Contrasting Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) & Synergy CHC (NASDAQ:SNYR)

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

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Synergy CHC and Albertsons Companies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Synergy CHC	$34.83 million	0.59	$2.12 million	$0.29	6.33
Albertsons Companies	$80.39 billion	0.12	$958.60 million	$1.69	10.20

Albertsons Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Synergy CHC. Synergy CHC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Albertsons Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Synergy CHC	0	1	2	0	2.67
Albertsons Companies	1	5	10	0	2.56

Synergy CHC presently has a consensus target price of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 363.22%. Albertsons Companies has a consensus target price of $23.43, indicating a potential upside of 35.86%. Given Synergy CHC’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Synergy CHC is more favorable than Albertsons Companies.

Volatility and Risk

Synergy CHC has a beta of 3.46, indicating that its share price is 246% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Albertsons Companies has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Synergy CHC	7.77%	-19.51%	14.25%
Albertsons Companies	1.20%	36.39%	4.45%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

71.4% of Albertsons Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 56.6% of Synergy CHC shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Albertsons Companies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

About Synergy CHC

Synergy CHC Corp. engages in the marketing and distribution of branded health and wellness products. The company was founded on December 29, 2010 and is headquartered in Westbrook, ME.

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.