Albertsons Companies (ACI) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026)
Albertsons Companies' (ACI) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 27.22% in Q1 2026, down 17.0% year-over-year from 32.8% in Q1 2025, and down 0.82% quarter-over-quarter from 27.45% in Q4 2025.
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Albertsons Companies (ACI) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albertsons Companies (ACI) has reported Gross Margin for 10 consecutive years, with 27.22% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 17.0% year-over-year to 27.22% in Q1 2026; TTM through Feb 2026 was 27.18%, a 50.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 27.18%, down 50.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 27.22% for Q1 2026 at Albertsons Companies, down from 27.45% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 28.67% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 27.0% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 27.74% and a median of 27.77% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin sank 103 bps in 2022 and increased 21 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 28.21% in 2022, then fell by 1 bps to 28.01% in 2023, then retreated by 0 bps to 27.94% in 2024, then fell by 2 bps to 27.45% in 2025, then decreased by 1 bps to 27.22% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 27.22% (Q1 2026), 27.45% (Q4 2025), and 27.0% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 35.88 Bn | 32.55 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 23.39% |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 7.63 Bn | 7.41 Bn | 900.65 Mn | 38.72% |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.21 Bn | 6.01 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 27.22% |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.78 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 328.40 Mn | 25.75% |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.58 Bn | 1.12 Bn | 332.44 Mn | 24.30% |
| 6 | Sally Beauty Holdings | 1.57 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 490.25 Mn | 52.41% |
| 7 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 1.48 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 1.64 Mn | 15.21% |
| 8 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.23 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 360.72 Mn | 30.24% |
| 9 | Petco Health & Wellness Company | 671.30 Mn | 377.80 Mn | 591.15 Mn | 39.70% |
| 10 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 643.21 Mn | 625.74 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 29.28% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 27.22% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 27.45% |
| Sep 6, 2025 | 27.00% |
| Jun 14, 2025 | 27.08% |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 27.39% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 27.94% |
| Sep 7, 2024 | 27.61% |
| Jun 15, 2024 | 27.77% |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 28.05% |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 28.01% |
| Sep 9, 2023 | 27.56% |
| Jun 17, 2023 | 27.70% |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 27.84% |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 28.21% |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 27.93% |
| Jun 18, 2022 | 28.08% |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 28.67% |
| Dec 4, 2021 | 28.87% |
| Sep 11, 2021 | 28.58% |
| Jun 19, 2021 | 29.11% |