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.
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.
- In the past 5 years ACI has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years ACI always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- ACI's Return On Assets of 3.21% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACI outperforms 44.74% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 34.77%, ACI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- ACI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.33%. This is significantly below the industry average of 29.52%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of ACI (1.06%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACI has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of ACI (2.25%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ACI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of ACI (27.22%) is better than 63.16% 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 Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- ACI has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- ACI has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ACI has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.52 indicates that ACI is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ACI (3.52) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ACI is 17.64, which is on the high side as it means it would take ACI, 17.64 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- ACI has a Debt to FCF ratio of 17.64. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACI underperforms 71.05% 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: 86.84% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.36 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 17.64 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.52 |
ROIC/WACC1.09
WACC7.55%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.91 indicates that ACI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- ACI has a Current ratio of 0.91. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACI underperforms 76.32% 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.2 |
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%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -0.36% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, ACI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.24% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.18% on average over the past years.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, ACI will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 2.33% on average per year.
- 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.
4. ACI Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 7.96 indicates a rather cheap valuation of ACI.
- 92.11% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACI, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.71. ACI is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.43, the valuation of ACI can be described as very cheap.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACI indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACI is cheaper than 94.74% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.83. ACI is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.43 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ACI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACI is cheaper than 92.11% of the companies 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.78 |
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-0.32%
EPS Next 3Y2.44%
5. ACI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ACI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.56%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- ACI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.70. ACI pays more dividend than 97.37% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.56% |
5.2 History
- ACI has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable 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 38.31% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP38.31%
EPS Next 2Y-0.32%
EPS Next 3Y2.44%
ACI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
17.27
+0.4 (+2.37%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)01-07 2026-01-07/bmo
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners65.84%
Inst Owner Change1.25%
Ins Owners0.57%
Ins Owner Change-0.08%
Market Cap8.88B
Revenue(TTM)81.72B
Net Income(TTM)870.00M
Analysts73.85
Price Target22.17 (28.37%)
Short Float %12.12%
Short Ratio5.33
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.56% |
Yearly Dividend0.51
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP38.31%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date01-23 2026-01-23 (0.15)
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.43 | ||
| P/S | 0.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 17.38 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.69 | ||
| P/B | 3.55 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.78 |
EPS(TTM)2.17
EY12.57%
EPS(NY)2.33
Fwd EY13.46%
FCF(TTM)0.99
FCFY5.76%
OCF(TTM)4.69
OCFY27.13%
SpS159.02
BVpS4.87
TBVpS-1.77
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number15.42
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC7.55%
ROIC/WACC1.09
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
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ACI.
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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 7.96 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.55.
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.