Albertsons Companies (ACI) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2018 - 2026)
Albertsons Companies' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 5.30% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Feb 28, 2026), down 6.41 percentage points from 11.71% a year earlier and down 4.96 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Albertsons Companies (ACI) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), Albertsons Companies' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 5.37%, down 6.54 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined in each of the last four fiscal years, with a five-year change of -7.61 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 11.91% in FY2025 (-3.90 pp), 15.82% in FY2024 (-0.96 pp), 16.77% in FY2023 (-2.20 pp) and 18.97% in FY2022 (+5.99 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q3 2019.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for ten consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.21 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in fiscal Q2 2023 (a gain of 6.54 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2026 (a drop of 6.41 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ACI's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 10.26% (Q3 2026), 11.60% (Q2 2026) and 11.64% (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 827.17 Bn | 789.87 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 16.14% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 408.32 Bn | 337.62 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 21.94% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.11 Bn | 31.36 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 14.70% |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.86 Bn | 21.01 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 5.65% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.24 Bn | 20.91 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 13.65% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.83 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 18.51% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.05 Bn | 17.67 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 25.93% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.97 Bn | 20.76 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 9.89% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.22 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 22.62% |
| 10 | Albertsons Companies | 5.82 Bn | 5.00 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 5.30% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 5.30% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 10.26% |
| Sep 6, 2025 | 11.60% |
| Jun 14, 2025 | 11.64% |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 11.71% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 12.97% |
| Sep 7, 2024 | 12.66% |
| Jun 15, 2024 | 13.97% |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 15.43% |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 15.95% |
| Sep 9, 2023 | 16.35% |
| Jun 17, 2023 | 16.75% |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 17.64% |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 17.43% |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 16.31% |
| Jun 18, 2022 | 16.97% |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 17.80% |
| Dec 4, 2021 | 12.37% |
| Sep 11, 2021 | 9.77% |
| Jun 19, 2021 | 10.56% |
Albertsons Companies Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=ACI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "ACI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=ACI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();