ACI (Albertsons) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $1.56 (As of May. 2026)

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ACI Albertsons Companies Inc ACI
49 GF Score
Price $12.21
GF Value $23.44
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Albertsons Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Albertsons ACI +0.08% 49 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.56 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates ACI with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of $23.44 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Albertsons's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in May. 2026 was $0.415. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is $1.56 for the trailing ten years ended in May. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Albertsons's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 9.90% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

As of today (2026-08-18), Albertsons's current stock price is $12.21. Albertsons's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was $1.56. Albertsons's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 7.83.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Albertsons was 22.15. The lowest was 7.07. And the median was 15.78.


Albertsons  (NYSE:ACI) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Albertsons's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=12.21/1.56
=7.83

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Albertsons was 22.15. The lowest was 7.07. And the median was 15.78.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Albertsons Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Albertsons Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Albertsons's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Albertsons Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Albertsons Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
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Albertsons Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.42 1.46 1.47 1.52 1.56

ACI vs SFM, WMK, IMKTA: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Albertsons's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Albertsons Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Albertsons's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Albertsons's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Albertsons Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Albertsons's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of May. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (May. 2026)
=0.415/335.1230*335.1230
=0.415

Current CPI (May. 2026) = 335.1230.

Albertsons Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201608 -0.044 240.849 -0.061
201611 -0.154 241.353 -0.214
201702 0.585 243.603 0.805
201705 0.397 244.733 0.544
201708 -0.191 245.519 -0.261
201711 -0.809 246.669 -1.099
201802 -0.302 248.991 -0.406
201805 0.963 251.588 1.283
201808 -0.003 252.146 -0.004
201811 -0.699 252.038 -0.929
201902 0.297 252.776 0.394
201905 0.755 256.092 0.988
201908 -0.124 256.558 -0.162
201911 -0.112 257.208 -0.146
202002 0.216 258.678 0.280
202005 2.895 256.394 3.784
202008 0.563 259.918 0.726
202011 -0.222 260.229 -0.286
202102 0.629 263.014 0.801
202105 0.955 269.195 1.189
202108 1.343 273.567 1.645
202111 0.437 277.948 0.527
202202 0.698 283.716 0.824
202205 0.656 292.296 0.752
202208 0.370 296.171 0.419
202211 -0.160 297.711 -0.180
202302 0.357 300.840 0.398
202305 0.372 304.127 0.410
202308 0.082 307.026 0.090
202311 -0.117 307.051 -0.128
202402 0.742 310.326 0.801
202405 0.719 314.069 0.767
202408 0.007 314.796 0.007
202411 0.092 315.493 0.098
202502 0.467 319.082 0.490
202505 0.295 321.465 0.308
202508 0.287 323.976 0.297
202511 -0.177 324.122 -0.183
202602 0.569 326.785 0.584
202605 0.415 335.123 0.415

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $1.56 mean?
Albertsons (ACI) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $1.56 as of May. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Albertsons and its competitors.
Is Albertsons' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Albertsons' current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.56. Overall, Albertsons has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Albertsons' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to SFM and WMK?
Albertsons' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $1.56 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Albertsons and its competitors. Albertsons's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Albertsons stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Albertsons (ACI) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $23.44, compared to a current price of $12.21 — trading 47.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.56. Albertsons' overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Albertsons (ACI), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $1.56 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Albertsons (ACI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Albertsons stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $12.21 is trading 47.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $23.44. GuruFocus considers Albertsons to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ACI:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $1.56
  • GF Value™: $23.44 vs. price of $12.21 (47.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 49/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ACI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Albertsons Business Description

Other Exchanges 27S:Germany
Address 250 Parkcenter Boulevard, Boise, ID, USA, 83706
Albertsons Companies Inc is a food and drug retailer in United States. The company operate in well known banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw's, Star Market, United Supermarkets, Market Street, Haggen, Kings Food Markets, Balducci's Food Lovers Market, and others.
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