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Side-by-side financial comparison of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI) and United Parcel Service (UPS). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
United Parcel Service is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($21.2B vs $19.1B, roughly 1.1× Albertsons Companies, Inc.). United Parcel Service runs the higher net margin — 4.1% vs 1.5%, a 2.5% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (1.9% vs -1.6%). United Parcel Service produced more free cash flow last quarter ($1.3B vs $-94.7M). Over the past eight quarters, Albertsons Companies, Inc.'s revenue compounded faster (3.3% CAGR vs -1.4%).
Albertsons Companies, Inc. is an American grocery company founded and headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) is an American multinational shipping & receiving and supply chain management company founded in 1907. Originally known as the American Messenger Company specializing in telegraphs, UPS has expanded to become a Fortune 500 company and one of the world's largest shipping couriers. UPS today is primarily known for its ground shipping services as well as the UPS Store, a retail chain which assists UPS shipments and provides tools for small businesses.
ACI vs UPS — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q3 FY2026 vs Q1 FY2026
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $19.1B | $21.2B |
| Net Profit | $293.3M | $864.0M |
| Gross Margin | 27.4% | — |
| Operating Margin | 2.6% | 6.0% |
| Net Margin | 1.5% | 4.1% |
| Revenue YoY | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| Net Profit YoY | -26.8% | — |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.55 | $1.02 |
Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.
8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend
Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.
| Q1 26 | — | $21.2B | ||
| Q4 25 | $19.1B | $24.5B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $21.4B | ||
| Q2 25 | $24.9B | $21.2B | ||
| Q1 25 | $18.8B | $21.5B | ||
| Q4 24 | $18.8B | $25.3B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $22.2B | ||
| Q2 24 | $24.3B | $21.8B |
| Q1 26 | — | $864.0M | ||
| Q4 25 | $293.3M | $1.8B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $1.3B | ||
| Q2 25 | $236.4M | $1.3B | ||
| Q1 25 | $171.8M | $1.2B | ||
| Q4 24 | $400.6M | $1.7B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $1.5B | ||
| Q2 24 | $240.7M | $1.4B |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 27.4% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | — | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 27.1% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 27.4% | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 27.9% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | — | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 27.8% | — |
| Q1 26 | — | 6.0% | ||
| Q4 25 | 2.6% | 10.5% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 8.4% | ||
| Q2 25 | 1.8% | 8.6% | ||
| Q1 25 | 1.5% | 7.7% | ||
| Q4 24 | 2.8% | 11.6% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 8.9% | ||
| Q2 24 | 1.9% | 8.9% |
| Q1 26 | — | 4.1% | ||
| Q4 25 | 1.5% | 7.3% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 6.1% | ||
| Q2 25 | 1.0% | 6.0% | ||
| Q1 25 | 0.9% | 5.5% | ||
| Q4 24 | 2.1% | 6.8% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 6.9% | ||
| Q2 24 | 1.0% | 6.5% |
| Q1 26 | — | $1.02 | ||
| Q4 25 | $0.55 | $2.10 | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $1.55 | ||
| Q2 25 | $0.41 | $1.51 | ||
| Q1 25 | $0.29 | $1.40 | ||
| Q4 24 | $0.69 | $2.00 | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $1.80 | ||
| Q2 24 | $0.41 | $1.65 |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | $195.1M | $5.8B |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $8.4B | $23.7B |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $2.5B | — |
| Total Assets | $27.1B | $71.8B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | 3.36× | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | $5.8B | ||
| Q4 25 | $195.1M | $5.9B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $6.8B | ||
| Q2 25 | $151.0M | $6.3B | ||
| Q1 25 | $293.6M | $5.1B | ||
| Q4 24 | $202.3M | $6.3B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $6.1B | ||
| Q2 24 | $291.1M | $6.5B |
| Q1 26 | — | $23.7B | ||
| Q4 25 | $8.4B | $23.5B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $23.9B | ||
| Q2 25 | $7.0B | $23.8B | ||
| Q1 25 | $7.8B | $19.5B | ||
| Q4 24 | $7.8B | $19.4B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $20.3B | ||
| Q2 24 | $7.8B | $20.2B |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $2.5B | $16.2B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $15.8B | ||
| Q2 25 | $3.2B | $15.8B | ||
| Q1 25 | $3.4B | $15.7B | ||
| Q4 24 | $3.4B | $16.7B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $16.9B | ||
| Q2 24 | $2.9B | $17.0B |
| Q1 26 | — | $71.8B | ||
| Q4 25 | $27.1B | $73.1B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $71.4B | ||
| Q2 25 | $26.5B | $70.9B | ||
| Q1 25 | $26.8B | $68.5B | ||
| Q4 24 | $26.7B | $70.1B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $68.3B | ||
| Q2 24 | $26.1B | $69.4B |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 3.36× | 1.45× | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 1.51× | ||
| Q2 25 | 2.17× | 1.51× | ||
| Q1 25 | 2.29× | 1.25× | ||
| Q4 24 | 2.31× | 1.16× | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 1.21× | ||
| Q2 24 | 2.67× | 1.19× |
Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency
How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash FlowLast quarter | $367.6M | — |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | $-94.7M | $1.3B |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | -0.5% | 6.0% |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | 2.4% | 4.9% |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | 1.25× | — |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | — | $4.6B |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $367.6M | $3.3B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $2.5B | ||
| Q2 25 | $754.4M | $348.0M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $2.3B | ||
| Q4 24 | $548.0M | $3.3B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $1.5B | ||
| Q2 24 | $960.9M | $2.0B |
| Q1 26 | — | $1.3B | ||
| Q4 25 | $-94.7M | $2.6B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $1.5B | ||
| Q2 25 | $169.8M | $-775.0M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $1.4B | ||
| Q4 24 | $53.6M | $2.2B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $655.0M | ||
| Q2 24 | $417.9M | $1.1B |
| Q1 26 | — | 6.0% | ||
| Q4 25 | -0.5% | 10.6% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 7.1% | ||
| Q2 25 | 0.7% | -3.7% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 6.7% | ||
| Q4 24 | 0.3% | 8.8% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 2.9% | ||
| Q2 24 | 1.7% | 4.9% |
| Q1 26 | — | 4.9% | ||
| Q4 25 | 2.4% | 2.9% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 4.5% | ||
| Q2 25 | 2.3% | 5.3% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 4.1% | ||
| Q4 24 | 2.6% | 4.3% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 3.8% | ||
| Q2 24 | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 1.25× | 1.84× | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 1.89× | ||
| Q2 25 | 3.19× | 0.27× | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 1.95× | ||
| Q4 24 | 1.37× | 1.93× | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 0.97× | ||
| Q2 24 | 3.99× | 1.41× |
Financial Flow Comparison
Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.
Revenue Breakdown by Segment
ACI
| Retail Sales | $18.9B | 99% |
| Third Party Sales And Other Miscellaneous Revenue | $196.8M | 1% |
UPS
| U.S. Domestic Package | $14.1B | 67% |
| International Package | $4.5B | 21% |
| Supply Chain Solutions | $2.5B | 12% |
