Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 35.5x · EV/EBITDA 6.6x · ROE 8.3%. (2014–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $7.0B | $9.8B | $12.0B | $11.9B | $10.6B | $13.9B | $9.3B | — | — | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $22.1B | $24.9B | $25.9B | $26.0B | $25.2B | $26.2B | $23.6B | — | — | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | 35.45 | 44.75 | 12.53 | 9.19 | 8.76 | 10.80 | 11.00 | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.13 | — | — | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 4.23 | 5.33 | 3.54 | 4.34 | 6.59 | 4.58 | 7.06 | — | — | — | — |
| P/FCF | 13.30 | 18.58 | 16.01 | 18.96 | 15.17 | 7.27 | 4.11 | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | 2.96 | 4.14 | 4.48 | 4.48 | 3.72 | 3.94 | 2.40 | — | — | — | — |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.34 | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.59 | 7.42 | 6.40 | 5.75 | 5.28 | 5.53 | 6.33 | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | 30.91 | 32.25 | 16.35 | 12.47 | 10.52 | 10.23 | 14.22 | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 47.21 | 34.54 | 41.33 | 35.95 | 13.74 | 10.41 | — | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 25.1% | 25.1% | 27.7% | 27.8% | 28.0% | 28.8% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 27.9% | 27.3% | 27.9% |
| Operating Margin | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.3% | -0.1% | 1.0% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 8.3% | 8.3% | 31.3% | 59.5% | 65.3% | 74.5% | 47.2% | 25.0% | 9.2% | 3.3% | -25.0% |
| ROA | 0.8% | 0.8% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 3.0% | 1.9% | 0.6% | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| ROIC | 3.1% | 3.1% | 6.8% | 9.4% | 11.0% | 11.8% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 4.9% | -0.3% | 3.5% |
| ROCE | 3.5% | 3.5% | 7.1% | 9.9% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 4.6% | -0.3% | 3.3% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 8.33 | 8.33 | 4.19 | 5.18 | 9.32 | 5.06 | 12.13 | 6.44 | 7.30 | 8.97 | 9.00 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.56 | 4.56 | 3.51 | 3.16 | 3.15 | 3.23 | 4.30 | 3.97 | 4.19 | 6.81 | 5.11 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 8.22 | 4.10 | 5.11 | 9.03 | 4.08 | 10.80 | 6.23 | 6.63 | 8.48 | 8.11 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.50 | 4.50 | 3.43 | 3.11 | 3.05 | 2.60 | 3.83 | 3.84 | 3.81 | 6.44 | 4.61 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 28.63 | 18.53 | 22.37 | 20.79 | 6.48 | 6.29 | 33.12 | 29.57 | — | 27.89 |
| Interest Coverage | 1.53 | 1.53 | 3.37 | 4.10 | 5.91 | 5.31 | 3.11 | 1.88 | 1.07 | -0.12 | 0.50 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.90 | 0.84 | 0.74 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 0.97 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.18 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.46 | 0.39 | 0.23 | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.41 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.36 | 0.26 | 0.08 | 0.19 | 0.14 | 0.22 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 3.11 | 2.74 | 2.75 | 2.70 | 2.34 | 2.37 | 2.29 | 2.81 | 2.66 | 2.51 |
| Inventory Turnover | 12.04 | 12.04 | 11.65 | 11.57 | 11.69 | 11.37 | 11.46 | 10.31 | 10.07 | 9.85 | 9.64 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 4.09 | 3.79 | 3.34 | 3.23 | 2.85 | 2.89 | 3.07 | 3.53 | 3.75 | 3.86 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.2% | 3.3% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 39.3% | 1.5% | 1.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | 148.4% | 148.4% | 30.8% | 21.3% | 275.7% | 12.8% | 11.0% | — | — | 540.0% | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 2.8% | 2.2% | 8.0% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 9.3% | 9.1% | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 7.5% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 13.8% | 24.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 21.1% | 15.1% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 20.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 25.2% | 18.4% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 39.7% | 1.7% | 21.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $547M | $584M | $581M | $534M | $475M | $578M | $580M | $581M | $584M | $584M |
Regulatory Merger Blockage Risk
According to current market data, ACI trades at a forward P/E of 5.97, which, when compared to the broader grocery sector, suggests that investors are heavily discounting the company due to the ongoing regulatory uncertainty surrounding the proposed merger with Kroger and its associated integration risks.
The stark contrast between the trailing P/E of 33.98 and the forward multiple indicates that the market is pricing in significant earnings recovery or merger-related synergies that remain speculative. This valuation gap warrants caution, as it implies that the stock's current price is tethered more to M&A outcomes than to the organic growth trajectory of its core retail operations.
Based on reported financial figures, ACI's ROIC has trended into negative territory at -2.1% in 2025Q4, a sharp decline from the 2.5% peak observed in 2023Q3, signaling that the company is currently failing to generate returns that exceed its cost of capital in the current environment.
The erosion of ROIC suggests that the company's heavy investment in digital infrastructure and store modernization is not yet yielding the expected margin expansion. Investors should monitor whether this decay is a temporary byproduct of merger-related costs or a structural inability to compete effectively against more efficient, scale-advantaged peers.
As reported in recent quarterly filings, ACI maintains a cash conversion cycle of 12 days, which, while stable relative to its own history, highlights the company's reliance on supplier leverage to manage liquidity in a high-inflation environment where inventory turnover is critical to maintaining thin margins.
The consistency in the cash conversion cycle suggests that management has successfully optimized its payables and inventory levels despite the operational volatility of the last ten quarters. However, the low current ratio of 0.86 implies that any disruption in this cycle could quickly translate into liquidity constraints, given the lack of a significant cash buffer.
Based on the latest balance sheet data, ACI's debt-to-EBITDA ratio has spiked to 89.35 in 2025Q4, a dramatic increase from 14.21 in 2025Q3, which indicates that the company's ability to service its debt is becoming increasingly precarious as operating income faces significant downward pressure.
This leverage profile suggests that the company is highly sensitive to interest rate fluctuations and refinancing risks, particularly given the negative interest coverage ratio of -3.54. The current debt load appears to be a major overhang that limits management's ability to pivot or reinvest in the business without further straining the balance sheet.
Investors frequently misapply the P/E ratio to ACI, failing to account for the significant non-cash charges and merger-related expenses that distort net income, thereby obscuring the company's actual cash-generative capacity and its ability to sustain dividends in a highly capital-intensive retail environment.
A more appropriate metric for this business model would be EV/EBITDA or P/FCF, which better capture the underlying operational performance by stripping out the noise of accounting impairments and debt-servicing costs. Relying on P/E in this context may lead to an inaccurate assessment of the company's true valuation relative to its peers.
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