Albertsons Companies (ACI) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026)
Albertsons Companies (ACI) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 27.22% for 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.
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.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 17.0% year-over-year to 27.22%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 27.18% (down 50.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 27.18%, down 50.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin fell to 27.22% in Q1 2026 per ACI's latest filing, from 27.45% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 28.67% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 27.0% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 27.74% across 5 years, with a median of 27.77% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin plunged 103 bps — and 2024, when it rose 21 bps.
- Albertsons Companies' Gross Margin stood at 28.21% in 2022, then decreased by 1 bps to 28.01% in 2023, then slipped by 0 bps to 27.94% in 2024, then decreased by 2 bps to 27.45% in 2025, then dropped by 1 bps to 27.22% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ACI's Gross Margin at 27.22% in Q1 2026, 27.45% in Q4 2025, and 27.0% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 36.79 Bn | 33.46 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 23.39% |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 7.37 Bn | 7.15 Bn | 900.65 Mn | 38.72% |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.55 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 27.22% |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.75 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 328.40 Mn | 25.75% |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.23 Bn | 777.13 Mn | 332.44 Mn | 24.30% |
| 6 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.10 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 360.72 Mn | 30.24% |
| 7 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 762.33 Mn | 553.01 Mn | 1.46 Mn | 7.24% |
| 8 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 629.76 Mn | 612.29 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 29.28% |
| 9 | Krispy Kreme | 606.61 Mn | 584.47 Mn | 172.13 Mn | 52.00% |
| 10 | Village Super Market | 446.11 Mn | 317.43 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download 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% |