Albertsons Companies Inc. Class A
Find Ratings ReportsALBERTSONS COS INC's gross profit margin for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2023 is essentially unchanged when compared to the same period a year ago. Even though sales increased, the net income has decreased, representing a decrease to the bottom line. ALBERTSONS COS INC has very weak liquidity. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 0.14 which clearly shows a lack of ability to cover short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity decreased from the same period a year ago, despite already having very weak liquidity to begin with. This would indicate deteriorating cash flow.
At the same time, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has greatly increased by 80.74% from the same quarter last year. The key liquidity measurements indicate that the company is in a position in which financial difficulties could develop in the near future.
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Income Statement | Q3 FY23 | Q3 FY22 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 18557.3 | 18154.9 |
EBITDA ($mil) | 1040.6 | 1026.2 |
EBIT ($mil) | 625.9 | 605.1 |
Net Income ($mil) | 361.4 | 375.5 |
Balance Sheet | Q3 FY23 | Q3 FY22 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 242.7 | 4433.1 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 26496.5 | 30214.7 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 14723.0 | 15212.0 |
Equity ($mil) | 2527.3 | 1398.3 |
Profitability | Q3 FY23 | Q3 FY22 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 28.23 | 28.43 |
EBITDA Margin | 5.6 | 5.65 |
Operating Margin | 3.37 | 3.33 |
Sales Turnover | 2.99 | 2.54 |
Return on Assets | 5.11 | 5.48 |
Return on Equity | 53.16 | 96.44 |
Debt | Q3 FY23 | Q3 FY22 |
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Current Ratio | 0.85 | 0.8 |
Debt/Capital | 0.85 | 0.92 |
Interest Expense | 116.3 | 83.0 |
Interest Coverage | 5.38 | 7.29 |
Share Data | Q3 FY23 | Q3 FY22 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 575.99 | 535.72 |
Div / share | 0.12 | 6.97 |
EPS | 0.62 | 0.2 |
Book value / share | 4.39 | 2.61 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 3631798.0 | 2729877.0 |
HOLD. This stock's P/E ratio indicates a discount compared to an average of 18.22 for the Food and Beverage Retailers subsector and a significant discount compared to the S&P 500 average of 27.95. For additional comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 4.70 indicates valuation on par with the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a premium versus the subsector average of 3.62. The price-to-sales ratio is well below both the S&P 500 average and the subsector average, indicating a discount. The valuation analysis reveals that, ALBERTSONS COS INC seems to be trading at a discount to investment alternatives.
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ACI 8.81 | Peers 18.22 | ACI 4.97 | Peers 7.80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower P/E ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower growth expectations. ACI is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Discount. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. ACI is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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ACI 7.93 | Peers 15.83 | ACI 0.34 | Peers 0.47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower future growth expectations. ACI is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Discount. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. ACI trades at a significant discount to its peers. |
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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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ACI 4.70 | Peers 3.62 | ACI -3.31 | Peers -4.31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premium. A higher price-to-book ratio makes a stock less attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. ACI is trading at a significant premium to its peers. |
Lower. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. However, ACI is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate. |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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ACI 0.15 | Peers 1.07 | ACI 3.12 | Peers 4.71 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. ACI is trading at a significant discount to its subsector on this measurement. |
Lower. A sales growth rate that trails the subsector implies that a company is losing market share. ACI significantly trails its peers on the basis of sales growth. |
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