Operates a chain of food and drug stores across the United States. Offers a wide range of grocery products, including fresh produce, meat, and dairy. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The gap is $15.1B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 27× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 83% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 11% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 67% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 378 buys and 204 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.64 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 22/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 28/100.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 45/100.
On our five-subject report card, ACI sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: ACI is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.