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Kinerja Toko Grosir Q4: Albertsons Tertinggal, Grocery Outlet Unggul

Portal News Day - As the Q4 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the grocery store industry, including Albertsons ACI and its peers.

Grocery stores are non-discretionary because they sell food, an essential staple for life (maybe not that ice cream?). Selling food, however, is a notoriously tough business as grocers must deal with the costs of procuring and transporting oftentimes perishable products. Plus, the costs of operating stores to sell everything from raw meat to ice cream and fresh fruit are high. Competition is also fierce because grocers and other peers such as wholesale clubs tend to sell very similar brands and products. On the bright side, grocery is one of the least penetrated categories in e-commerce because customers prefer to buy their food in person. Still, the online threat exists and will likely increase over time rather than dwindle.

The 4 grocery store stocks we track reported a mixed Q4. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 0.7%.

In light of this news, share prices of the companies have held steady as they are up 3.1% on average since the latest earnings results.

Albertsons ACI

With over 20 well-known grocery banners spanning 34 states, Albertsons ACI operates food and drug retail stores across the US, offering groceries, pharmacy services, and own-brand products under banners like Safeway, Jewel-Osco, and Vons.

Albertsons reported revenues of $19.12 billion, up 1.9% year on year. This print was in line with analysts’ expectations, and overall, it was a satisfactory quarter for the company with a decent beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates but gross margin in line with analysts’ estimates.

"Fiscal 2025 was a year of disciplined execution and resilience, as we closed the year with a solid fourth quarter that delivered strong Adjusted EBITDA despite meaningful top-line pharmacy-related headwinds," said Susan Morris, CEO of Albertsons Companies.

Albertsons delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates and slowest revenue growth of the whole group. Even though it had a relatively good quarter, the market seems discontent with the results. The stock is down 17.4% since reporting and currently trades at $13.92.

Best Q4: Grocery Outlet GO

Due to its differentiated procurement and buying approach, Grocery Outlet GO is a discount grocery store chain that offers substantial discounts on name-brand products.

Grocery Outlet reported revenues of $1.17 billion, up 3.6% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 1.4%. The business had a strong quarter with a beat of analysts’ EPS and EBITDA estimates.

The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 22.3% since reporting. It currently trades at $9.47.

Weakest Q4: Kroger KR

With a sprawling network of over 2,400 locations offering digital pickup services, Kroger KR operates supermarkets, pharmacies, and fuel centers across 35 states, offering customers groceries, household items, and private-label products.

Kroger reported revenues of $46.12 billion, up 2.2% year on year, exceeding analysts’ expectations by 1.4%. Still, it was a mixed quarter as it posted a miss of analysts’ gross margin estimates.

As expected, the stock is down 11% since the results and currently trades at $57.06.

Read our full analysis of Kroger’s results here.

Sprouts SFM

Playing on the secular trend of healthier living, Sprouts Farmers Market SFM is a grocery store chain emphasizing natural and organic products.

Sprouts reported revenues of $2.33 billion, up 4.1% year on year. This result was in line with analysts’ expectations. Zooming out, it was a mixed quarter as it also logged a narrow beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates but full-year EPS guidance missing analysts’ expectations.

Sprouts scored the fastest revenue growth among its peers. The stock is up 18.7% since reporting and currently trades at $84.40.

Read our full, actionable report on Sprouts here, it’s free.