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Albertsons Cos Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported solid operating and financial performance driven by investments in the Customers for Life strategy.

Albertsons Companies, Inc. reported a 1.2% increase in net sales to $18.77 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Identical sales increased by 2.0%, driven by strong pharmacy sales, and digital sales grew by 23%. Net income was $400.6 million, or $0.69 per share, while adjusted net income was $420.3 million, or $0.71 per share.

  • Identical sales increased 2.0%.
  • Digital sales increased 23%.
  • Loyalty members increased 15% to 44.3 million.
  • Net income of $401 million, or $0.69 per share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$18.8B

Previous: $18.6B+1.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.71

Previous: $0.62+14.5%
Loyalty Members

44.5M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$1.07B

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$451M

No prior period
Net Income

$401M

Previous: $361M+10.8%
Operating Income

$519M

Previous: $566M-8.4%
Gross Profit

$5.25B

Previous: $5.2B+0.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$23.3M

Previous: $33.4M-30.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Albertsons · Revenue · Quarterly

$18.8B

Q3 2024+1.2%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 12 of 14 quarters(86%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company is providing an updated fiscal 2024 outlook and expects its financial results to be as follows:

Tailwinds

  • Identical sales growth in the range of 1.8% to 2.0% (previously 1.8% to 2.2%)
  • Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $3.95 billion to $3.99 billion (previously $3.90 billion to $3.98 billion)
  • Adjusted net income per Class A common share in the range of $2.25 to $2.31 per share (previously $2.20 to $2.30 per share)
  • Effective income tax rate in the range of 15% to 16% (previously 23%)
  • Capital expenditures in the range of $1.8 billion to $1.9 billion (unchanged)

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.1%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

13 / 24 earnings

Positive

+13.7%

Q2 2026

Best reaction

-7.6%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026———
Q4 2025+0.3%-1.3%—
Q3 2026-6.0%+0.6%+5.7%
Q2 2026+13.7%+16.5%+6.0%
Q1 2025-0.1%-0.4%-2.2%
Q4 2024-7.6%+0.6%+1.5%
Q3 2024+1.2%+4.8%+5.9%
Q2 2024+0.3%+4.1%+4.6%
Q1 2024+1.3%+2.6%+4.1%
Q4 2023-0.1%-1.1%+1.3%
Q3 2023+0.3%-1.2%-7.1%
Q2 2023+0.2%-1.0%-6.8%
Q1 2023-1.8%-1.8%+0.2%
Q4 2022-2.7%-2.5%-4.0%
Q3 2022+2.3%+2.0%+1.1%
Q2 2022+2.9%-20.2%-22.0%
Q1 2022+0.7%+1.6%+7.6%
Q4 2021-4.6%-6.8%-13.8%
Q3 2021-7.1%-3.0%-10.5%
Q2 2021-0.9%+7.9%+19.4%
Q1 2021+4.2%+12.9%+37.0%
Q4 2020-5.6%-3.2%-2.0%
Q3 2020+2.2%+3.2%-0.8%
Q2 2020+4.2%+3.1%+9.5%
Q1 2020-6.3%-7.8%-8.8%
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