Albertsons Companies (ACI) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026)
Albertsons Companies' (ACI) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $6.0 billion in Q1 2026, up 24.12% year-over-year from $4.8 billion in Q1 2025, and up 26.11% quarter-over-quarter from $4.8 billion in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Albertsons Companies (ACI) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albertsons Companies (ACI) has reported Operating Expenses for 10 consecutive years, with $6.0 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 24.12% year-over-year to $6.0 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Feb 2026 was $21.9 billion, a 6.2% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $21.9 billion, up 6.2% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $6.0 billion for Q1 2026 at Albertsons Companies, up from $4.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $6.3 billion in Q2 2025 and troughed at $4.3 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $5.1 billion and a median of $4.8 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses slipped 8.56% in 2022 and rose 24.12% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $4.5 billion in 2022, then advanced by 1.66% to $4.6 billion in 2023, then increased by 2.4% to $4.7 billion in 2024, then rose by 0.9% to $4.8 billion in 2025, then climbed by 26.11% to $6.0 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $6.0 billion (Q1 2026), $4.8 billion (Q4 2025), and $4.8 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 35.88 Bn | 32.55 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 205.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 7.63 Bn | 7.41 Bn | 900.65 Mn | 682.63 Mn |
| 3 | Albertsons Companies | 6.21 Bn | 6.01 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 6.00 Bn |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.78 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 328.40 Mn | 86.95 Mn |
| 5 | Ingles Markets | 1.58 Bn | 1.12 Bn | 332.44 Mn | 298.01 Mn |
| 6 | Sally Beauty Holdings | 1.57 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 490.25 Mn | 403.85 Mn |
| 7 | Dingdong (Cayman) | 1.48 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 1.64 Mn | -21.14 Mn |
| 8 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 1.23 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 360.72 Mn | 344.95 Mn |
| 9 | Petco Health & Wellness Company | 671.30 Mn | 377.80 Mn | 591.15 Mn | 543.34 Mn |
| 10 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 643.21 Mn | 625.74 Mn | 98.01 Mn | 79.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 6.00 Bn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 4.76 Bn |
| Sep 6, 2025 | 4.81 Bn |
| Jun 14, 2025 | 6.32 Bn |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 4.84 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 4.72 Bn |
| Sep 7, 2024 | 4.79 Bn |
| Jun 15, 2024 | 6.27 Bn |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 4.72 Bn |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 4.61 Bn |
| Sep 9, 2023 | 4.60 Bn |
| Jun 17, 2023 | 6.01 Bn |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 4.71 Bn |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 4.53 Bn |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 4.49 Bn |
| Jun 18, 2022 | 5.86 Bn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 4.32 Bn |
| Dec 4, 2021 | 4.24 Bn |
| Sep 11, 2021 | 4.23 Bn |
| Jun 19, 2021 | 5.50 Bn |