Analyzing Metro (OTCMKTS:MTTWF) and Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI)

Metro (OTCMKTS:MTTWF) and Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Metro and Albertsons Companies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Metro	0	0	0	0	0.00
Albertsons Companies	4	8	5	0	2.06

Albertsons Companies has a consensus price target of $15.31, indicating a potential upside of 23.10%. Given Albertsons Companies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Albertsons Companies is more favorable than Metro.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Metro	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Albertsons Companies	$83.17 billion	0.07	$217.40 million	$0.08	155.44

Albertsons Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Metro.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Metro	N/A	N/A	N/A
Albertsons Companies	0.08%	45.59%	3.83%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

71.3% of Albertsons Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Albertsons Companies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Albertsons Companies beats Metro on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Metro

Metro AG operates as a food wholesale company in Germany and internationally. It operates bricks-and-mortar wholesale stores and delivery depots under the METRO, MAKRO, Classic Fine Foods, Pro à Pro, Aviludo, Pro a Pro Spain, Johan i Hallen & Bergfalk, and Rungis Express brand names serving hotels, restaurants, bars, cafés, catering companies, canteen operators, small grocery stores, and kiosks in Europe, Russia, and Asia, as well as online marketplace METRO MARKETS. The company also develops digital solutions; and offers food delivery services. In addition, it provides services in the areas of real estate, logistics, information technology, procurement, and advertising. The company was formerly known as METRO Wholesale & Food Specialist AG and changed its name to METRO AG in August 2017. Metro AG was founded in 1964 and is based in Düsseldorf, Germany.

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.