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
- Sector
- Consumer Essentials
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 139,087
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.about.sainsburys.co.uk
J Sainsbury Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£7.4B
19.98
£0.17
1.00
£0.25
7.32%
Price and volume
Market cap
£7.4B
Beta
1
52-week high
£3.80
52-week low
£2.94
Average daily volume
6.5M
Dividend rate
£0.25
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.555
Quick ratio
0.24
Long term debt to equity
0.978
Total debt to equity
1.073
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
80.41%
Interest coverage (TTM)
3.22%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
1,549
Gross margin (TTM)
6.77%
Net profit margin (TTM)
1.17%
Operating margin (TTM)
3.14%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
33.12%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£240,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.02%
Return on equity (TTM)
6.41%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
19.982
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.228
Price to book
1.22
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.41
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
16.198
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
6.17%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.208
Dividend yield (TTM)
7.32%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
2.54%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
57.55%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.23%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
3.65%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
24.29%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-2.82%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
1.50%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
1.25%
What the Analysts think about J Sainsbury
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for J Sainsbury stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of J Sainsbury stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Sale of Argos to Swift Partners will be low single-digit EPS accretive and generate at least £120 million in cash proceeds, supporting strategic focus on the core food business (Reuters)
Another quarter of volume growth and market share gains despite tough comparatives, with management maintaining full-year operating profit guidance of £975 million–£1.075 billion, signalling resilience (Reuters)
Board declared a final dividend of 9.6 pence per share, reflecting strong cash generation and commitment to shareholder returns (Reuters)
Middle East conflict risks could drag profits lower as higher costs and shopper uncertainty weigh on margins, with retail operating profit forecast of £975 million–£1.08 billion, below last year’s £1.03 billion (Bloomberg)
Like-for-like sales growth slowed to 2.1% in the first quarter (down from 3.1% previously), with non-food segments (25% of sales) remaining vulnerable to discretionary spending declines (Reuters)
Argos disposal is expected to result in a non-cash impairment of around £350 million, eroding reported profitability (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 27 Aug 2026.
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Funds containing J Sainsbury
AllGBPEURUSD
Fund name | Fund size | £SBRY weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares UK Dividend£IUKD | £1.3B | 1.40% |
iShares STOXX Europe Mid 200€EXSD | €610M | 0.43% |
Vanguard FTSE 100£VUKE | £4.8B | 0.26% |
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Value Factor€CEMS | €2.6B | 0.25% |
iShares Core FTSE 100€ISFA | €19B | 0.25% |
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