Dingdong (Cayman) (NYSE:DDL – Get Free Report) and Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Dingdong (Cayman) and Albertsons Companies, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Dingdong (Cayman) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Albertsons Companies | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2.06 |
Albertsons Companies has a consensus target price of $15.31, suggesting a potential upside of 23.80%. Given Albertsons Companies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Albertsons Companies is more favorable than Dingdong (Cayman).
Risk and Volatility
Profitability
This table compares Dingdong (Cayman) and Albertsons Companies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Dingdong (Cayman) | 1.54% | 36.51% | 5.54% |
| Albertsons Companies | 0.08% | 45.59% | 3.83% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Dingdong (Cayman) and Albertsons Companies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Dingdong (Cayman) | $24.45 billion | 0.02 | $31.70 million | $0.24 | 9.48 |
| Albertsons Companies | $83.23 billion | 0.07 | $217.40 million | $0.08 | 154.56 |
Albertsons Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Dingdong (Cayman). Dingdong (Cayman) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Albertsons Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
24.7% of Dingdong (Cayman) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.3% of Albertsons Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 29.8% of Dingdong (Cayman) shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Albertsons Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Albertsons Companies beats Dingdong (Cayman) on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Dingdong (Cayman)
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Dingdong (Cayman) Limited operates an e-commerce company in China. The company offers fresh groceries, including vegetables, meat and eggs, fruits, and seafood; prepared food, and other food products, such as baked goods, dairy, seasonings, beverages, instant food, oil, and snacks. It offers its products through traditional offline, as well as online channels through Dingdong Fresh app, mini-programs, and third-party platforms. Dingdong (Cayman) Limited was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
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.
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