ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A (ACI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ACI • US0130911037

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This ACI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ACI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ACI had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ACI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ACI has been profitable.
  • ACI had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
ACI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFACI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • ACI's Return On Assets of 0.81% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACI is outperformed by 64.86% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 11.84%, ACI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACI has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.27%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACI outperforms 59.46% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACI is significantly below the industry average of 34.78%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.81%
ROE 11.84%
ROIC 8.27%
ROA(3y)3.11%
ROA(5y)3.7%
ROE(3y)29.1%
ROE(5y)38.04%
ROIC(3y)9.31%
ROIC(5y)9.96%
ACI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 20 -20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • ACI's Profit Margin of 0.26% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACI is outperformed by 64.86% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACI has declined.
  • ACI has a Operating Margin (2.17%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACI has remained more or less at the same level.
  • ACI has a better Gross Margin (27.18%) than 62.16% 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 RankSector Rank
OM 2.17%
PM (TTM) 0.26%
GM 27.18%
OM growth 3Y-9.85%
OM growth 5Y-0.81%
PM growth 3Y-44.85%
PM growth 5Y-26.52%
GM growth 3Y-1.01%
GM growth 5Y-1.49%
ACI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsACI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 10 20

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2. ACI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ACI has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ACI has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ACI has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ACI has a worse debt to assets ratio.
ACI Yearly Shares OutstandingACI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
ACI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsACI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.56 indicates that ACI is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ACI has a Altman-Z score of 3.56. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACI outperforms 48.65% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ACI is 16.97, which is on the high side as it means it would take ACI, 16.97 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • ACI's Debt to FCF ratio of 16.97 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACI is outperformed by 67.57% of its industry peers.
  • ACI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.58. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • ACI has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (4.58) than 89.19% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.58
Debt/FCF 16.97
Altman-Z 3.56
ROIC/WACC1.1
WACC7.49%
ACI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFACI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.86 indicates that ACI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ACI has a worse Current ratio (0.86) than 78.38% of its industry peers.
  • ACI has a Quick Ratio of 0.86. This is a bad value and indicates that ACI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.20, ACI is not doing good in the industry: 91.89% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.86
Quick Ratio 0.2
ACI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesACI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2B 4B 6B 8B

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3. ACI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for ACI have decreased by -6.41% in the last year.
  • ACI shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -7.36% yearly.
  • ACI shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.46%.
  • ACI shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.60% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.41%
EPS 3Y-13.47%
EPS 5Y-7.36%
EPS Q2Q%4.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.46%
Revenue growth 3Y2.32%
Revenue growth 5Y3.6%
Sales Q2Q%7.73%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 2.81% on average over the next years.
  • ACI is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.26% yearly.
EPS Next Y6.84%
EPS Next 2Y7.21%
EPS Next 3Y7.34%
EPS Next 5Y2.81%
Revenue Next Year-0.49%
Revenue Next 2Y0.49%
Revenue Next 3Y0.77%
Revenue Next 5Y1.26%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
ACI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesACI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 20B 40B 60B 80B
ACI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesACI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 1 2 3

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4. ACI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 7.57, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of ACI.
  • ACI's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACI is cheaper than 91.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.35. ACI is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.08, the valuation of ACI can be described as very cheap.
  • 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACI, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACI to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.23), we can say ACI is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.57
Fwd PE 7.08
ACI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ACI indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACI is cheaper than 94.59% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ACI is valued a bit cheaper than 70.27% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.15
EV/EBITDA 4.64
ACI Per share dataACI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ACI's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.11
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y7.21%
EPS Next 3Y7.34%

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5. ACI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.03%, ACI is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.77, ACI pays a better dividend. On top of this ACI pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, ACI pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.03%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ACI is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.69%!
  • ACI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of ACI decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.69%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
ACI Yearly Dividends per shareACI Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • ACI pays out 148.44% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of ACI is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP148.44%
EPS Next 2Y7.21%
EPS Next 3Y7.34%
ACI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendACI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 1B 2B 3B 4B
ACI Dividend Payout.ACI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ACI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ACI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A

NYSE:ACI (4/27/2026, 7:26:23 PM)

After market: 16.57 0 (0%)

16.57

-0.05 (-0.3%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)04-14
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners65.66%
Inst Owner Change-0.04%
Ins Owners0.65%
Ins Owner Change1.28%
Market Cap8.52B
Revenue(TTM)83.17B
Net Income(TTM)217.40M
Analysts73.85
Price Target22.51 (35.85%)
Short Float %12.12%
Short Ratio6.81
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.03%
Yearly Dividend0.59
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.69%
DP148.44%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date04-24
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.77%
Min EPS beat(2)5.19%
Max EPS beat(2)10.35%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)6.67%
Min EPS beat(4)2.13%
Max EPS beat(4)10.35%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)6.23%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)7.56%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)9.52%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.63%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.03%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.23%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.14%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.03%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.39%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.97%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.91%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.53%
PT rev (1m)1.51%
PT rev (3m)-2.12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-6.5%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.65%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.63%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.7%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.45%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.51%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.05%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.57
Fwd PE 7.08
P/S 0.1
P/FCF 16.15
P/OCF 3.6
P/B 4.64
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.64
EPS(TTM)2.19
EY13.22%
EPS(NY)2.34
Fwd EY14.12%
FCF(TTM)1.03
FCFY6.19%
OCF(TTM)4.61
OCFY27.79%
SpS161.84
BVpS3.57
TBVpS-2.96
PEG (NY)1.11
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.2687 (-19.92%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.81%
ROE 11.84%
ROCE 9.55%
ROIC 8.27%
ROICexc 8.36%
ROICexgc 10.18%
OM 2.17%
PM (TTM) 0.26%
GM 27.18%
FCFM 0.63%
ROA(3y)3.11%
ROA(5y)3.7%
ROE(3y)29.1%
ROE(5y)38.04%
ROIC(3y)9.31%
ROIC(5y)9.96%
ROICexc(3y)9.44%
ROICexc(5y)10.46%
ROICexgc(3y)11.61%
ROICexgc(5y)13.04%
ROCE(3y)10.76%
ROCE(5y)11.5%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-11.49%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.9%
ROICexc growth 3Y-10.26%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.99%
OM growth 3Y-9.85%
OM growth 5Y-0.81%
PM growth 3Y-44.85%
PM growth 5Y-26.52%
GM growth 3Y-1.01%
GM growth 5Y-1.49%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover3.11
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.58
Debt/FCF 16.97
Debt/EBITDA 2.26
Cap/Depr 96.12%
Cap/Sales 2.21%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 63.58%
Profit Quality 242.55%
Current Ratio 0.86
Quick Ratio 0.2
Altman-Z 3.56
F-Score5
WACC7.49%
ROIC/WACC1.1
Cap/Depr(3y)105.51%
Cap/Depr(5y)106.26%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.39%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.44%
Profit Quality(3y)123.08%
Profit Quality(5y)115.12%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.41%
EPS 3Y-13.47%
EPS 5Y-7.36%
EPS Q2Q%4.35%
EPS Next Y6.84%
EPS Next 2Y7.21%
EPS Next 3Y7.34%
EPS Next 5Y2.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.46%
Revenue growth 3Y2.32%
Revenue growth 5Y3.6%
Sales Q2Q%7.73%
Revenue Next Year-0.49%
Revenue Next 2Y0.49%
Revenue Next 3Y0.77%
Revenue Next 5Y1.26%
EBIT growth 1Y-9.92%
EBIT growth 3Y-7.77%
EBIT growth 5Y2.76%
EBIT Next Year101.28%
EBIT Next 3Y27.43%
EBIT Next 5Y14.59%
FCF growth 1Y-29.64%
FCF growth 3Y-9.01%
FCF growth 5Y-25.33%
OCF growth 1Y-11.71%
OCF growth 3Y-6.05%
OCF growth 5Y-9.52%

ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A / ACI Fundamental Analysis 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.


What is the valuation status of ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A (ACI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A (ACI). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of ACI stock?

ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A (ACI) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the financial health of ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A (ACI) stock?

The financial health rating of ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A (ACI) is 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for ACI stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A (ACI) is expected to grow by 6.84% in the next year.