly.
ACI is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.93% yearly.
EPS Next Y-7.73%
EPS Next 2Y-0.09%
EPS Next 3Y2.87%
EPS Next 5Y-1.12%
Revenue Next Year3.95%
Revenue Next 2Y2.22%
Revenue Next 3Y1.53%
Revenue Next 5Y1.93%
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.07, the valuation of ACI can be described as very reasonable.
ACI's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACI is cheaper than 92.11% of the companies in the same industry.
ACI's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.39.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.46, the valuation of ACI can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.47% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACI to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.84), we can say ACI is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.46 |
4.2 Price Multiples
94.74% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACI, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
73.68% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACI, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.67 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
ACI has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-0.09%
EPS Next 3Y2.87%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
ACI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.43%.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.77, ACI pays a better dividend. On top of this ACI pays more dividend than 97.37% of the companies listed in the same industry.
ACI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.87.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.43% |
5.2 History
ACI has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
The dividend of ACI decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
ACI pays out 33.33% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP33.33%
EPS Next 2Y-0.09%
EPS Next 3Y2.87%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners61.76%
Inst Owner Change-2.45%
Ins Owners0.59%
Ins Owner Change-0.74%
Market Cap9.57B
Revenue(TTM)81.37B
Net Income(TTM)977.30M
Analysts74.4
Price Target24.17 (38.67%)
Short Float %12.67%
Short Ratio5.46
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.43% |
Yearly Dividend0.51
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP33.33%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.58%
Min EPS beat(2)2.13%
Max EPS beat(2)9.02%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)7.69%
Min EPS beat(4)2.13%
Max EPS beat(4)12.51%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)6.87%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)10.01%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)11.41%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.64%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.9%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.39%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.86%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.39%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.77%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.55%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.02%
PT rev (1m)-0.26%
PT rev (3m)-2.9%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.98%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.96%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.09%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.46 | ||
| P/S | 0.12 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.53 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.7 | ||
| P/B | 3.11 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.67 |
EPS(TTM)2.16
EY12.39%
EPS(NY)2.34
Fwd EY13.4%
FCF(TTM)1.2
FCFY6.88%
OCF(TTM)4.71
OCFY27.04%
SpS148.13
BVpS5.61
TBVpS-0.68
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.51
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.64% | ||
| ROE | 31.74% | ||
| ROCE | 10.16% | ||
| ROIC | 8.82% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.96% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.06% | ||
| OM | 2.3% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.2% | ||
| GM | 27.33% | ||
| FCFM | 0.81% |
ROA(3y)4.38%
ROA(5y)4.18%
ROE(3y)49.5%
ROE(5y)41.49%
ROIC(3y)10.33%
ROIC(5y)9.71%
ROICexc(3y)10.53%
ROICexc(5y)10.33%
ROICexgc(3y)13.14%
ROICexgc(5y)12.88%
ROCE(3y)11.9%
ROCE(5y)11.19%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-10.83%
ROICexgc growth 5Y15.24%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.97%
ROICexc growth 5Y15.09%
OM growth 3Y-9.49%
OM growth 5Y10.37%
PM growth 3Y-12.6%
PM growth 5Y9.81%
GM growth 3Y-1.34%
GM growth 5Y-0.35%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover3.03
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.25 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.33 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.86 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 104.21% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.37% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 69.5% | ||
| Profit Quality | 67.44% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.52 |
F-Score5
WACC7.65%
ROIC/WACC1.15
Cap/Depr(3y)113.2%
Cap/Depr(5y)108.25%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.58%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.46%
Profit Quality(3y)61.51%
Profit Quality(5y)120.06%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13.6%
EPS 3Y-8.65%
EPS 5Y-0.36%
EPS Q2Q%-13.73%
EPS Next Y-7.73%
EPS Next 2Y-0.09%
EPS Next 3Y2.87%
EPS Next 5Y-1.12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.08%
Revenue growth 3Y3.8%
Revenue growth 5Y5.18%
Sales Q2Q%1.96%
Revenue Next Year3.95%
Revenue Next 2Y2.22%
Revenue Next 3Y1.53%
Revenue Next 5Y1.93%
EBIT growth 1Y-11.64%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.06%
EBIT growth 5Y16.09%
EBIT Next Year78.41%
EBIT Next 3Y22.18%
EBIT Next 5Y11.18%
FCF growth 1Y77.08%
FCF growth 3Y-26.75%
FCF growth 5Y11.81%
OCF growth 1Y1.52%
OCF growth 3Y-8.62%
OCF growth 5Y7.08%
ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A / ACI FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A (ACI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ACI.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A (ACI). This can be considered as Undervalued.
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ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A (ACI) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the valuation of ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A (ACI) is 8.07 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.11.
Is the dividend of ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A sustainable?
The dividend rating of ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A (ACI) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 33.33%.