(Corrects identical sales growth to 2.1%, from 2.2%, in Key

Details table)

Overview

* Albertsons ( ACI ) fiscal Q2 rev grows 2%, beating analyst

expectations

* Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q2 rises to $0.44, reflecting

improved

operational performance

* Company announces $750 mln accelerated share repurchase

agreement, indicating confidence in business value

Outlook

* Albertsons ( ACI ) raises fiscal 2025 identical sales growth

forecast to

2.2%-2.75%

* Albertsons ( ACI ) increases fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS outlook to

$2.06-$2.19

* Albertsons ( ACI ) maintains fiscal 2025 adjusted EBITDA forecast

at

$3.8 bln-$3.9 bln

Result Drivers

* PHARMACY SALES - Strong growth in pharmacy sales was a

primary

driver of the 2.2% increase in identical sales

* DIGITAL SALES - Digital sales increased by 23%, reflecting

enhanced customer engagement

* PRODUCTIVITY INITIATIVES - Productivity measures offset

inflationary pressures, funding investments in fresh categories

and convenience

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

s s

Estimate

Q2 Beat $18.91 $18.89

Revenue bln bln (16

Analysts

)

Q2 $0.44

ADJUSTED

EPS

Q2 EPS $0.30

Q2 $248.40

ADJUSTED mln

NET

INCOME

Q2 $848.40

ADJUSTED mln

EBITDA

Q2 $0.15

Dividend

Q2 2.1%

IDENTICA

L SALES

GROWTH

Q2 $295.30

OPERATIN mln

G INCOME

Q2 $219.70

PRETAX mln

PROFIT

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy"

and

the breakdown of recommendations is 12 "strong buy" or "buy", 9

"hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the food retail &

distribution peer group is "buy"

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Albertsons

Companies Inc ( ACI ) is $24.00, about 29.4% above its October 13

closing price of $16.95

* The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month

earnings

vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago

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