Albertsons Companies Inc. Class A (ACI) earnings date & stock reaction
ACI · Albertsons Companies Inc. Class A · Consumer Staples
“Although our second quarter performance was in-line with the expectations in our revised outlook, our results do not reflect the potential of the Company.”
- ▲Strong growth in digital sales
- Digital sales increased 11% during the second quarter compared to last year.
- ▲Continued growth in pharmacy
- Pharmacy sales continued to grow during the second quarter despite headwinds from the Inflation Reduction Act.
- ▲Disciplined cost management
- The company realized benefits from productivity initiatives to offset inflationary pressures on operating expenses.
- ▼Identical sales decline and lower profitability
- Identical sales decreased 0.8% during the second quarter.
- Adjusted EBITDA fell to $784 million from $848.4 million in the same period last year.
- ▼Margin compression and rising costs
- Gross margin rate decreased to 26.8% from 27.0% in the second quarter of last year.
- Higher delivery and handling costs from digital growth and increased shrink pressured margins.
- ▼Withdrawal of fiscal 2026 outlook
- The company is no longer providing a fiscal 2026 outlook until the business review is completed.
- Interest expense increased to $125 million from $105.3 million last year due to higher average borrowings.
Price after the latest report
Albertsons Companies Inc. Class A (ACI) rose the day after earnings in 8 of its last 11 reports (73%), moving ±4.7% on average. It has fallen despite beating the consensus estimate 2 times.
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The real bar for this stock
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How this stock reacts to earnings
Traits seen across its recent earnings reactions
Earnings number vs guidance: which drives it?
How often the beat/miss matched the actual price move
2/10 beats fell next day · watches Organic growth · volume
- Aug 2026 report+1.3%
- May 2026 report-21.6%
- Feb 2026 report-3.0%
- Nov 2025 report-6.0%
- Sep 2025 report+13.6%
- Nov 2024 report+0.8%
Earnings timeline · bars = next-day move, ▲▼ = beat/miss
Earnings trend · last 12 quarters
Earnings history and price reaction
| Quarter ended | Reported (ET) | vs market expectation (consensus) | Earnings day | After 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/2026 | 2026-10-13 | +9.6% | +1.3% | — |
| 5/2026 | 2026-07-23 | -22.0% | -21.6% | -17.4% |
| 2/2026 | 2026-04-14 | +9.2% | -3.0% | -1.3% |
| 11/2025 | 2026-01-07 | +5.6% | -6.0% | +0.5% |
| 9/2025 | 2025-10-14 | +10.6% | +13.6% | +16.0% |
| 11/2024 | 2025-01-08 | +10.1% | +0.8% | +3.5% |
11 reports, quarters ending 9/2022 to 8/2026. The earnings-day move is the first trading day that reflects the report; the five-day figure is the cumulative move from that point. 1 quarters without a computable price reaction are excluded.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next Albertsons Companies Inc. Class A earnings date?
The next Albertsons Companies Inc. Class A (ACI) earnings report is expected Wed, January 6 around 8:00 AM ET, before the open. It comes from an earnings calendar and may not be a company-confirmed date; it updates automatically if it changes.
Does Albertsons Companies Inc. Class A (ACI) stock usually go up after earnings?
Over the last 11 earnings reports, the stock rose on 8 of them (73%). The average move on earnings day was ±4.7%.
Does Albertsons Companies Inc. Class A react more to the earnings numbers or to guidance?
In 2 of the last 11 reports (18%), the stock moved the opposite way from whether it beat or missed the forecast. A high share means guidance and expectations drive the move more than the reported numbers.
Can Albertsons Companies Inc. Class A stock fall even when earnings are good?
Yes. In 2 of the last 11 reports, Albertsons Companies Inc. Class A fell on the earnings day despite growing EPS. Expectations already priced in, or guidance, can matter more than the reported numbers.
Does Albertsons Companies Inc. Class A stock keep moving after the earnings day?
Over the last 10 reports, the move continued in the same direction for the following five trading days 30% of the time. This tendency is known as post-earnings announcement drift.