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Albertsons (Albertsons) Altman Z-Score

: 3.53 (As of Today)
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The Altman Z-Score is a model designed to predict the likelihood of a company going bankrupt within the next two years. Created by American finance professor Edward Altman in 1968, the model is specifically designed for publicly traded manufacturing companies with assets greater than $1 million.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 3.53 is strong.

Albertsons has a Altman Z-Score of 3.53, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z-Score is strong.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Altman Z-Score <= 1.8, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z-Score >= 3, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z-Score is between 1.8 and 3, it is in Grey Zones.

The historical rank and industry rank for Albertsons's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ACI' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.93   Med: 3.3   Max: 3.55
Current: 3.53

During the past 11 years, Albertsons's highest Altman Z-Score was 3.55. The lowest was 2.93. And the median was 3.30.


Albertsons Altman Z-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Albertsons's Altman Z-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Albertsons Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23
Altman Z-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - 3.08 3.33 3.44

Albertsons Quarterly Data
Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23
Altman Z-Score Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.93 3.44 3.55 3.53 3.55

Competitive Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Albertsons's Altman Z-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Albertsons Altman Z-Score Distribution

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Albertsons's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Albertsons's Altman Z-Score falls into.



Albertsons Altman Z-Score Calculation

Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

Albertsons's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:

Z=1.2*X1+1.4*X2+3.3*X3+0.6*X4+1.0*X5
=1.2*-0.0451+1.4*0.0244+3.3*0.0812+0.6*0.4891+1.0*2.9877
=3.53

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z-Score when X4 or X5 value is 0.

Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2023:
Total Assets was $26,497 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,662 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7,858 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $648 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 456.5 + 334.4 + 483.3 + 351.5 = $1,626 Mil.
Interest Expense was -116.3 + -111.9 + -154.9 + -143.3 = $-526 Mil.
Revenue was 18557.3 + 18290.7 + 24050.2 + 18265.1 = $79,163 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was $11,722 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $23,969 Mil.

* Note that for stock reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data.

X1=Working Capital/Total Assets
=(Total Current Assets - Total Current Liabilities)/Total Assets
=(6661.9 - 7857.5)/26496.5
=-0.0451

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=647.7/26496.5
=0.0244

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(1625.7 - -526.4)/26496.5
=0.0812

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=11722.411/23969.2
=0.4891

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=79163.3/26496.5
=2.9877

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Distress Zones - 1.81 < Grey Zones < 2.99 - Safe Zones

Albertsons has a Altman Z-Score of 3.53 indicating it is in Safe Zones.

Study by Altman found that companies that are in Distress Zone have more than 80% of chances of bankruptcy in two years.


Albertsons  (NYSE:ACI) Altman Z-Score Explanation

X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.

X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.

X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.

X4, Market Value of Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities (MVE/TL): The measure shows how much the firm's assets can decline in value (measured by market value of equity plus debt) before the liabilities exceed the assets and the firm becomes insolvent.

X5, Revenue/Total Assets (S/TA): The capital-turnover ratio is a standard financial ratio illustrating the sales generating ability of the firm's assets.

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Be Aware

Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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Albertsons (Albertsons) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
250 Parkcenter Boulevard, Boise, ID, USA, 83706
Albertsons is the second-largest conventional grocer in America, operating 2,271 stores under 24 banners in 34 states (as of the end of fiscal 2022). Around 75% of stores have pharmacies, while nearly 20% also sell fuel. Albertsons has a significant private-label operation, accounting for around 25% of sales (excluding fuel). While its own brand assortment is mainly manufactured by third parties, Albertsons operates 19 food production plants (as of the end of fiscal 2022). Albertsons is a top two grocer in two thirds of its major markets (as of early 2022, according to company data), and virtually all of its sales come from the United States. Narrow-moat Kroger has offered to acquire Albertsons in a $25 billion deal; if the transaction is approved by regulators, it should close in 2024.
Executives
Thomas M Moriarty officer: EVP General Counsel & CPO 100 PARSONS POND DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
Robert Bruce Larson officer: Chief Accounting Officer 3103 S OLD HICKORY, BOISE ID 83712
Klaff Realty Lp 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks 180 N. MICHIGAN AVE, SUITE 300, CHICAGO IL 60601
Mohammad Omer Gajial officer: EVP, Pharmacy & Health 250 E. PARKCENTER BLVD., BOISE ID 83706
Jubilee Abs Holding Llc other: See Footnote (2) 4300 E. FIFTH AVE., COLUMBUS OH 43219
Kimco Realty Corp other: See Remarks 500 NORTH BROADWAY, SUITE 201, JERICHO NY 11753
Susan Morris officer: See Remarks ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC., 250 PARKCENTER BOULEVARD, BOISE ID 83706
Evan Rainwater officer: EVP, Supp Chain&Manufacturing 250 E. PARKCENTER BLVD., BOISE ID 83706
Chris Rupp officer: See Remarks ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC., 250 PARKCENTER BOULEVARD, BOISE ID 83706
Anuj Dhanda officer: See Remarks ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC., 250 PARKCENTER BOULEVARD, BOISE ID 83706
Sharon Mccollam officer: President & CFO C/O OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED, 263 SHUMAN BLVD., NAPERVILLE IL 60563
Jennifer Saenz officer: Chief Marketing Officer 250 E. PARKCENTER BLVD., BOISE ID 83706
Chan Galbato director 191 E NORTH AVENUE, CAROL STREAM IL 60188
Stone West Mary E director C/O HASBRO, INC., 1011 NEWPORT AVENUE, PAWTUCKET RI 02861
Shant Babikian director C/O HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC, 40 WEST 57TH STREET, 33RD FLOO NY 10019