Does the media prefer ACI or COST?

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 153 more articles in the media than Albertsons Companies. MarketBeat recorded 160 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 7 mentions for Albertsons Companies. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Albertsons Companies' score of 0.47 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Albertsons Companies 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Costco Wholesale 132 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to ACI or HELE?

In the previous week, Helen of Troy had 1 more articles in the media than Albertsons Companies. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Helen of Troy and 7 mentions for Albertsons Companies. Albertsons Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Helen of Troy's score of 0.47 indicating that Albertsons Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Albertsons Companies 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Helen of Troy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ACI or WMT?

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than Albertsons Companies. Walmart is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Albertsons Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Albertsons Companies $83.17B 0.07 $217.40M $0.08 146.30 Walmart $713.16B 1.18 $21.89B $2.77 38.17

Does the media prefer ACI or WMT?

In the previous week, Walmart had 69 more articles in the media than Albertsons Companies. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for Walmart and 7 mentions for Albertsons Companies. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Albertsons Companies' score of 0.47 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Albertsons Companies 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Walmart 50 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ACI or KR?

Kroger has higher revenue and earnings than Albertsons Companies. Kroger is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Albertsons Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Albertsons Companies $83.17B 0.07 $217.40M $0.08 146.30 Kroger $147.64B 0.24 $1.02B $1.70 33.45

Does the media prefer ACI or KR?

In the previous week, Kroger had 34 more articles in the media than Albertsons Companies. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Kroger and 7 mentions for Albertsons Companies. Albertsons Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Kroger's score of 0.46 indicating that Albertsons Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Albertsons Companies 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Kroger 16 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to ACI or SFM?

In the previous week, Sprouts Farmers Market had 12 more articles in the media than Albertsons Companies. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Sprouts Farmers Market and 7 mentions for Albertsons Companies. Sprouts Farmers Market's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Albertsons Companies' score of 0.47 indicating that Sprouts Farmers Market is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Albertsons Companies 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Sprouts Farmers Market 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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ACI vs. COST, HELE, WMT, KR, and SFM

Should you buy Albertsons Companies stock or one of its competitors? Albertsons Companies's main competitors and comparable companies include Costco Wholesale (COST), Helen of Troy (HELE), Walmart (WMT), Kroger (KR), and Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Albertsons Companies compare to Costco Wholesale?

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

71.4% of Albertsons Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Albertsons Companies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Albertsons Companies pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Albertsons Companies pays out 850.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Costco Wholesale pays out 29.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Albertsons Companies has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Costco Wholesale has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 153 more articles in the media than Albertsons Companies. MarketBeat recorded 160 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 7 mentions for Albertsons Companies. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Albertsons Companies' score of 0.47 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Albertsons Companies	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Costco Wholesale	132 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Albertsons Companies has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Costco Wholesale has a net margin of 3.01% compared to Albertsons Companies' net margin of 0.08%. Albertsons Companies' return on equity of 45.59% beat Costco Wholesale's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Albertsons Companies	0.08%	45.59%	3.83%
Costco Wholesale	3.01%	28.04%	10.63%

Costco Wholesale has higher revenue and earnings than Albertsons Companies. Costco Wholesale is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Albertsons Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Albertsons Companies	$83.17B	0.07	$217.40M	$0.08	146.30
Costco Wholesale	$275.24B	1.45	$8.10B	$19.88	45.39

Albertsons Companies presently has a consensus target price of $15.31, suggesting a potential upside of 30.79%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus target price of $1,056.03, suggesting a potential upside of 17.03%. Given Albertsons Companies' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Albertsons Companies is more favorable than Costco Wholesale.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Albertsons Companies	4 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06
Costco Wholesale	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Summary

Costco Wholesale beats Albertsons Companies on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Albertsons Companies compare to Helen of Troy?

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) and Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Albertsons Companies presently has a consensus price target of $15.31, indicating a potential upside of 30.79%. Helen of Troy has a consensus price target of $26.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Albertsons Companies' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Albertsons Companies is more favorable than Helen of Troy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Albertsons Companies	4 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06
Helen of Troy	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Albertsons Companies has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Helen of Troy has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Albertsons Companies has a net margin of 0.08% compared to Helen of Troy's net margin of -22.70%. Albertsons Companies' return on equity of 45.59% beat Helen of Troy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Albertsons Companies	0.08%	45.59%	3.83%
Helen of Troy	-22.70%	6.46%	2.47%

71.4% of Albertsons Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Albertsons Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Helen of Troy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Albertsons Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Helen of Troy. Helen of Troy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Albertsons Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Albertsons Companies	$83.17B	0.07	$217.40M	$0.08	146.30
Helen of Troy	$1.79B	0.35	-$898.98M	-$17.99	N/A

In the previous week, Helen of Troy had 1 more articles in the media than Albertsons Companies. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Helen of Troy and 7 mentions for Albertsons Companies. Albertsons Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Helen of Troy's score of 0.47 indicating that Albertsons Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Albertsons Companies	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Helen of Troy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Albertsons Companies beats Helen of Troy on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Albertsons Companies compare to Walmart?

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) and Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than Albertsons Companies. Walmart is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Albertsons Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Albertsons Companies	$83.17B	0.07	$217.40M	$0.08	146.30
Walmart	$713.16B	1.18	$21.89B	$2.77	38.17

Albertsons Companies currently has a consensus target price of $15.31, indicating a potential upside of 30.79%. Walmart has a consensus target price of $131.88, indicating a potential upside of 24.74%. Given Albertsons Companies' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Albertsons Companies is more favorable than Walmart.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Albertsons Companies	4 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06
Walmart	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	32 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.97

71.4% of Albertsons Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of Walmart shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Albertsons Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Walmart shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Walmart had 69 more articles in the media than Albertsons Companies. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for Walmart and 7 mentions for Albertsons Companies. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Albertsons Companies' score of 0.47 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Albertsons Companies	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Walmart	50 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Albertsons Companies has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Walmart has a net margin of 3.00% compared to Albertsons Companies' net margin of 0.08%. Albertsons Companies' return on equity of 45.59% beat Walmart's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Albertsons Companies	0.08%	45.59%	3.83%
Walmart	3.00%	21.83%	7.80%

Albertsons Companies pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Albertsons Companies pays out 850.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Walmart pays out 35.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Albertsons Companies has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Walmart has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years.

Summary

Walmart beats Albertsons Companies on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Albertsons Companies compare to Kroger?

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) and Kroger (NYSE:KR) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Kroger has higher revenue and earnings than Albertsons Companies. Kroger is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Albertsons Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Albertsons Companies	$83.17B	0.07	$217.40M	$0.08	146.30
Kroger	$147.64B	0.24	$1.02B	$1.70	33.45

Albertsons Companies presently has a consensus target price of $15.31, indicating a potential upside of 30.79%. Kroger has a consensus target price of $71.31, indicating a potential upside of 25.40%. Given Albertsons Companies' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Albertsons Companies is more favorable than Kroger.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Albertsons Companies	4 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06
Kroger	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

In the previous week, Kroger had 34 more articles in the media than Albertsons Companies. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Kroger and 7 mentions for Albertsons Companies. Albertsons Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Kroger's score of 0.46 indicating that Albertsons Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Albertsons Companies	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Kroger	16 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Albertsons Companies pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Kroger pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Albertsons Companies pays out 850.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kroger pays out 91.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Albertsons Companies has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Kroger has raised its dividend for 19 consecutive years.

71.4% of Albertsons Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of Kroger shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Albertsons Companies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Kroger shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Albertsons Companies has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kroger has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Kroger has a net margin of 0.71% compared to Albertsons Companies' net margin of 0.08%. Albertsons Companies' return on equity of 45.59% beat Kroger's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Albertsons Companies	0.08%	45.59%	3.83%
Kroger	0.71%	44.33%	6.20%

Summary

Kroger beats Albertsons Companies on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Albertsons Companies compare to Sprouts Farmers Market?

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) and Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Sprouts Farmers Market had 12 more articles in the media than Albertsons Companies. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Sprouts Farmers Market and 7 mentions for Albertsons Companies. Sprouts Farmers Market's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Albertsons Companies' score of 0.47 indicating that Sprouts Farmers Market is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Albertsons Companies	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Sprouts Farmers Market	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Albertsons Companies presently has a consensus price target of $15.31, suggesting a potential upside of 30.79%. Sprouts Farmers Market has a consensus price target of $92.25, suggesting a potential upside of 27.77%. Given Albertsons Companies' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Albertsons Companies is more favorable than Sprouts Farmers Market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Albertsons Companies	4 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06
Sprouts Farmers Market	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Albertsons Companies has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sprouts Farmers Market has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Sprouts Farmers Market has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Albertsons Companies. Sprouts Farmers Market is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Albertsons Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Albertsons Companies	$83.17B	0.07	$217.40M	$0.08	146.30
Sprouts Farmers Market	$8.81B	0.76	$523.67M	$5.22	13.83

71.4% of Albertsons Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Albertsons Companies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Sprouts Farmers Market shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Sprouts Farmers Market has a net margin of 5.58% compared to Albertsons Companies' net margin of 0.08%. Albertsons Companies' return on equity of 45.59% beat Sprouts Farmers Market's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Albertsons Companies	0.08%	45.59%	3.83%
Sprouts Farmers Market	5.58%	34.84%	11.99%

Summary

Sprouts Farmers Market beats Albertsons Companies on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Albertsons Companies	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail Industry	Consumer Staples Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$5.68B	$26.22B	$15.61B	$23.14B
Dividend Yield	5.60%	3.50%	3.23%	3.76%
P/E Ratio	146.30	15.60	13.93	28.48
Price / Sales	0.07	7.90	262,948.64	19.48
Price / Cash	1.65	41.66	57.04	34.36
Price / Book	3.28	3.93	4.72	4.70
Net Income	$217.40M	$884.06M	$837.55M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-7.18%	-1.81%	-1.55%	-2.33%
1 Month Performance	-3.59%	-3.96%	-1.68%	-2.85%
1 Year Performance	-36.85%	-6.49%	10.65%	10.59%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ACI Albertsons Companies	3.9409 of 5 stars	$11.70 -1.2%	$15.31 +30.8%	-36.8%	$5.68B	$83.17B	146.30	280,000	News Coverage
COST Costco Wholesale	4.309 of 5 stars	$917.24 -0.9%	$1,056.90 +15.2%	-7.8%	$406.67B	$275.24B	46.13	341,000	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
HELE Helen of Troy	1.5263 of 5 stars	$28.23 +0.2%	$26.50 -6.1%	+14.1%	$657.13M	$1.79B	N/A	1,854
WMT Walmart	4.8394 of 5 stars	$107.33 -1.0%	$131.88 +22.9%	+3.4%	$851.94B	$713.16B	38.77	2,100,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
KR Kroger	4.2559 of 5 stars	$58.78 +0.5%	$71.75 +22.1%	-16.6%	$36.01B	$147.64B	34.58	403,000	Trending News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast

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ACI vs. COST, HELE, WMT, KR, and SFM

How does Albertsons Companies compare to Costco Wholesale?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ACI or COST?

Is ACI or COST a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer ACI or COST?

Which has more volatility & risk, ACI or COST?

Is ACI or COST more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, ACI or COST?

Do analysts recommend ACI or COST?

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How does Albertsons Companies compare to Helen of Troy?

Do analysts rate ACI or HELE?

Which has more risk & volatility, ACI or HELE?

Is ACI or HELE more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ACI or HELE?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ACI or HELE?

Does the media refer more to ACI or HELE?

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How does Albertsons Companies compare to Walmart?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ACI or WMT?

Do analysts rate ACI or WMT?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ACI or WMT?

Does the media prefer ACI or WMT?

Which has more volatility and risk, ACI or WMT?

Is ACI or WMT more profitable?

Is ACI or WMT a better dividend stock?

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How does Albertsons Companies compare to Kroger?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ACI or KR?

Do analysts prefer ACI or KR?

Does the media prefer ACI or KR?

Is ACI or KR a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ACI or KR?

Which has more volatility and risk, ACI or KR?

Is ACI or KR more profitable?

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How does Albertsons Companies compare to Sprouts Farmers Market?

Does the media refer more to ACI or SFM?

Do analysts recommend ACI or SFM?

Which has more risk and volatility, ACI or SFM?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ACI or SFM?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ACI or SFM?

Is ACI or SFM more profitable?

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