Albertsons Companies Inc vs American Tower Corp — how do they compare? Albertsons Companies Inc trades at $12.29 (market cap $5.95B), while American Tower Corp trades at $169.05 (market cap $79.00B). The key difference: American Tower Corp is far larger — about 13.3× Albertsons Companies Inc's market cap, and Albertsons Companies Inc pays the higher dividend (5.55%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ACI | AMT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $5.95B | $79.00B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Real Estate |
52-Week High | $19.74 | $211.88 |
52-Week Low | $11.03 | $162.11 |
Enterprise Value | $21.35B | $122.53B |
Dividend Yield | 5.55% | 4.12% |
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Albertsons is the second-largest traditional grocer in America, operating 2,276 stores under 24 banners in 34 states (as of the end of fiscal 2021). Around 75% of stores have pharmacies, while nearly 20% also sell fuel. Albertsons has a significant private-label operation, accounting for around 20% of sales (excluding fuel). While its own brand assortment is mainly manufactured by third parties, Albertsons operates 20 food production plants (as of the end of fiscal 2021). Albertsons is a top-two grocer in two thirds of its major markets (as of early 2022, according to company data), and virtually all of its sales come from the United States.
Read more on ACI →American Tower owns and operates more than 220,000 cell towers throughout the U.S., Asia, Latin America, Europe, and Africa. It also owns and/or operates 25 data centers in eight U.S. markets after acquiring CoreSite. On its towers, the company has a very concentrated customer base, with most revenue in each market being generated by just the top few mobile carriers. The company operates more than 40,000 towers in the U.S., which accounted for more than half of its total revenue in 2021. Outside the U.S., American Tower's greatest presence is in India and Brazil, where it operates roughly 75,000 and 19,000 towers, respectively. American Tower operates as a real estate investment trust.
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