ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A (ACI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:ACI - US0130911037 - Common Stock
18.33 USD
-0.06 (-0.33%)
18.33 USD
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Overall ACI gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated ACI against 40 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. There are concerns on the financial health of ACI while its profitability can be described as average. ACI is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year ACI was profitable.
ACI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
ACI had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
ACI had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
ACI has a Return On Assets (3.61%) which is in line with its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of ACI (29.60%) is better than 87.50% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of ACI (8.98%) is better than 72.50% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACI is in line with the industry average of 8.47%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.61% | ||
| ROE | 29.6% | ||
| ROIC | 8.98% |
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
Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.18%, ACI is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.00% of the companies in the same industry.
ACI's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
ACI's Operating Margin of 2.38% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACI outperforms 55.00% of its industry peers.
ACI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
ACI's Gross Margin of 27.47% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACI outperforms 57.50% of its industry peers.
ACI's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.38% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.18% | ||
| GM | 27.47% |
OM growth 3Y-9.5%
OM growth 5Y10.36%
PM growth 3Y-12.6%
PM growth 5Y9.83%
GM growth 3Y-1.34%
GM growth 5Y-0.35%
2. Health
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 about the same amount of shares outstanding.
Compared to 5 years ago, ACI has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, ACI has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 3.59 indicates that ACI is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.59, ACI is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.50% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of ACI is 15.63, which is on the high side as it means it would take ACI, 15.63 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 15.63, ACI is doing worse than 65.00% of the companies in the same industry.
ACI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.17. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.17, ACI is not doing good in the industry: 90.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.59 |
ROIC/WACC1.21
WACC7.45%
2.3 Liquidity
ACI has a Current Ratio of 0.82. This is a bad value and indicates that ACI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of ACI (0.82) is worse than 82.50% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.18 indicates that ACI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
ACI's Quick ratio of 0.18 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACI is outperformed by 92.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.18 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for ACI have decreased strongly by -14.89% in the last year.
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.
ACI shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.95%.
ACI shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.18% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-14.89%
EPS 3Y-8.65%
EPS 5Y-0.36%
EPS Q2Q%-16.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.95%
Revenue growth 3Y3.8%
Revenue growth 5Y5.18%
Sales Q2Q%2.54%
3.2 Future
ACI is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -1.39% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, ACI will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.90% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-9.5%
EPS Next 2Y-1.64%
EPS Next 3Y1.73%
EPS Next 5Y-1.39%
Revenue Next Year3.94%
Revenue Next 2Y2.26%
Revenue Next 3Y2.25%
Revenue Next 5Y1.9%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 8.22, which indicates a very decent valuation of ACI.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACI is valued cheaper than 92.50% 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 27.41.
ACI is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.10.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACI to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.88), we can say ACI is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.1 |
4.2 Price Multiples
ACI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACI is cheaper than 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
ACI's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ACI is cheaper than 65.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.47 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.85 |
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-1.64%
EPS Next 3Y1.73%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.21%, ACI has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
ACI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.01. ACI pays more dividend than 95.00% of the companies in the same industry.
ACI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 2.38.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.21% |
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 32.62% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP32.62%
EPS Next 2Y-1.64%
EPS Next 3Y1.73%
18.33
-0.06 (-0.33%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners62.67%
Inst Owner Change-0.77%
Ins Owners0.94%
Ins Owner Change0.57%
Market Cap10.26B
Analysts73.08
Price Target24.9 (35.84%)
Short Float %5.73%
Short Ratio3.69
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.21% |
Yearly Dividend0.51
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP32.62%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.32%
Min EPS beat(2)2.13%
Max EPS beat(2)12.51%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)6.78%
Min EPS beat(4)2.13%
Max EPS beat(4)12.51%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)7.18%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)10.05%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)13.39%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.65%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.91%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.39%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.79%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.39%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.78%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.46%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.29%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.4%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.88%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.54%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.64%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.09%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.3%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.1 | ||
| P/S | 0.13 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.47 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.15 | ||
| P/B | 3.18 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.85 |
EPS(TTM)2.23
EY12.17%
EPS(NY)2.26
Fwd EY12.35%
FCF(TTM)0.9
FCFY4.88%
OCF(TTM)4.42
OCFY24.11%
SpS144.69
BVpS5.76
TBVpS-0.46
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.61% | ||
| ROE | 29.6% | ||
| ROCE | 10.35% | ||
| ROIC | 8.98% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.07% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.18% | ||
| OM | 2.38% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.18% | ||
| GM | 27.47% | ||
| FCFM | 0.62% |
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%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-10.83%
ROICexcg growth 5Y15.23%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.97%
ROICexc growth 5Y15.08%
OM growth 3Y-9.5%
OM growth 5Y10.36%
PM growth 3Y-12.6%
PM growth 5Y9.83%
GM growth 3Y-1.34%
GM growth 5Y-0.35%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover3.06
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.63 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.5 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 72.16% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.44% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 53.1% | ||
| Profit Quality | 52.53% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.59 |
F-Score5
WACC7.45%
ROIC/WACC1.21
Cap/Depr(3y)93.19%
Cap/Depr(5y)96.24%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.58%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.46%
Profit Quality(3y)61.51%
Profit Quality(5y)120.08%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-14.89%
EPS 3Y-8.65%
EPS 5Y-0.36%
EPS Q2Q%-16.67%
EPS Next Y-9.5%
EPS Next 2Y-1.64%
EPS Next 3Y1.73%
EPS Next 5Y-1.39%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.95%
Revenue growth 3Y3.8%
Revenue growth 5Y5.18%
Sales Q2Q%2.54%
Revenue Next Year3.94%
Revenue Next 2Y2.26%
Revenue Next 3Y2.25%
Revenue Next 5Y1.9%
EBIT growth 1Y-11.97%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.06%
EBIT growth 5Y16.07%
EBIT Next Year78.73%
EBIT Next 3Y22.76%
EBIT Next 5Y11.46%
FCF growth 1Y-6.77%
FCF growth 3Y-26.75%
FCF growth 5Y11.81%
OCF growth 1Y-8.38%
OCF growth 3Y-8.62%
OCF growth 5Y7.08%