Albertsons Companies ACI
United StatesConsumer Defensive · Grocery StoresUSD
14.19 USD (+20.8%)
16 analysts
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Albertsons Companies is one of the largest supermarket chains in the US, operating grocery and pharmacy stores under multiple regional banners, with a high-volume, very low-margin business model.
Key points
from its scores- ✓Favourable backdrop8.6
- ✕Poor share-price trend1.2
- ✕Fragile balance sheet1.8
- ✕Weak growth1.8
AI analysis
bottom line, main risk, context and newsExtreme leverage and falling earnings make the dividend (payout of 364%) and cheap valuation insufficient to compensate for the risk of financial deterioration.
Albertsons has a highly leveraged balance sheet (net debt of 4.4x EBITDA, debt/equity of 973.6%) and a deteriorating business (earnings -58.5%, operating margin of 1.43%), making its attractive valuation on forward P/E (6.35) and FCF yield (30.5%) a value trap rather than an opportunity.
The main risk is extreme leverage (net debt of 4.4x EBITDA and debt/equity of 973.6%) in a minimal-margin business (1.43%), leaving the company highly vulnerable to any tightening of financial conditions or a further drop in demand.
Context and risks
Albertsons operates in a sector with very thin margins (operating margin of 1.43%) and with net debt of 4.4x EBITDA, exposing it to a rising interest rate environment in the US and to competitive pressure from large discount chains. Its high leverage and weak earnings conversion (down 58.5%) amplify the risk of financial deterioration if financing conditions tighten.
Is Albertsons Companies stock cheap or expensive?
at the analysis dateOn P/E and EV / EBITDA, it trades 103% above the Consumer Defensive median on average.
| Multiple | Company | Sector | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 69.1 | 19.8 | +249% |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.0 | 10.8 | −44% |
| Price / book | 3.6 | 2.7 | +31% |
| Price / sales | 0.1 | 1.2 | −94% |
Sector: median of the 124 Consumer Defensive companies analysed. In bold, the multiples used for the comparison.
Valuation score: 6.7 out of 10 (median for Consumer Defensive: 6.3).
Average analyst target: 14.19 USD, +20.8% versus the price.
A premium can be justified if the company is of higher quality or grows faster than its sector: Quality / Moat 3.9 (sector 5.7), Growth 1.8 (sector 5.3).
Classic formulas with standard assumptions (10.0% growth, 8-9% discount rate). Indicative only: they change a lot with the assumptions and are not a recommendation.
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Comparing it with its sector does not say whether it is a good buy: this is not investment advice.
Score by category
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at the analysis date · compared with the Consumer Defensive medianValuation
- P/E
- 69.1
- Forward P/E
- 6.3
- EV / EBITDA
- 6.0
- Price / book
- 3.6
- Price / sales
- 0.1
- PEG
- 1.20
- Market cap
- 5.7B USD
- Enterprise value
- 21.1B USD
Profitability
- ROE
- 2.7%
- ROA
- 3.9%
- ROIC (approx.)
- 6.9%
- Gross margin
- 27.0%
- Operating margin
- 1.4%
- Net margin
- 0.1%
- Free cash flow
- 1.8B USD
- FCF yield
- 30.5%
- Cash conversion
- 50%
Solvency
- Total debt
- 15.7B USD
- Net debt
- 15.4B USD
- Cash
- 307.9M USD
- EBITDA
- 3.5B USD
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 4.40
- Debt / equity
- 973.59
- Current ratio
- 0.84
- Quick ratio
- 0.16
Growth
- Revenue growth
- +0.2%
- Earnings growth
- −58.5%
- EPS (TTM)
- 0.17 USD
- EPS (forward)
- 1.85 USD
Dividend
- Dividend yield
- 5.8%
- Payout
- 364.7%
Risk and market
- Beta
- 0.23
- Analyst consensus
- Hold (16)
- Target price
- 14.19 USD
- 52-week range
- 10.86 – 20.00
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Is Albertsons Companies stock cheap or expensive?
On P/E and EV / EBITDA, it trades 103% above the Consumer Defensive median on average. Valuation score: 6.7 out of 10 (median for Consumer Defensive: 6.3). Average analyst target: 14.19 USD, +20.8% versus the price. This is not investment advice.
What score does Albertsons Companies get on MeridIAn Screener?
It scores 4.5 out of 10, rank 1,865 of 2,130 (better than 11% of the companies analysed). Its strongest category is Risk & Context (8.6) and its weakest, Momentum (1.2). Analysis of 08/10/2026.
What is Albertsons Companies's P/E ratio?
Its P/E is 69.1: the share price equals 69.1 times earnings per share over the last 12 months. The Consumer Defensive median is 19.8. Based on the earnings analysts expect, the forward P/E is 6.3.
How much is Albertsons Companies worth on the stock market?
Its market capitalisation is 5.7B USD and its enterprise value, debt included, is 21.1B USD.
How much debt does Albertsons Companies have?
Its net debt (debt minus cash) is 15.4B USD. That is 4.40 times its EBITDA; the Consumer Defensive median is 2.38.
Does Albertsons Companies pay a dividend?
Yes: its dividend yield is 5.79% and it pays out 365% of its earnings.
How has Albertsons Companies stock performed over the last year?
It has fallen 28.5% over the last year, excluding dividends. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 10.86 and 20.00 USD. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
What do analysts think of Albertsons Companies?
16 analysts cover it; their average recommendation is “Hold” and their average target is 14.19 USD (+20.8% versus the price). It is an estimate, not market data.