Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI)

Albertsons Companies beat revenue consensus but missed on adjusted EPS in the first fiscal quarter of 2026, reported July 23 based on preliminary results, as revenue rose 0.2% from a year earlier to roughly $24.9 billion and edged the $24.8 billion estimate by 0.4%, while adjusted EPS came in at $0.42 versus $0.54 expected, a 21.9% miss. Gross margin was near 27% and operating margin about 1%, with operating income of about $263.6 million and net income of roughly $84.7 million, down 64.2% from $236.4 million a year ago. Operating cash flow came to about $717.1 million, and the company repurchased $128.5 million of stock and paid $76.0 million in dividends. For the next period, consensus calls for EPS of $0.46 on revenue of $19.20 billion.