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.
  • ACI had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ACI had a positive operating cash flow.
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 0 1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of ACI (3.21%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ACI's Return On Equity of 34.77% is amongst the best of the industry. ACI outperforms 92.11% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.26%, ACI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACI is significantly below the industry average of 35.75%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.21%
ROE 34.77%
ROIC 8.26%
ROA(3y)4.38%
ROA(5y)4.18%
ROE(3y)49.5%
ROE(5y)41.49%
ROIC(3y)10.33%
ROIC(5y)9.71%
ACI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • ACI has a Profit Margin (1.06%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACI has grown nicely.
  • ACI's Operating Margin of 2.25% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACI outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • ACI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 27.22%, ACI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACI's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.25%
PM (TTM) 1.06%
GM 27.22%
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%
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 0 10 20

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2. ACI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ACI is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ACI remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ACI has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ACI has an improved debt to assets ratio.
ACI Yearly Shares OutstandingACI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.52, ACI is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACI has a debt to FCF ratio of 17.64. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ACI would need 17.64 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • ACI's Debt to FCF ratio of 17.64 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACI is outperformed by 68.42% of its industry peers.
  • ACI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.36. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 3.36, ACI is not doing good in the industry: 89.47% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.36
Debt/FCF 17.64
Altman-Z 3.52
ROIC/WACC1.14
WACC7.28%
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 0 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.91 indicates that ACI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ACI has a worse Current ratio (0.91) than 73.68% of its industry peers.
  • ACI has a Quick Ratio of 0.91. 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 Quick ratio of 0.20. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ACI underperforms 92.11% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.91
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 2B 4B 6B 8B

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3. ACI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • ACI shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -10.33%.
  • 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 2.24% in the last year.
  • ACI shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.18% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.33%
EPS 3Y-8.65%
EPS 5Y-0.36%
EPS Q2Q%1.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.24%
Revenue growth 3Y3.8%
Revenue growth 5Y5.18%
Sales Q2Q%1.86%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 2.33% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ACI will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.58% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-7.33%
EPS Next 2Y-0.32%
EPS Next 3Y2.44%
EPS Next 5Y2.33%
Revenue Next Year3.77%
Revenue Next 2Y1.58%
Revenue Next 3Y1.67%
Revenue Next 5Y1.58%

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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.87, the valuation of ACI can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACI is valued cheaper than 92.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.23. ACI is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.34, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of ACI.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACI is valued cheaper than 94.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.51.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.87
Fwd PE 7.34
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 92.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 68.42% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACI, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.17
EV/EBITDA 4.75
ACI Per share dataACI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of ACI may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-0.32%
EPS Next 3Y2.44%

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5. ACI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ACI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.46%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.71, 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 1.90.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.46%

5.2 History

  • ACI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of ACI decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
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

  • 38.31% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ACI. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP38.31%
EPS Next 2Y-0.32%
EPS Next 3Y2.44%
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 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 (3/27/2026, 5:05:00 PM)

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17.07

-0.02 (-0.12%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)01-07
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners65.84%
Inst Owner Change1.25%
Ins Owners0.57%
Ins Owner Change-0.08%
Market Cap8.77B
Revenue(TTM)81.72B
Net Income(TTM)870.00M
Analysts73.85
Price Target22.17 (29.88%)
Short Float %12.04%
Short Ratio5.55
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.46%
Yearly Dividend0.51
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP38.31%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date01-23
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.1%
Min EPS beat(2)5.19%
Max EPS beat(2)9.02%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)7.21%
Min EPS beat(4)2.13%
Max EPS beat(4)12.51%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)5.19%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)8.06%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)9.82%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.06%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.23%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.9%
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)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.93%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.81%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.23%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-8.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.18%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.17%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.87
Fwd PE 7.34
P/S 0.11
P/FCF 17.17
P/OCF 3.64
P/B 3.51
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.75
EPS(TTM)2.17
EY12.71%
EPS(NY)2.33
Fwd EY13.62%
FCF(TTM)0.99
FCFY5.82%
OCF(TTM)4.69
OCFY27.45%
SpS159.02
BVpS4.87
TBVpS-1.77
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number15.42
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.21%
ROE 34.77%
ROCE 9.52%
ROIC 8.26%
ROICexc 8.35%
ROICexgc 10.18%
OM 2.25%
PM (TTM) 1.06%
GM 27.22%
FCFM 0.63%
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-Score4
Asset Turnover3.02
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.36
Debt/FCF 17.64
Debt/EBITDA 2.28
Cap/Depr 101.97%
Cap/Sales 2.32%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 65.15%
Profit Quality 58.71%
Current Ratio 0.91
Quick Ratio 0.2
Altman-Z 3.52
F-Score4
WACC7.28%
ROIC/WACC1.14
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)-10.33%
EPS 3Y-8.65%
EPS 5Y-0.36%
EPS Q2Q%1.41%
EPS Next Y-7.33%
EPS Next 2Y-0.32%
EPS Next 3Y2.44%
EPS Next 5Y2.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.24%
Revenue growth 3Y3.8%
Revenue growth 5Y5.18%
Sales Q2Q%1.86%
Revenue Next Year3.77%
Revenue Next 2Y1.58%
Revenue Next 3Y1.67%
Revenue Next 5Y1.58%
EBIT growth 1Y-12.41%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.06%
EBIT growth 5Y16.09%
EBIT Next Year78.41%
EBIT Next 3Y22.19%
EBIT Next 5Y12.79%
FCF growth 1Y30.74%
FCF growth 3Y-26.75%
FCF growth 5Y11.81%
OCF growth 1Y-4.16%
OCF growth 3Y-8.62%
OCF growth 5Y7.08%

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.


How profitable is ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A (ACI) stock?

ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A (ACI) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A (ACI) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A (ACI) is 7.87 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.51.


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.