J Sainsbury/£SBRY

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About J Sainsbury

J Sainsbury plc operates as a major retail company in the United Kingdom, focusing primarily on supermarkets and convenience stores. The company's core business encompasses the sale of groceries, household goods, and related services. It also operates Sainsbury's Bank, which provides financial services, and Argos, a catalog retailer offering a variety of products including electronics and home goods. Founded in 1869 by John James Sainsbury, the company established its first store in London. Sainsbury's headquarters are located in London, England, and it maintains a strong presence across the UK. Its competitive strengths include a wide retail network, a robust online shopping platform, and diversified product offerings through its various retail formats.

Ticker

£SBRY

Primary listing

LSE

Employees

141,517

J Sainsbury Metrics

BasicAdvanced
£7.5B
32.62
£0.10
0.96
£0.14
4.09%

What the Analysts think about J Sainsbury

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for J Sainsbury stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

Sainsbury’s has achieved 30 straight periods of primary customer growth and lifted its market share to just above 15%, demonstrating a stronger competitive position in the UK grocery sector (WSJ).
The company is returning significant value to shareholders with a £200 million share buyback and a £250 million special dividend funded by bank asset disposals, showing confidence in its balance sheet and cash generation (Reuters).
Sainsbury’s reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 outlook, targeting close to £1 billion in retail underlying operating profit and over £500 million in free cash flow, after posting a 4.9% rise in group sales for the first quarter, highlighting steady trading amidst market uncertainty (WSJ).
Despite strong trading momentum, Sainsbury’s expects retail underlying operating profit to be flat in FY 2026 due to increased competition and inflationary pressures, highlighting limited earnings growth in the near term (Reuters).
Profit in general merchandise and clothing remains weak, with these segments struggling last year, pointing to ongoing difficulties in expanding outside core grocery operations (Reuters).
Sainsbury’s share price is down 9% year-to-date, lagging behind broader market peers and reflecting investor worries about margin pressure and earnings certainty (Reuters).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 4 Oct 2025.

J Sainsbury Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
$37B
-39.75%
Net income
$45B
107.52%
Profit margin
37.65%
6.78%

J Sainsbury Earnings Performance

Company profitability
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
$3.69
$2.85
$2.45
$2.42
-
Expected
$3.55
$2.61
$2.05
$2.31
$3.94
Surprise
3.94%
9.20%
19.51%
4.63%
-
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Market data provided by CBOE Europe and Deutsche Börse.

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