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ACI vs COST // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Albertsons Companies Inc. (NYSE) VS. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ACI 5
— COST 10
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: ACI
LAST: $13.08 (+2.27%) • MKT CAP: $6.02B
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25.8x
LAST: $1,012.28 (+1.63%) • MKT CAP: $448.57B
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39.7x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ACI VS. COST)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ACI | COST | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 27.20% | 12.82% | +14.38 | ACI | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.40% | 42.43% | -35.03 | COST | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 3.5x | 31.4x | -27.86 | ACI | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -18.00% | 2.09% | -20.09 | COST | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 0.90% | 3.85% | -2.95 | COST | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.30% | 3.04% | -2.74 | COST | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.50% | 10.14% | -6.64 | COST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 5.36% | 0.58% | +4.78 | ACI | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.50 | 9.38 | -5.88 | COST | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 6/9 | -3.00 | COST | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.70% | 4.46% | +2.24 | COST | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 53.2 | 66.5 | -13.34 | COST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.95 | 0.73 | +0.22 | ACI | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 25.8x | 39.7x | -13.92 | ACI | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.02B | $448.57B | -$442.55B | COST | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ACI REV | COST REV | ACI GROSS % | COST GROSS % | ACI FCF | COST FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $303.15B | — | 12.8% | — | $9.38B |
| FY 2025 | $83.17B | $275.24B | 27.2% | 12.8% | -$1.38B | $7.84B |
| FY 2024 | $80.39B | $254.45B | 27.7% | 12.6% | -$937.0M | $6.63B |
| FY 2023 | $79.24B | $242.29B | 44.0% | 12.3% | -$906.2M | $6.75B |
| FY 2022 | — | $226.95B | — | 12.2% | — | $3.50B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ACI // BETA 0.95
COST // BETA 0.73