Safeway Inc: (NYSE: SWY)

$23.94

-0.18 (-0.75%)

Volume 4,692,507

Jun 18 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		23.90 - 24.39
	
		52wk Low - High
		14.73 - 28.42
	
		Previous Close
		24.12
	
		Avg. Volume
		6,997,363
	
		Industry
		RETAIL-SUPERMKT
	
		Market Cap
		5.86 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.70 - 2.88
	
		Beta
		0.77
	
		P/E (F1)
		10.43
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.33
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-43.75%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        Buy
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            10.43
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.07
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.33
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.48
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.27
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -43.75%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-18-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.24
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            9.78%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Safeway, Inc. is a food and drug retailer in North America. The company operates stores under a variety of names including Vons, Dominick's, and Randalls/Tom Thumb.  The company's stores can be found throughout the Western, Southwestern, Rocky Mountain, Midwestern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States and in western Canada. In support of its stores, Safeway has an extensive network of distribution, manufacturing and food processing facilities.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.48	0.43	2.33	2.17
Number of Estimates	9	8	8	12
Low Estimate	0.27	0.22	2.21	1.26
High Estimate	0.56	0.50	2.40	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.50	0.45	2.15	2.33
EPS Growth	-4.44%	-5.56%	8.43%	-7.10%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
SAFEWAY INC	SWY	24.32
INGLES MARKET A	IMKTA	22.49
DELHAIZE-LE	DEG	65.18
HARRIS TEETER	HTSI	48.44
KROGER CO	KR	35.18
ROUNDYS INC	RNDY	7.60
SAINSBURY(J)ADR	JSAIY	23.68
SPARTAN STORES	SPTN	18.80
AHOLD N V ADR	AHONY	16.00
FRESH MARKET	TFM	52.73

Sector:Retail-Wholesale>> Industry:RETAIL-SUPERMKT

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Zacks Commentary

Company News for June 14, 2013

Jun 14, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Safeway, Boeing, Textron, Lockheed Martin and Huntington Ingalls Industries

Jun 14, 2013

Safeway to Sell Canadian Ops for $5.68B

Jun 13, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: j2 Global, Google, Apple, News Corp. and Safeway

May 23, 2013

Safeway Slips to Neutral

May 22, 2013

Bull of the Day: Sanderson Farms (SAFM)

May, 16 2013 00:00

Wet Seal Pinned at Neutral

May 06, 2013

GMCR Reaches New 52-Week High

May 06, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.24
Sales	44,207
Net Income	643
Price/Earnings	10.86
Price/Book	1.95
Price/Cash Flow	3.49
Price/Sales	0.13

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News

Divestitures, Strategic Partnerships, Strengthened Leadership Teams, and Educational Initiatives - Research Report on Safeway, Casey's, Burger King, The Fresh Market, and Harris Teeter Supermarkets - Pr Newswire

Jun 18, 2013

Stock Investors Sell Off Shares of Safeway, Down 1.4% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Jun 18, 2013

Watch for Shares of Safeway (SWY) to Approach Support at $23.76 - Financial News Network Online - Pivot Alerts

Jun 18, 2013

Kroger Earnings Due As Grocers Revive; Rivals Enter - Investors Business Daily

Jun 17, 2013

Loyalty Programs Are Working for This Retailer - TheMotleyFool

Jun 17, 2013

Safeway is Among the Companies in the Food Retail Industry With the Lowest P/E Ratio (SWY, IMKTA, KR) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 17, 2013

Technical Analysis: What Can This Advanced System Do For You? - StreetAuthority

Jun 17, 2013

Critical Alerts For Anheuser-Busch InBev, GlaxoSmithKline, Capital One, Safeway, and Onyx Pharmaceuticals Released By InvestorsObserver - Pr Newswire

Jun 14, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.00
ABR (Last Week)	3.00
# of recs in ABR	12
Average Target Price	24.00
Industry Rank by ABR	57 out of 265
Rank in Industry	8 out of 19

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Day Low - High	23.90 - 24.39
52wk Low - High	14.73 - 28.42
Previous Close	24.12
Avg. Volume	6,997,363
Industry	RETAIL-SUPERMKT
Market Cap	5.86 B
Div - Yield	0.70 - 2.88
Beta	0.77
P/E (F1)	10.43
Current Year Est.	2.33
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-43.75%

P/E (F1)	10.43
PEG Ratio	1.07
Current Year Est.	2.33
Current Quarter Estimate	0.48
Most Accurate Estimate	0.27
Earnings ESP	-43.75%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-18-2013
EPS Last Year	2.24
Expected Earnings Growth	9.78%

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Safeway Inc: (NYSE: SWY)

$23.94

-0.18 (-0.75%)

Volume 4,692,507

Jun 18 04:00 PM ET

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Sector:Retail-Wholesale>> Industry:RETAIL-SUPERMKT

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