Synergy CHC (NASDAQ:SNYR) versus Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) Head-To-Head Review

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

Profitability

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

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Albertsons Companies and Synergy CHC, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

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

Albertsons Companies currently has a consensus target price of $23.43, suggesting a potential upside of 35.86%. Synergy CHC has a consensus target price of $8.50, suggesting a potential upside of 363.22%. Given Synergy CHC’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Synergy CHC is more favorable than Albertsons Companies.

Valuation and Earnings

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

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

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.

Volatility and Risk

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

71.4% of Albertsons Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Albertsons Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 56.6% of Synergy CHC shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

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.