Financial Review: TAAT Global Alternatives (OTCMKTS:TOBAF) vs. Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI)

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

Volatility and Risk

TAAT Global Alternatives has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Albertsons Companies has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares TAAT Global Alternatives and Albertsons Companies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TAAT Global Alternatives	$70.15 million	0.01	-$8.24 million	($0.21)	-0.37
Albertsons Companies	$80.39 billion	0.14	$958.60 million	$1.69	11.70

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of TAAT Global Alternatives shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.4% of Albertsons Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Albertsons Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for TAAT Global Alternatives and Albertsons Companies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TAAT Global Alternatives	0	0	0	0	0.00
Albertsons Companies	1	5	12	0	2.61

Albertsons Companies has a consensus target price of $23.50, suggesting a potential upside of 18.87%. Given Albertsons Companies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Albertsons Companies is more favorable than TAAT Global Alternatives.

Profitability

This table compares TAAT Global Alternatives and Albertsons Companies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TAAT Global Alternatives	N/A	N/A	N/A
Albertsons Companies	1.20%	36.39%	4.45%

Summary

Albertsons Companies beats TAAT Global Alternatives on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TAAT Global Alternatives

TAAT Global Alternatives Inc., a life sciences company, develops, manufactures, and distributes tobacco and non-tobacco products in Canada and the United States. It offers non-tobacco based smokable products and flavorings; and nicotine-free and tobacco-free alternatives to traditional cigarettes under the TAAT brand. The company was formerly known as TAAT Lifestyle & Wellness Ltd. and changed its name to TAAT Global Alternatives Inc. in April 2021. TAAT Global Alternatives Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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.