Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) versus Fenbo (NASDAQ:FEBO) Critical Comparison

Fenbo (NASDAQ:FEBO) and Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Fenbo and Albertsons Companies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fenbo	$17.11 million	0.72	-$1.99 million	N/A	N/A
Albertsons Companies	$80.39 billion	0.12	$958.60 million	$1.55	11.68

Albertsons Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Fenbo.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Fenbo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.4% of Albertsons Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Albertsons Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Fenbo and Albertsons Companies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fenbo	N/A	N/A	N/A
Albertsons Companies	1.06%	38.00%	4.32%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Fenbo and Albertsons Companies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fenbo	1	0	0	0	1.00
Albertsons Companies	2	5	9	0	2.44

Albertsons Companies has a consensus price target of $21.58, indicating a potential upside of 19.24%. Given Albertsons Companies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Albertsons Companies is more favorable than Fenbo.

Volatility and Risk

Fenbo has a beta of -1.95, meaning that its stock price is 295% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Albertsons Companies has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Albertsons Companies beats Fenbo on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Fenbo

Fenbo Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells personal care electric appliances and toys products. The company offers curling wands and irons, flat irons and hair straighteners, hair dryers, trimmers, nail polishers, pet shampoo brushes, eyebrow pliers, etc. It serves customers in Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and internationally. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong. Fenbo Holdings Limited operates as a subsidiary of Luxury Max Investments Limited.

About Albertsons Companies

Albertsons Companies, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of food and drug stores in the United States. The company’s food and drug retail stores offer grocery products, general merchandise, health and beauty care products, pharmacy, fuel, and other items and services. It also manufactures and processes food products for sale in stores. It operates stores under various 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, and Balducci’s Food Lovers Market; and pharmacies, in-store branded coffee shops, adjacent fuel centers, distribution centers, and manufacturing facilities, as well as various digital platforms. Albertsons Companies, Inc. was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho. Albertsons Companies, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Albertsons Investor Holdings LLC.