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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Albertsons Companies, Inc. stock logo
ACI
Albertsons Companies
$20.24
-0.5%
$20.90
$19.88
$23.88
$11.66B0.53.45 million shs3.58 million shs
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
$56.93
+0.6%
$53.49
$42.10
$58.34
$41.09B0.484.96 million shs3.78 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
-0.54%+0.05%-3.16%-7.11%-2.50%
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
+0.64%+2.86%+0.67%+23.09%+18.80%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Albertsons Companies, Inc. stock logo
ACI
Albertsons Companies
3.42 of 5 stars
2.25.02.50.03.11.71.9
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
3.8734 of 5 stars
2.23.04.21.71.21.71.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Albertsons Companies, Inc. stock logo
ACI
Albertsons Companies
2.40
Hold$24.8522.78% Upside
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
2.44
Hold$55.17-3.10% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest KR and ACI Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/17/2024
Albertsons Companies, Inc. stock logo
ACI
Albertsons Companies
Telsey Advisory Group
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$27.25
4/16/2024
Albertsons Companies, Inc. stock logo
ACI
Albertsons Companies
Evercore ISI
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Lower Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$23.00 ➝ $22.00
4/16/2024
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
Evercore ISI
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$63.00 ➝ $62.00
4/16/2024
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
Wells Fargo & Company
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UpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$58.00 ➝ $65.00
4/8/2024
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
BNP Paribas
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Underperform$48.00
3/28/2024
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
Telsey Advisory Group
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$60.00 ➝ $62.00
3/26/2024
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KR
Kroger
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$62.00 ➝ $64.00
3/19/2024
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
Telsey Advisory Group
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$60.00
3/19/2024
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
Guggenheim
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$60.00 ➝ $61.00
3/8/2024
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
Telsey Advisory Group
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Boost Price TargetOutperform$55.00 ➝ $60.00
3/1/2024
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
Telsey Advisory Group
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$55.00 ➝ $60.00
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Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Albertsons Companies, Inc. stock logo
ACI
Albertsons Companies
$77.65B0.15$6.81 per share2.97$3.01 per share6.72
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
$150.04B0.27$10.11 per share5.63$16.12 per share3.53

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
$1.51B$2.348.657.640.961.71%83.38%6.65%N/A
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
$2.16B$2.9619.2312.272.641.44%31.44%6.89%6/20/2024 (Estimated)

Latest KR and ACI Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
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
$0.482.37%+68.69%20.51%N/A
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
$1.162.04%+17.39%39.19%18 Years

Latest KR and ACI 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
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Albertsons Companies, Inc. stock logo
ACI
Albertsons Companies
3.09
0.85
0.19
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
1.04
0.81
0.36

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Albertsons Companies, Inc. stock logo
ACI
Albertsons Companies
71.35%
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
80.93%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Albertsons Companies, Inc. stock logo
ACI
Albertsons Companies
1.20%
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
1.38%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Albertsons Companies, Inc. stock logo
ACI
Albertsons Companies
290,000576.04 million569.13 millionNot Optionable
The Kroger Co. stock logo
KR
Kroger
414,000721.69 million711.73 millionOptionable

KR and ACI Headlines

SourceHeadline
Kroger, Albertsons agree to sell more stores in merger plans, affecting Arizona Safeway locationsKroger, Albertsons agree to sell more stores in merger plans, affecting Arizona Safeway locations
msn.com - April 23 at 12:16 AM
Kroger, Albertsons say they’ll divest even more stores if they merge. What about Idaho?Kroger, Albertsons say they’ll divest even more stores if they merge. What about Idaho?
msn.com - April 23 at 12:16 AM
Kroger, Albertsons to sell 166 more stores with $25B merger in limboKroger, Albertsons to sell 166 more stores with $25B merger in limbo
foxbusiness.com - April 22 at 8:50 PM
Kroger, Albertsons to sell 166 more stores with $25B merger in limboKroger, Albertsons to sell 166 more stores with $25B merger in limbo
foxbusiness.com - April 22 at 8:50 PM
Kroger, Albertsons plan to sell more Oregon, Washington stores to address antitrust concernsKroger, Albertsons plan to sell more Oregon, Washington stores to address antitrust concerns
bizjournals.com - April 22 at 7:15 PM
Kroger and Albertsons plan to sell off groceries to get approval for their merger, including Colorado storesKroger and Albertsons plan to sell off groceries to get approval for their merger, including Colorado stores
cpr.org - April 22 at 7:15 PM
Kroger backtracks: It now plans to sell most Albertsons stores in Arizona in $25B mergerKroger backtracks: It now plans to sell most Albertsons stores in Arizona in $25B merger
usatoday.com - April 22 at 7:15 PM
Wedge Capital Management L L P NC Purchases 17,996 Shares of The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR)Wedge Capital Management L L P NC Purchases 17,996 Shares of The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 6:08 PM
Kroger, Albertsons offer to sell more stores to close dealKroger, Albertsons offer to sell more stores to close deal
wcpo.com - April 22 at 2:15 PM
Kroger, Albertsons, C&S Wholesale Grocers announce updated, expanded divestiture planKroger, Albertsons, C&S Wholesale Grocers announce updated, expanded divestiture plan
drugstorenews.com - April 22 at 2:15 PM
63 Albertsons in California to be sold to C&S Wholesale if Kroger merger OK’d63 Albertsons in California to be sold to C&S Wholesale if Kroger merger OK’d
ocregister.com - April 22 at 2:15 PM
Kroger and Albertsons agree to sell off 579 stores in bid to save mergerKroger and Albertsons agree to sell off 579 stores in bid to save merger
msn.com - April 22 at 2:15 PM
Kroger says it would sell more stores to gain FTC approval in bid for AlbertsonsKroger says it would sell more stores to gain FTC approval in bid for Albertsons
dallasnews.com - April 22 at 2:15 PM
Albertsons, Kroger will sell more stores to pacify regulatorsAlbertsons, Kroger will sell more stores to pacify regulators
msn.com - April 22 at 2:15 PM
Kroger, Albertsons to sell 166 more stores seeking approval of $25 billion mergerKroger, Albertsons to sell 166 more stores seeking approval of $25 billion merger
msn.com - April 22 at 2:15 PM
3 Defensive Investments to Make as the VIX Surges to 6-Month Highs3 Defensive Investments to Make as the VIX Surges to 6-Month Highs
investorplace.com - April 22 at 1:58 PM
Albertsons Ends Fiscal Year with Modest Gains Amid Kroger MergerAlbertsons Ends Fiscal Year with Modest Gains Amid Kroger Merger
gurufocus.com - April 22 at 1:01 PM
Albertsons and Kroger Agree to Sell More Stores to Get Merger ApprovalAlbertsons and Kroger Agree to Sell More Stores to Get Merger Approval
investopedia.com - April 22 at 11:05 AM
Merger or Not, Albertson’s Companies is a Good Buy (KR)Merger or Not, Albertson’s Companies is a Good Buy (KR)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 10:38 AM
Kroger, Albertsons -- still hoping to merge -- agree to sell more stores to satisfy regulatorsKroger, Albertsons -- still hoping to merge -- agree to sell more stores to satisfy regulators
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 10:14 AM
Kroger and Albertsons Have a New Plan. Albertsons Earnings Take a Back Seat.Kroger and Albertsons Have a New Plan. Albertsons Earnings Take a Back Seat.
barrons.com - April 22 at 9:51 AM
Kroger, Albertsons to Sell More Stores, Looking to Appease RegulatorsKroger, Albertsons to Sell More Stores, Looking to Appease Regulators
wsj.com - April 22 at 9:14 AM
Grocery sector jolts: Albertsons reports earnings, clears way for Kroger merger with more divestituresGrocery sector jolts: Albertsons reports earnings, clears way for Kroger merger with more divestitures
msn.com - April 22 at 9:14 AM
Kroger, Albertsons Companies and C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC Announce an Updated and Expanded Divestiture PlanKroger, Albertsons Companies and C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC Announce an Updated and Expanded Divestiture Plan
finance.yahoo.com - April 22 at 9:14 AM

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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. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho. Albertsons Companies, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Albertsons Investor Holdings LLC.
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.