ALBERTSONS COS INC - CLASS A (ACI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:ACI • US0130911037
Current stock price
16.86 USD
-0.07 (-0.41%)
At close:
16.71 USD
-0.15 (-0.89%)
Pre-Market:
This ACI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ACI Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ACI had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ACI had a positive cash flow from operations.
- ACI had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years ACI always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- ACI has a Return On Assets of 0.81%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACI underperforms 64.86% of its industry peers.
- ACI has a Return On Equity (11.84%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 8.27%, ACI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.46% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ACI is significantly below the industry average of 34.78%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of ACI (0.26%) is worse than 64.86% of its industry peers.
- ACI's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- 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 Gross Margin of 27.18%. This is in the better half of the industry: ACI outperforms 62.16% of its industry peers.
- ACI's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. ACI Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ACI is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ACI has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ACI has more shares outstanding
- ACI has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- ACI has an Altman-Z score of 3.56. This indicates that ACI is financially healthy and has little risk of 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 has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (16.97) than 70.27% 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 Debt to Equity ratio of 4.58. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ACI underperforms 89.19% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.58 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 16.97 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.56 |
ROIC/WACC1.18
WACC6.99%
2.3 Liquidity
- ACI has a Current 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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.86, ACI is doing worse than 81.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.20 indicates that ACI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- ACI has a Quick ratio of 0.20. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ACI underperforms 91.89% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.2 |
3. ACI Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ACI shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -6.41%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -7.36% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.46% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, ACI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.60% on average per year.
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
- ACI is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 2.81% yearly.
- 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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- 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. ACI Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.70, the valuation of ACI can be described as very cheap.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ACI indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACI is cheaper than 91.89% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ACI to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.47), we can say ACI is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.21, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of ACI.
- 97.30% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACI, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- ACI is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.62, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.21 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACI is valued cheaper than 91.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- 70.27% 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 | 16.43 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.68 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y7.21%
EPS Next 3Y7.34%
5. ACI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.98%, ACI has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.78, ACI pays a better dividend. On top of this ACI pays more dividend than 100.00% 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 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.98% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of ACI grows each year by 6.69%, which is quite nice.
- ACI has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- ACI has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.69%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- ACI pays out 148.44% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- ACI's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP148.44%
EPS Next 2Y7.21%
EPS Next 3Y7.34%
ACI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
16.86
-0.07 (-0.41%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)04-14 2026-04-14/bmo
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners65.66%
Inst Owner Change-0.04%
Ins Owners0.65%
Ins Owner Change0.66%
Market Cap8.66B
Revenue(TTM)83.17B
Net Income(TTM)217.40M
Analysts73.85
Price Target22.51 (33.51%)
Short Float %12.12%
Short Ratio6.81
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.98% |
Yearly Dividend0.59
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.69%
DP148.44%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date04-24 2026-04-24 (0.17)
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)-3.17%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.63%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.15%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.33%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.21 | ||
| P/S | 0.1 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.43 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.66 | ||
| P/B | 4.72 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.68 |
EPS(TTM)2.19
EY12.99%
EPS(NY)2.34
Fwd EY13.88%
FCF(TTM)1.03
FCFY6.09%
OCF(TTM)4.61
OCFY27.31%
SpS161.84
BVpS3.57
TBVpS-2.96
PEG (NY)1.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.2687 (-21.3%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC6.99%
ROIC/WACC1.18
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
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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 4 / 10.
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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.