Feed / ACI

Albertsons Companies, Inc.

ACI

Consumer Defensive · 11.69 -1.4% today

Isolated · not yet confirmedMarket checked 10 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4

Market read

Albertsons Companies, Inc.'s current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.

The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 2 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 8 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

What changed
  • Revenue increased 3.5% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Operating margin fell 1.0 percentage points.
Company-1.4% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group0 of 2 activeDefensive Stocks · unavailable
Disclosed network0 of 8 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
  • ACI's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.

Invalidation: The isolated read changes if ACI's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.

Watch this read

Research brief

The story so far

Consumer Defensive · Grocery Stores

The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 2 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 8 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Evidence that supports
  • Revenue increased 3.5% versus the comparable filing period.
Evidence that challenges
  • Operating margin fell 1.0 percentage points.
  • Net income decreased 77.3% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Gross margin fell 0.5 percentage points.
What would clarify the read
  • ACI's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 11, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations327
Usable filing statements83
Verified relationships9
Evidence supporting the case
  • Operating cash flow covered net income at 10.89x in the latest annual period.
  • Credit and interest rates has repeated favorable evidence across 4 filings.
Evidence challenging the case
  • Operating margin changed -1.0 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Restructuring and cost reductions has repeated adverse evidence across 5 filings.
  • Macroeconomic conditions has repeated adverse evidence across 3 filings.
Questions before a position

No credible peer-relative valuation comparison is available yet.

Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 10, 2026

11.69
6m-28.9%12m-37.6%24m
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2022-02-26$71.9B+3.2%$2.70-17.8%
2023-02-25$77.6B+8.0%$2.27+12.4%
2024-02-24$79.2B+2.0%$2.23+8.8%
2025-02-22$80.4B+1.5%$1.64+0.5%
2026-02-28$83.2B+3.5%$0.40-6.3%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Restructuring and cost reductionsnegative · 5 filings
For the first quarter of fiscal 2025, net gain on property dispositions and impairment losses was $31.9 million, primarily driven by $45.5 million of net gains from the sale of real estate assets, partially offset by $11.4 million from the impairment and disp…
10-Q · Jul 28, 2026
Credit and interest ratespositive · 4 filings
The increase in interest expense, net was primarily attributable to higher average outstanding borrowings.
10-Q · Jul 28, 2026
Input and raw-material costsmixed · 4 filings
This decrease in gross margin rate was primarily driven by strong growth in pharmacy sales, which carries an overall lower gross margin rate, and increases in delivery and handling costs related to the continued growth in our digital sales.
10-K · Apr 27, 2026
Macroeconomic conditionsnegative · 3 filings
The benefits from our productivity initiatives continue to partially offset increasing wage rates and other inflationary pressures on our operating expenses.
10-K · Apr 27, 2026

Valuation discipline

Peer-relative valuation withheld

Jodie found no industry-matched filing peers suitable for a valuation comparison. It will not substitute broader financial-sector names.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

11.69-1.4% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 10 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for ACI. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Latest filing assessment · baseline

The latest filing shows material pressure

10-K filed 2026-04-27 against the comparable filing from 2025-04-21.

cautious
OperationscautiousEvidence score -1
liquidityneutralEvidence score 0
valuationmixed

What improved

  • Revenue increased 3.5% versus the comparable filing period.

What weakened

  • Operating margin fell 1.0 percentage points.
  • Net income decreased 77.3% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Gross margin fell 0.5 percentage points.

Filing receipts

This decrease in gross margin rate was primarily driven by strong growth in pharmacy sales, which carries an overall lower gross margin rate, and increases in delivery and handling costs related to the continued growth in our digital sales.

Other Income, Net For fiscal 2025, Other income, net was $44.4 million primarily driven by non-service cost components of net pension and post-retirement income, including $29.4 million of pension settlement income, and realized gains from non-operating investments, partially offset by unrealized losses from non-operating investments.

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities Net cash used in investing activities during fiscal 2025 was $1,679.4 million primarily due to payments for property, equipment and intangibles of $1,833.6 million, partially offset by proceeds from the sale of assets of $109.5 million, primarily related to real estate.

Retrospective baseline calibration. It was generated after the filing date and is not part of Jodie's live track record.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind ACI

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depends on

KRThe Kroger Co.partnerApr 27, 2026

92 Table of Contents Termination of the Merger Agreement: As previously disclosed, on October 13, 2022, the Company, The Kroger Co.

KRThe Kroger Co.customerApr 27, 2026

92 Table of Contents Termination of the Merger Agreement: As previously disclosed, on October 13, 2022, the Company, The Kroger Co.

Depended on by

SYMSymbotic Inc.customerNov 24, 2025

Customers Customer Base We have a strong blue-chip customer base that includes some of the world’s largest retailers and wholesale grocers, including Walmart, Albertsons, our affiliate, C&S Wholesale Grocers, GreenBox, and Target.

Filing peers

Companies whose filings use similar operating language.

Open the three relationships above to see Jodie’s filing proof. Pro unlocks 12 more links, every receipt, and alerts when connected names begin moving. Unlock the full network →

What is moving around it

Live connections

ACI is currently a Early Follower in the organic co-movement group Defensive Stocks. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 3 filing-linked names are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

This group is retained as the last observed read for ACI; it is not active in the latest market snapshot.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.