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Albertsons Companies, Inc. · Consumer Defensive · United States · $6.8B cap · $120.4M/day traded

$13.15 -4.2% · close 28 Oct · scored 29 Oct

StockRank down 1.6 since 28 Oct.

Bargain Bin: Looks like a bargain; the quality and the trend say why it is in the bin.

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Quality
33
Value
55
Momentum
29

As of 29 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI) is 29/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 33, Value 55, Momentum 29, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 21.8x
ROE
-2.3%
peers 10.0%
D/E
11.1x
peers 0.7x
Dividend %
4.7%
trailing yield

ABOUT ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC.

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Albertsons Companies, Inc. is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, operating a vast network of supermarkets under prominent banners such as Albertsons, Safeway, and Vons. The company leverages its extensive store footprint and supply chain infrastructure to provide essential consumer staples across numerous communities. Albertsons competes through scale and an increasing focus on omnichannel retail to serve its broad customer base.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20222023202420252026CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue71.9B77.6B79.2B80.4B83.2B3.7%83.2B81.9B82.2B-0.6%
EPS2.732.292.251.650.40-38.1%—0.320.30-12.9%
Shares587.9M569.7M576.0M575.4M499.5M-15.0%485.3M———
Debt14.0B15.0B14.2B14.2B15.3B2.2%15.9B———
Equity3.7B1.7B2.7B3.4B1.8B-16.1%————
Op CF3.5B2.9B2.7B2.7B2.4B-9.4%2.3B———
Inv CF-1.5B-2.0B-1.7B-1.9B-1.7B—————
Fin CF-789.5M-3.4B-1.2B-684.1M-782.2M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+4.7%
11.512.112.713.414.017 Sep8 Oct28 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkTurning upExperimental

23% above its 52-week low and back above a rising 50-day average since 16 Oct 2026.

The Momentum score still reads 29: it weighs six months of price and earnings revisions, so it trails a turn like this.

SwingsAverage

Calmer than 58% of stocks we rank over the past year (38% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$13.15
RSI (14)
64.9
52-Week Range-27.5% from high
Low $10.72High $18.14

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
33
ROIC
3.1%18.4
ROE
-2.3%13.6
GP/Assets
83.9%96.0
Op. Margin
1.7%21.4
FCF/Assets
2.1%33.4
Piotroski
528.3
Int. Cover
1.1x14.9
D/E Ratio
11.11x0.5
Current Ratio
0.82x13.0
Value
55
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
6.5x73.5
P/FCF
12.0x60.3
P/B
4.6x13.4
P/S
0.1x98.2
Div Yield
4.7%75.0
Momentum
29
52W High %
72%42.2
RS 6M
-27%15.9
SMA 50/200
0.84x12.3
EPS Rev 4W
-10.7%2.4
EPS Rev 12W
-32.3%4.4
EPS Improve
+8361%99.9
Q Growth
-69%6.4

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$6.8B
P/E (Forward)
8.4x
Gross Margin
27.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of ACI are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
ACIAlbertsons Companies, Inc.(you)$6.8B29Sell
SFMSprouts Farmers Market, Inc.$6.2B53Hold
GOGrocery Outlet Holding Corp.$1.3B40Hold
YSWYYesway, Inc.$768M37Hold
WMKWeis Markets, Inc.$1.8B55Hold
KRThe Kroger Co.$39.4B50Hold
IMKTAIngles Markets, Incorporated$1.7B67Buy
DNUTKrispy Kreme, Inc.$489M15Strong Sell
NGVCNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.$725M60Hold
VLGEAVillage Super Market, Inc.$668M73Buy

Peer medians: ROE 10.0% · P/E 21.8x · Gross margin 35.0%

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Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI): Stock Score Summary

Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI) has a MoatMap StockRank of 29/100 based on Quality (33/100), Value (55/100), and Momentum (29/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

Albertsons Companies, Inc. is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, operating a vast network of supermarkets under prominent banners such as Albertsons, Safeway, and Vons. The company leverages its extensive store footprint and supply chain infrastructure to provide essential consumer staples across numerous communities. Albertsons competes through scale and an increasing focus on omnichannel retail to serve its broad customer base.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$13.15
Market Cap$6.8B
P/E (Forward)8.45
Price/Book4.64
Return on Equity-2.3%
Return on Invested Capital3.1%
Debt/Equity11.11x
Gross Margin27.0%
Operating Margin1.7%
Revenue Growth-0.1%
Dividend Yield4.7%
Free Cash Flow$564M

Albertsons Companies, Inc. operates in the Grocery Stores industry, part of the Consumer Defensive sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Albertsons Companies, Inc.’s (ACI) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI) is 29/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (33), Value (55), and Momentum (29), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Albertsons Companies, Inc. have an economic moat?
Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI) has a Quality factor score of 33/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Albertsons Companies, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 29/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Albertsons Companies, Inc. in?
Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Grocery Stores industry (United States).