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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Albertsons Companies, Inc. stock logo
ACI
Albertsons Companies
$20.54
+0.9%
$20.68
$19.84
$23.88
$11.86B0.513.06 million shs957,253 shs
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$815.08
+1.1%
$747.18
$501.59
$819.50
$361.49B0.771.97 million shs1.55 million shs
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
$51.91
+0.0%
$55.44
$42.10
$58.34
$37.46B0.494.93 million shs2.09 million shs
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$64.83
-0.1%
$60.98
$48.34
$65.69
$522.40B0.4918.49 million shs9.73 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Albertsons Companies, Inc. stock logo
ACI
Albertsons Companies
+0.02%-1.19%-0.10%+0.42%+1.29%
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
-0.82%+0.58%+11.04%+8.42%+58.75%
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
-0.80%-3.76%-6.62%+4.60%+12.90%
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
-0.15%-0.44%+7.80%+10.80%+33.38%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Albertsons Companies, Inc. stock logo
ACI
Albertsons Companies
4.1734 of 5 stars
3.34.02.50.02.32.52.5
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
4.2314 of 5 stars
2.43.03.31.43.12.51.9
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
4.1301 of 5 stars
2.23.04.21.71.82.51.9
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
4.3504 of 5 stars
2.43.04.21.82.52.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Albertsons Companies, Inc. stock logo
ACI
Albertsons Companies
2.67
Moderate Buy$24.4519.04% Upside
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
2.75
Moderate Buy$706.88-13.27% Downside
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
2.44
Hold$55.176.27% Upside
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
2.87
Moderate Buy$68.014.91% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest COST, WMT, ACI, and KR Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/28/2024
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Argus
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$805.00 ➝ $900.00
5/22/2024
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Oppenheimer
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$805.00 ➝ $850.00
5/20/2024
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$60.00 ➝ $66.00
5/20/2024
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$67.00 ➝ $70.00
5/17/2024
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$63.33 ➝ $75.00
5/17/2024
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$67.00 ➝ $70.00
5/17/2024
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
Raymond James
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$63.00 ➝ $70.00
5/17/2024
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
TD Cowen
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$68.00 ➝ $75.00
5/17/2024
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$64.33 ➝ $73.00
5/17/2024
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
Jefferies Financial Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$70.00 ➝ $75.00
5/17/2024
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$62.00 ➝ $70.00
(Data available from 5/30/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Albertsons Companies, Inc. stock logo
ACI
Albertsons Companies
$79.24B0.15$7.11 per share2.89$4.77 per share4.31
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$242.29B1.49$19.46 per share41.88$56.55 per share14.41
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
$150.04B0.25$9.96 per share5.21$16.12 per share3.22
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$657.33B0.79$3.68 per share17.61$10.93 per share5.93

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Albertsons Companies, Inc. stock logo
ACI
Albertsons Companies
$1.30B$2.239.218.151.041.64%68.02%6.16%7/23/2024 (Estimated)
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$6.29B$15.2953.3146.955.422.73%28.80%9.98%5/30/2024 (Confirmed)
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
$2.16B$2.9617.5411.191.971.44%31.44%6.89%6/20/2024 (Estimated)
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$15.51B$2.3427.7424.743.752.88%21.57%7.38%8/15/2024 (Estimated)

Latest COST, WMT, ACI, and KR Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/30/2024N/A
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$3.70N/A-$3.70N/AN/AN/A    
5/16/2024Q1 24
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$0.52$0.60+$0.08$0.57$159.57 billion$161.50 billion    
4/22/2024Q4 2024
Albertsons Companies, Inc. stock logo
ACI
Albertsons Companies
$0.51$0.51N/A$0.59$18.40 billion$18.34 billion
3/7/2024Q2 24
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$3.62$3.71+$0.09$3.50$59.11 billion$58.44 billion      
3/7/2024Q4 23
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
$1.13$1.34+$0.21$1.67$37.07 billion$37.06 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Albertsons Companies, Inc. stock logo
ACI
Albertsons Companies
$0.482.34%+68.69%21.52%N/A
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$4.640.57%+12.92%30.35%21 Years
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
$1.162.23%+17.39%39.19%18 Years
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$0.831.28%+1.82%35.47%52 Years

Latest COST, WMT, ACI, and KR Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/14/2024
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
quarterly$0.292.09%5/14/20245/15/20246/1/2024
4/11/2024
Albertsons Companies, Inc. stock logo
ACI
Albertsons Companies
Quarterly$0.122.32%4/25/20244/26/20245/10/2024
4/10/2024
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
quarterly$1.160.64%4/25/20244/26/20245/10/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Albertsons Companies, Inc. stock logo
ACI
Albertsons Companies
2.83
0.84
0.18
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
0.28
0.93
0.43
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
1.04
0.81
0.36
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
0.48
0.80
0.23

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Albertsons Companies, Inc. stock logo
ACI
Albertsons Companies
71.35%
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
68.48%
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
80.93%
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
26.76%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Albertsons Companies, Inc. stock logo
ACI
Albertsons Companies
1.20%
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
0.18%
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
1.40%
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
45.58%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Albertsons Companies, Inc. stock logo
ACI
Albertsons Companies
200,000577.41 million570.48 millionNot Optionable
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
316,000443.50 million442.71 millionOptionable
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
414,000721.69 million711.58 millionOptionable
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
2,100,0008.06 billion4.39 billionOptionable

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Company Descriptions

Albertsons Companies logo

Albertsons Companies

NYSE:ACI
Albertsons Companies, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of food and drug stores in the United States. The company's food and drug retail stores offer grocery products, general merchandise, health and beauty care products, pharmacy, fuel, and other items and services. It also manufactures and processes food products for sale in stores. It 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 pharmacies, in-store branded coffee shops, adjacent 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. Albertsons Companies, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Albertsons Investor Holdings LLC.
Costco Wholesale logo

Costco Wholesale

NASDAQ:COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. The company offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. It offers merchandise, such as sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio products, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal products, office supplies, automotive care products, postages, tickets, apparel, small appliances, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company also operates gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers; and offers business delivery, travel, grocery, and various other services online. It also operates e-commerce websites. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.
Kroger logo

Kroger

NYSE:KR
The Kroger Co. operates as a food and drug retailer in the United States. The company operates combination food and drug stores, multi-department stores, marketplace stores, and price impact warehouses. Its combination food and drug stores offer natural food and organic sections, pharmacies, general merchandise, pet centers, fresh seafood, and organic produce; and multi-department stores provide apparel, home fashion and furnishings, outdoor living, electronics, automotive products, and toys. The company's marketplace stores offer full-service grocery, pharmacy, health and beauty care, and perishable goods, as well as general merchandise, including apparel, home goods, and toys; and price impact warehouse stores provide grocery, and health and beauty care items, as well as meat, dairy, baked goods, and fresh produce items. It also manufactures and processes food products for sale in its supermarkets and online; and sells fuel through fuel centers. The Kroger Co. was founded in 1883 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Walmart logo

Walmart

NYSE:WMT
Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications. The company offers grocery and consumables, including dairy, meat, bakery, deli, produce, dry, chilled or frozen packaged foods, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, floral, snack foods, candy, other grocery items, health and beauty aids, paper goods, laundry and home care, baby care, pet supplies, and other consumable items; fuel, tobacco and other categories. It is also involved in the provision of health and wellness products covering pharmacy, optical and hearing services, and over-the-counter drugs and other medical products; and home and apparel including home improvement, outdoor living, gardening, furniture, apparel, jewelry, tools and power equipment, housewares, toys, seasonal items, mattresses and tire and battery centers. In addition, the company offers consumer electronics and accessories, software, video games, office supplies, appliances, and third-party gift cards. Further, it operates digital payment platforms; and offers financial services and related products, including money transfers, bill payments, money orders, check cashing, prepaid access, co-branded credit cards, installment lending, and earned wage access. Additionally, the company markets lines of merchandise under private brands, including Allswell, Athletic Works, Equate, and Free Assembly. The company was formerly known as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and changed its name to Walmart Inc. in February 2018. Walmart Inc. was founded in 1945 and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.