Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) today announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2025, ended November 29, 2025.
The company reported identical sales growth of 2.4%, with digital sales surging 21% year-over-year.
Loyalty membership expanded 12% to 49.8 million members.
Net income for the quarter was $293 million, or $0.55 per share.
On an adjusted basis, net income reached $390 million, or $0.72 per share, while adjusted EBITDA stood at $1,039 million.
Albertsons also recorded a net gain on property dispositions and impairment losses of $1.2 million in the third quarter, an improvement from a net loss of $10.2 million in the same period of fiscal 2024.
Net interest expense rose to $116 million from $109 million a year earlier.
Other income, net, was $4 million, compared to $5.6 million in the prior-year quarter.
Despite the ongoing legal battles regarding a contested $600 million termination fee from Kroger, Albertsons remains aggressive in its capital return strategy.
The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share, payable on February 6, 2026.
This follows an October 2025 announcement of a $750 million accelerated share repurchase program, signaling management's confidence in the company's standalone valuation.