Albertsons Companies, Inc.(ACI)Stock Analysis
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ACI Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI), a Consumer Staples sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores ACI at 52.2/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,355 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. ACI scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (98.2). Areas of concern include institutional flow (15.5) and earnings quality (25.1), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q4 2026), Albertsons Companies, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $20.3B, net income of $-480.8M, an operating margin of -2.5%. Top institutional holders of ACI by reported 13-F value include Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., BlackRock,, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. ACI trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1646972. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate ACI daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Albertsons Companies, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Albertsons Companies, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 44 and 63 since 2022, currently 52.2 — a stable long-term trajectory across 24 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q4 2026
$20.3B
Net Income
Q4 2026
$-480.8M
Free Cash Flow
Q4 2026
$290.5M
Operating Margin
Q4 2026
-2.5%
D/E Ratio
Q4 2026
4.87
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+3.5% YoYNet Income
-77.3% YoYOperating Income
-52.9% YoYEPS (Diluted)
-75.6% YoYTotal Assets
+0.0% YoYTotal Debt
+14.4% YoYOp. Cash Flow
-11.7% YoY| Metric | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $83.17B +3.5% | $80.39B +1.5% | $79.24B +2.0% | $77.65B +8.0% | $71.89B +3.2% | $69.69B |
| Net Income | $217.4M -77.3% | $958.6M -26.0% | $1.30B -14.4% | $1.51B -6.6% | $1.62B +90.5% | $850.2M |
| Operating Income | $727.6M -52.9% | $1.55B -25.3% | $2.07B -10.3% | $2.31B -5.3% | $2.44B +50.7% | $1.62B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.40 -75.6% | $1.64 -26.5% | $2.23 -1.8% | $2.27 -15.9% | $2.70 +83.7% | $1.47 |
| Total Assets | $26.77B +0.0% | $26.76B +2.0% | $26.22B +0.2% | $26.17B -7.0% | $28.12B +5.7% | $26.60B |
| Total Debt | $8.95B +14.4% | $7.82B -3.1% | $8.07B -9.4% | $8.91B +11.9% | $7.97B -4.2% | $8.31B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $2.37B -11.7% | $2.68B +0.8% | $2.66B -6.8% | $2.85B -18.8% | $3.51B -10.0% | $3.90B |
AI Insight: ACI Financial Trends
Q1 2026 net loss of $481M and negative operating income of $507M crater equity to $1,836M — a sharp deterioration from any prior quarter.
• Revenue grew modestly year-over-year in comparable periods: Q2 2025 $24,881M vs Q2 2024 $24,265M, and Q1 2026 $20,252M vs Q1 2025 $18,800M.
• Operating income collapsed to -$507M in Q1 2026 from $276M in Q1 2025, the first negative operating result in the observed period.
• Total debt surged from $7,820M in Q1 2025 to $9,013M in Q4 2025 and $8,947M in Q1 2026, while equity fell from $3,386M to $1,836M.
• Operating cash flow in Q1 2026 was $717M, remaining positive despite the net loss, suggesting non-cash charges drove the headline loss.
⚠ Equity eroded $1,550M in two quarters (Q4 2025 to Q1 2026) — continued losses risk approaching a technically insolvent balance sheet.
⚠ Debt jumped $1,193M from Q1 2025 to Q4 2025; with rising leverage and falling equity, interest coverage warrants close scrutiny.
⚠ Nature of Q1 2026 charges driving the $481M net loss — one-time vs. recurring — is critical to assessing whether deterioration continues.
AI Insight: ACI Ratio Trends
A single quarter — Q1 2026 — flipped every profitability metric deeply negative, with ROE collapsing to -104.7% and D/E surging to 4.87x.
• Operating margin turned sharply negative at -2.5% in Q1 2026, versus +1.5% in Q1 2025 — a 400bp year-over-year deterioration.
• ROIC swung from +9.8% in Q1 2025 to -18.8% in Q1 2026, the first negative reading in the entire dataset.
• D/E ratio jumped from 2.31x in Q1 2025 to 4.87x in Q1 2026, nearly doubling leverage in four quarters.
• Excluding Q1 2026, seasonal Q4 peaks (Q4 2024: OpMargin 2.8%; Q4 2025: 2.6%) show underlying operating rhythm was relatively stable.
⚠ Q1 2026 net margin hit -2.4% versus +0.9% a year ago — confirm whether a one-off charge or structural deterioration drove the swing.
⚠ D/E at 4.87x is the highest in the dataset; monitor whether debt is refinanced or equity is rebuilt to restore leverage to prior 2.3–2.6x range.
⚠ TTM metrics mirror Q1 2026 distortion — watch next quarter's print to gauge if profitability recovers toward historical seasonal norms.
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Top Institutional Holders of ACI
Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.
$2.6B151,818,680 shBlackRock, Inc.
$711.2M41,739,684 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$309.8M18,181,489 shFMR LLC
$283.8M16,656,538 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$276.4M16,218,110 shDIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$255.9M15,013,525 shSTATE STREET CORP
$210.5M12,354,305 shCITADEL ADVISORS LLC
$205.4M12,053,346 shMASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/
$202.3M11,757,178 shMORGAN STANLEY
$165.1M9,690,536 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. | $2.6B | 151,818,680 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $711.2M | 41,739,684 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $309.8M | 18,181,489 |
| FMR LLC | $283.8M | 16,656,538 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $276.4M | 16,218,110 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | $255.9M | 15,013,525 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $210.5M | 12,354,305 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | $205.4M | 12,053,346 |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | $202.3M | 11,757,178 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $165.1M | 9,690,536 |
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