earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.80
Albertsons Q3 adjusted EPS $0.71, identical sales +2.0%; dividend raised 25%
Albertsons Companies, Inc.
2024-Q3 EPS reported
$1.35
revenue$61,591,400,000
- Net income $401M ($0.69 GAAP EPS); adjusted net income $420M ($0.71 EPS) vs $462M ($0.79) a year ago.
- Identical sales +2.0% driven by pharmacy; digital sales +23%; loyalty members up 15% to 44.3M.
- Board approved $2B share repurchase program and increased quarterly dividend 25% to $0.15 per share.
- Merger with Kroger terminated after court injunction; Albertsons seeks $600M termination fee plus damages.
- FY2024 outlook: Adj. EPS $2.25-2.31, Adj. EBITDA $3.95-3.99B, identical sales growth 1.8-2.0%.