Albertsons® Companies, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
Albertsons reported Q1 fiscal 2026 revenue of $24.94 billion, up 0.2% year-over-year, while identical sales fell 0.8% and adjusted EPS declined to $0.42 from $0.55 in the prior year. Citing results that did not meet expectations and a more cautious consumer, management lowered full-year guidance, cutting adjusted EPS outlook to $1.75-$1.85 from the prior $2.22-$2.32 range and reducing the adjusted EBITDA view.
Key figures
- Eps
- 0.17
- Revenue
- $24,941.6 million
- Guidance
- Fiscal 2026 Identical sales (-1.5)% to (-0.5)%; Adjusted EBITDA $3.550B-$3.625B; Adjusted EPS $1.75-$1.85
- Revenue Yoy
- 0.2%
- Adjusted eps
- 0.42
- Adjusted ebitda
- $1,013.2 million
- Identical sales
- -0.8%
- Gross margin rate
- 26.6%
- Quarterly dividend
- $0.17
- Adjusted net income
- $210.3 million
- Digital sales growth
- 13%
- Quarterly buyback spend
- $226.5 million
- Buyback authorization total
- $2.0 billion
AI analysis
Red flags3 · Pro
The rest of the AI analysis, red flags and sentiment are part of Signal8 Pro.
AI-generated analysis of a public disclosure. Not investment advice; verify against the original document.