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Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI)

Consumer Defensive | Grocery Stores | Boise, United States | NYSE
12.53 USD +0.30 (2.453%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 12.52 -0.01 (-0.013%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★☆☆☆☆Long-term:★☆☆☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:20 a.m. EDT

The investment case for Albertsons is currently broken by a severe disconnect between its precarious fundamentals and its valuation. Despite trading at a forward P/E of roughly 6.7x, the company is delivering negative earnings growth of nearly 60% and has suffered four consecutive years of declining annual returns. This multi-year trajectory suggests the market has correctly identified a deteriorating business, rendering the low multiple a reflection of risk rather than a margin of safety. The balance sheet is fragile, with debt-to-equity exceeding 970%, and operating margins are barely positive. While the 5.7% dividend yield appears attractive, it is likely unsustainable given the payout ratio and the company's cash burn; this yield acts as a trap for income investors who may face cuts if the business continues to bleed. On the short end, the technical picture is grim, with the stock trading well below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, confirming a downtrend. Options activity reinforces this bearish sentiment, with heavy put positioning capping any immediate rebound. There is no compelling catalyst to reverse this structural decline, making this a security to avoid.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.110521
MSTL0.114816
AutoETS0.114939
AutoARIMA0.129116

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 42%
H-stat 14.69
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.064
Excess Kurtosis -0.41
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Defensive
Ex Dividend Date 2026-07-23
Last Dividend Date 2026-07-23
Debt to Equity Ratio 973.585
Revenue per Share 158.313
Market Cap 6,136,923,648
Trailing P/E 78.31
Forward P/E 6.77
Beta 0.19
Profit Margins 0.08%
Website https://www.albertsonscompanies.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:20 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume and open interest concentrated near the money (11.0 and 12.0 strikes), creating a significant barrier to upside. While there is some call activity at 13.0 and 15.0, the overwhelming majority of open interest sits in the out-of-the-money put range, indicating a market expectation of further downside or a lack of confidence in a recovery. The implied volatility is elevated relative to the underlying price, reflecting fear rather than speculative optimism.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.54% 4.25% 3.13% 9.17%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-07-24 0.17 1.541251
2026-04-24 0.17 1.022864
2026-01-23 0.15 0.879250
2025-10-24 0.15 0.804290
2025-07-25 0.15 0.750000
2025-04-25 0.15 0.684619
2025-01-24 0.15 0.753390
2024-10-28 0.12 0.654308
2024-07-26 0.12 0.586797
2024-04-25 0.12 0.602712
2024-01-25 0.12 0.550206
2023-10-30 0.12 0.552486
2023-07-25 0.12 0.554017
2023-04-25 0.12 0.572519
2023-01-25 0.12 0.570613
2022-10-28 0.12 0.588813
2022-10-21 6.85 32.495256
2022-07-25 0.12 0.454030
2022-04-25 0.12 0.370028
2022-01-25 0.12 0.443131
2021-10-28 0.12 0.399334
2021-07-23 0.10 0.494071
2021-04-23 0.10 0.521376
2021-01-25 0.10 0.537924
2020-10-23 0.10 0.674309
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.68
dividendYield 5.56
exDividendDate 2026-07-24
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.62
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.050695013
lastDividendValue 0.17
lastDividendDate 2026-07-24
dividendDate 2026-08-07

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.3650052
Address1 250 Parkcenter Boulevard
All Time High 37.99
All Time Low 10.86
Ask 12.54
Ask Size 4,500
Audit Risk 6
Average Analyst Rating 2.6 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 5,304,040
Average Daily Volume3 Month 8,382,364
Average Volume 8,382,364
Average Volume10Days 5,304,040
Beta 0.188
Bid 12.53
Bid Size 4,700
Board Risk 2
Book Value 3.3
City Boise
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 12.53
Current Ratio 0.842
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 12.64
Day Low 12.285
Debt To Equity 973.585
Display Name Albertsons Companies
Dividend Date 1,786,060,800
Dividend Rate 0.68
Dividend Yield 5.56
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,776,196,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,776,196,800
Earnings Growth -0.585
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.642
Earnings Timestamp 1,784,809,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,791,894,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,791,894,600
Ebitda 3,498,099,968
Ebitda Margins 0.04203
Enterprise To Ebitda 6.139
Enterprise To Revenue 0.258
Enterprise Value 21,474,230,272
Eps Current Year 1.79259
Eps Forward 1.84959
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.16
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,784,851,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 13.0694
Fifty Day Average Change -0.5394001
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.04127199
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -36.50052
Fifty Two Week High 20.0
Fifty Two Week High Change -7.4700003
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.37350002
Fifty Two Week Low 10.86
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.6700001
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.15377533
Fifty Two Week Range 10.86 - 20.0
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,593,178,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.32
Float Shares 324,983,784
Forward Eps 1.84959
Forward P E 6.7744746
Free Cashflow 1,753,387,520
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 275,000
Fullday Change 0.3
Fullday Change Percent 2.45299
Fullday Price 12.5173
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.27040002
Gross Profits 22,506,500,096
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.01197
Held Percent Institutions 0.96629
Implied Shares Outstanding 489,778,423
Industry Grocery Stores
Industry Disp Grocery Stores
Industry Key grocery-stores
Ipo Expected Date 2,020-06-26
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,784,851,200
Last Dividend Value 0.17
Last Fiscal Year End 1,772,236,800
Long Business Summary Albertsons Companies, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in the food and drug retail industry in the United States. The company's food and drug retail stores offer grocery products, general merchandise, health and beauty care products, pharmacy, vaccines, fuel, and other items and services. It also operates stores under various banners, including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw's, Star Market, United Supermarkets, Market Street, Haggen, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market; and in-store pharmacies and branded coffee shops, fuel centers, distribution centers, and manufacturing facilities, as well as various digital platforms. Albertsons Companies, Inc. was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
Long Name Albertsons Companies, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 6,136,923,648
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_317807696
Most Recent Quarter 1,781,913,600
Net Income To Common 65,700,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,803,772,800
Non Diluted Market Cap 5,935,533,103
Number Of Analyst Opinions 16
Open 12.32
Operating Cashflow 2,341,199,872
Operating Margins 0.01428
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 3.875
Peg Ratio 1.29
Phone 208 395 6200
Post Market Change -0.012700081
Post Market Change Percent -0.10135739
Post Market Price 12.5173
Post Market Time 1,787,959,806
Previous Close 12.23
Price Eps Current Year 6.989886
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 3.7969697
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.073731594
Profit Margins 0.00079
Quick Ratio 0.164
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.63158
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.3
Regular Market Change Percent 2.45299
Regular Market Day High 12.64
Regular Market Day Low 12.285
Regular Market Day Range 12.285 - 12.64
Regular Market Open 12.32
Regular Market Previous Close 12.23
Regular Market Price 12.53
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 5,495,982
Return On Assets 0.03869
Return On Equity 0.02717
Revenue Growth 0.002
Revenue Per Share 158.313
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Consumer Defensive
Sector Disp Consumer Defensive
Sector Key consumer-defensive
Share Holder Rights Risk 4
Shares Outstanding 489,778,423
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.1066
Shares Short 51,725,053
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 50,699,652
Short Name Albertsons Companies, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.1578
Short Ratio 5.24
Source Interval 15
State ID
Symbol ACI
Target High Price 24.0
Target Low Price 10.0
Target Mean Price 14.1875
Target Median Price 13.0
Total Cash 307,900,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.634
Total Debt 15,701,000,192
Total Revenue 83,233,300,480
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.62
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.050695013
Trailing Eps 0.16
Trailing P E 78.3125
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.274
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 16.07495
Two Hundred Day Average Change -3.5449495
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.22052632
Type Disp Equity
Volume 5,495,982
Website https://www.albertsonscompanies.com
Zip 83,706