J Sainsbury PLC
J Sainsbury PLC operates as a food and drug retailer in the United Kingdom, generating revenue primarily through the sale of groceries, household goods, and pharmacy products.
Business. J Sainsbury PLC (SBRY.L) is a food and drug retailer headquartered in the United Kingdom, operating within the Consumer Non-Cyclicals sector. The company generates revenue through the sale of food and general merchandise products. It is primarily listed on the London Stock Exchange. Specific operating segments and geographic breakdowns are not provided in the available data.
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13 analysts · consensus HoldAt a glance
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- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
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J Sainsbury PLC (SBRY.L) is a food and drug retailer headquartered in the United Kingdom, operating within the Consumer Non-Cyclicals sector. The company generates revenue through the sale of food and general merchandise products. It is primarily listed on the London Stock Exchange. Specific operating segments and geographic breakdowns are not provided in the available data.
J Sainsbury maintains a flat capital structure with no dilution risk, as basic and diluted shares outstanding are equal at 2.27 billion shares. The company's liquidity risk remains unassessed due to missing balance-sheet inputs and lack of going-concern language in source documents.
Profitability metrics remain undisclosed in the valuation snapshot, preventing direct comparison to industry benchmarks for gross margin, EBITDA margin, and ROIC. Analysts have assigned a mean recommendation of 2.77, indicating a mixed outlook with six "buy" and four "hold" ratings.
Geographic and segment revenue concentration data is not available in the current dataset, limiting assessment of exposure to regional economic shifts or underperforming business lines. The company's growth trajectory remains undefined without revenue history or outlook deltas.
Risk factors include unassessed liquidity risk and limited visibility into capital structure dynamics. No dilution adjustments were applied to valuation multiples, and no recent filings or transcripts have been processed to identify material events.
- No dilution risk identified in current capital structure
- Analysts show cautious optimism with six "buy" ratings and no "strong buy" recommendations
- Liquidity risk assessment incomplete due to missing financial disclosures
- No recent material events reported in processed documents
- Limited visibility into profitability metrics relative to industry benchmarks
Bull / Bear case
Generated · model-assistedIn focus — financials by report
Revenue £33.65B, +2,7% YoY; Operating income +1,3% YoY.
- ▍Revenue £33.65B, +2,7% YoY
- ▍Operating income +1,3% YoY
- ▍Net income +55,3% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −51,7% YoY
- ▍Net margin 1.2%
Revenue £32.77B, +1,7% YoY; Operating income +16,7% YoY.
- ▍Revenue £32.77B, +1,7% YoY
- ▍Operating income +16,7% YoY
- ▍Net income +84,7% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +232,7% YoY
- ▍Net margin 0.8%
Revenue £32.24B, +2,4% YoY; Operating income +28,6% YoY.
- ▍Revenue £32.24B, +2,4% YoY
- ▍Operating income +28,6% YoY
- ▍Net income −33,8% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −205,9% YoY
- ▍Net margin 0.4%
Revenue £31.49B, +5,3% YoY; Operating income −47,5% YoY.
- ▍Revenue £31.49B, +5,3% YoY
- ▍Operating income −47,5% YoY
- ▍Net income −69,4% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −62,8% YoY
- ▍Net margin 0.7%
Revenue £29.89B; Operating income £1.16B.
- ▍Revenue £29.89B
- ▍Operating income £1.16B
- ▍Net margin 2.3%
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| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 0,24 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 34,8B GBP |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 1,0B GBP |
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- J Sainsbury PLC Market data — financials · 2026-05-29
- J Sainsbury PLC Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-29
- J Sainsbury PLC Market data — ESG · 2026-05-29
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Leadership
- Simon John RobertsChief Executive Officer, Executive Director