Why ACI lags the market
Down 42% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%.
“This decrease was driven by a decline in identical sales of 0.8%.”
−3Long-term trend
ACI's Quality Score rose 2 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 3. Its price closed above its average of the last 21 days, which is rising (3 chart checks started).
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Down 42% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%.
“This decrease was driven by a decline in identical sales of 0.8%.”
−3Long-term trend
| Since its Dec 2021 high | Down 65% |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 10 |
1 more big story on ACI in the past 12 months, for Pro members.
After its last 4 reports it closed -7.3% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
ACI is #5 of 7 by Quality Score.
| Rank | Stock | Quality Score |
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| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 | ||
| Open for its score | ||
| 5 |
Expected to report Wed Jan 6, before the open (in 57 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
A profit of $0.11 a share, from $0.30.
“This decrease was driven by a decline in identical sales of 0.8%.”
ACI's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
No outlook figures read from this release.
“This decrease was primarily driven by increases in delivery and handling costs related to the continued growth in digital sales, as well as higher shrink.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 13)
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | -1.9% | +1.4% | +4.8% |
| Jul 23, 2026 | -14.4% | -21.6% | -17.4% |
| Apr 14, 2026 | -0.9% | -3.0% | -1.3% |
Sales grew every year from 2018 to 2025, to $83B. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
RSI 52.1, MACD below signal, above its 50-day, below its 200-day. Not scored.
3 insiders bought $2.5M across 4 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market sales on record. The newest:
16 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: ACI is under 0.1% of VYM and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
Albertsons Companies Inc is a food and drug retailer in United States. The company operate in well known 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, Balducci's Food Lovers Market, and others.
ACI scores 3 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #5 of 7 in Retail-Grocery Stores by Quality Score, with 5 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 42% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
ACI scores 3 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #5 of 7 in Retail-Grocery Stores by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind ACI's 3.
3 insiders bought $2.5M across 4 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market sales on record. The newest is Sharon McCollam, President & CFO, who bought $103K on Jul 31. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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