Albertsons Cos., Inc. (ACI) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

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Strong Buy

Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Albertsons Cos., Inc. ?

Negative results in Jun 25

INTEREST(Q) At USD 141.8 MM has Grown at 39.7%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 891.47
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q) Lowest at 5.08 %

Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years

Along with generating -5.21% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Retailing)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Albertsons Cos., Inc. for you?

Low Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Albertsons Cos., Inc.

-100.0%

-0.47

29.30%

S&P 500

24.32%

0.70

20.15%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

3.34%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-3.34%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

4.61

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

1.77

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

2.31

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

6.87

Tax Ratio

15.15%

Dividend Payout Ratio

31.06%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

100.00%

ROCE (avg)

21.07%

ROE (avg)

63.98%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

3.76

EV to EBIT

10.57

EV to EBITDA

4.35

EV to Capital Employed

1.57

EV to Sales

0.23

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

3.65%

ROCE (Latest)

14.89%

ROE (Latest)

43.27%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bullish

Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

OBV

Bearish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

4What is working for the Company

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by 1.11% (YoY

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 12.26 times

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 375.7 MM

-14What is not working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD 2,366.7 MM

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 8.33%

INTEREST(Q)

At USD 141.1 MM has Grown at 21.64%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 728.35

DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Lowest at 0%

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at USD 431.2 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 821.27 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD 215.5 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at USD -0.94

Here's what is working for Albertsons Cos., Inc.

Net Profit

Highest at USD 375.7 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

At USD 375.7 MM has Grown at 54.67%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (USD MM)

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Highest at 12.26 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by 1.11% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Here's what is not working for Albertsons Cos., Inc.

Interest

At USD 141.1 MM has Grown at 21.64%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 728.35

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at USD 2,366.7 MM

in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Pre-Tax Profit

Lowest at USD 215.5 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Pre-Tax Profit

Fallen at -30.15%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

EPS

Lowest at USD -0.94

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Cash and Eqv

Lowest at USD 431.2 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 821.27 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Dividend Payout Ratio

Lowest at 0%

in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)