| Factor | Score | Distribution | Value | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Valuation | 84 | 75.5x | 17.8x | Top tier | |
Growth | 14 | 2.7% | 7.1% | Bottom tier | |
Quality | 54 | 3.1% | 4.5% | Around median | |
Safety | 35 | 6.9x | 2.6x | Bottom tier | |
Capital Return | 62 | 4.97% | 2.12% | Around median | |
Momentum | 6 | -37.0% | 2.9% | Bottom tier | |
Sentiment | 84 | 12 | 3 | Top tier |
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Albertsons Companies operates a network of more than 2,200 grocery stores, combining physical stores, pharmacies, e-commerce, a loyalty program, and a media business. The company relies on the proximity of its stores to customers and its selection of fresh products, alongside its own brands such as Signature Select, Lucerne, and O Organics, which aim to increase sales penetration to 30%. It also generates growth from digital delivery, particularly Flash Delivery, as well as pharmacy services and targeted advertising based on data from tens of millions of loyalty households.
In fiscal year 2025, revenue reached $83.2 billion and gross profit was $22.6 billion, while net income was limited to $217.4 million and earnings per share were $0.40. In Q4 of fiscal year 2025, the company recorded revenue of $20.3 billion and gross profit of $5.5 billion, but incurred a net loss of $480.8 million. This demonstrates the scale of the business relative to the weak conversion of sales into net profit during that period.
In Q1 of fiscal year 2026, identical sales declined 0.8%, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization reached $1.013 billion, and adjusted earnings per share were $0.42. Gross margin, excluding fuel and LIFO, declined by 23 basis points to 26.6%, while the selling and administrative expense ratio increased by 42 basis points. In contrast, digital sales grew 13% and their penetration approached 10.5%, while e-commerce became profitable during the quarter, and pharmacy, the loyalty platform, and the media business remained the main drivers of the growing mix.
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The analyst consensus on ACI is “Neutral,” with an average price target of $13.36 and a wide range between $10 and $19; the average is below the $20 upper end of the stock's 52-week range, while the highest target is close to that level. No usable price-to-earnings ratio is available in the provided data, and the wide range of targets reflects uncertainty between the opportunity from ACI Edge's $200 million in savings and declining identical sales, margin pressures, and more conservative fiscal year 2026 guidance.
Figures in the text are as of 2026-08-30; the live price is shown at the top of the page.
Identical sales declined 0.8% due to weak grocery segment units and greater pressure on lower-income customers. The Inflation Reduction Act reduced the result by approximately 100 basis points, while price deflation added a 50-basis-point burden. Excluding these two factors, identical sales increased approximately 0.7%, supported by growth in pharmacy prescriptions and digital sales.
ACI Edge is reorganizing Albertsons from 11 divisions into four regions: California, West, South, and East, while consolidating central merchandising. Management expects the plan to generate approximately $200 million in additional annual benefits, with savings building during fiscal year 2026 and most of them being realized in fiscal year 2027. Transition costs are estimated at approximately $50 million during fiscal years 2026 and 2027, and the company intends to reinvest the savings in value, personalization, digital services, and fresh products.
Digital sales grew 13% in Q1 of fiscal year 2026, and their penetration increased to approximately 10.5% of sales. The company announced that e-commerce, including direct and third-party operations, achieved profitability during the quarter due to order density and fulfillment productivity. However, the e-commerce margin rate remains lower than traditional grocery, so its rapid growth created mix pressure on gross margin.
The company expects identical sales to decline between 0.5% and 1.5%, or to grow between zero and 1% when excluding the expected 150-basis-point pharmacy burden. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization are expected to range between $3.55 billion and $3.625 billion, with adjusted earnings per share between $1.75 and $1.85. It also expects capital expenditures of between $1.9 billion and $2 billion, while its earnings-per-share outlook includes approximately $600 million in share repurchases during fiscal year 2026.
The company identified four enterprise priorities for artificial intelligence: the digital customer experience, merchandising intelligence, labor optimization, and supply chain optimization. The tools are used in conversational search, planning, promotions, and inventory forecasting, and Albertsons works with Google, OpenAI, and Microsoft to reach customers through additional channels. It also targets rolling out its artificial intelligence-powered workforce management platform in early 2027 and is developing a unified engine that combines demand planning, supply planning, and replenishment.
The company returned more than $300 million to shareholders in Q1 of fiscal year 2026, including approximately $225 million in share repurchases and $84 million in dividends. On August 6, 2026, it announced a 13% dividend increase, while its fiscal year 2026 outlook includes approximately $600 million in share repurchases. During the three months ended July 31, 2026, insiders recorded four purchases and no sales, for a net $2.5 million, which is a supportive signal but does not eliminate the risks of weak demand and margins.
