J Sainsbury SBRY.L · GBp
Consumer Staples · Food & Staples Retailing · LSE · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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352.40p
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At a glance
Figures in GBP, from our data supplier.
Revenue
£33.65bn
FY2017FY2026
Net income
£384.0m
FY2017FY2026
Free cash flow
£1.18bn
FY2017FY2026
Shareholders' equity
£6.15bn
FY2017FY2026
Income statement
Fiscal years
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | £33.65bn | £32.77bn | £32.70bn | £31.49bn | £29.89bn | £29.05bn | £28.99bn | £29.01bn | £28.46bn | £26.22bn |
| Gross profit | £2.07bn | £2.18bn | £2.34bn | £2.32bn | £2.21bn | £2.04bn | £2.19bn | £2.30bn | £1.88bn | £1.63bn |
| Operating income | £893.0m | £936.0m | £532.0m | £999.0m | £982.0m | £691.0m | £1.06bn | £1.00bn | £479.0m | £449.0m |
| Net income | £384.0m | £253.0m | £137.0m | £207.0m | £677.0m | −£208.0m | £152.0m | £186.0m | £309.0m | £377.0m |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.17 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.29 | -0.09 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.15 |
Balance sheet
At each fiscal year end
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £18.94bn | £24.76bn | £25.06bn | £26.39bn | £27.15bn | £25.47bn | £28.17bn | £28.01bn | £22.00bn | £19.80bn |
| Cash and short-term investments | £1.07bn | — | £2.00bn | £1.81bn | £1.02bn | £1.67bn | £1.08bn | £466.0m | £725.0m | £630.0m |
| Total liabilities | £12.79bn | £17.99bn | £18.19bn | £19.13bn | £18.73bn | £18.77bn | £20.64bn | £20.23bn | £14.59bn | £12.93bn |
| Debt | £6.60bn | £1.04bn | £6.55bn | £7.14bn | £7.38bn | £6.94bn | £7.42bn | £8.01bn | £3.06bn | £3.04bn |
| Shareholders' equity | £6.15bn | £6.76bn | £6.87bn | £7.25bn | £8.42bn | £6.70bn | £7.53bn | £7.78bn | £7.41bn | £6.87bn |
| Shares outstanding | 2,220m | 2,330m | 2,388m | 2,387m | 2,311m | 2,353m | 2,208m | 2,733m | 2,473m | 2,436m |
Cash flow
Fiscal years
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | £1.80bn | £802.0m | £1.97bn | £2.39bn | £896.0m | £2.10bn | £1.69bn | £1.04bn | £1.36bn | £1.15bn |
| Capital spending | −£613.0m | −£859.0m | −£1.56bn | −£738.0m | −£694.0m | −£595.0m | −£639.0m | −£474.0m | −£561.0m | −£634.0m |
| Free cash flow | £1.18bn | −£57.0m | £400.0m | £1.66bn | £202.0m | £1.50bn | £1.05bn | £569.0m | £804.0m | £519.0m |
| Dividends paid | −£566.0m | −£308.0m | −£306.0m | −£319.0m | −£242.0m | −£255.0m | −£270.0m | −£224.0m | −£212.0m | −£230.0m |
Financial ratios
Data as of 9 Oct 2026
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2013 | FY2000 | FY1997 | FY1996 | FY1995 | FY1994 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 6.2% | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 7.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating margin | 2.7% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 3.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net margin | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Return on equity | 6.2% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 8.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Return on assets | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 2.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.3% | 0.3% | — | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 2.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 2.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earnings growth | 58.7% | -4.3% | 84.7% | -33.8% | -69.4% | -425.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio | 0.56x | 0.74x | 0.75x | 0.66x | 0.68x | 0.68x | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt to equity | 0.25x | 0.10x | 0.15x | 0.25x | 0.30x | 0.15x | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Equity ratio | 32.5% | 27.0% | 27.3% | 27.4% | 27.5% | 31.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest coverage | 2.70x | 3.34x | 2.81x | 1.83x | 2.05x | 3.64x | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| R&D as a share of sales | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Buybacks as a share of market value | 0.6% | 2.4% | — | -0.0% | -3.3% | 1.8% | -6.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Growth per year
Compound annual rate
| 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.2% | 3.0% | 3.7% |
| Operating income | -3.7% | 5.3% | 4.1% |
| Net income | 22.9% | — | -2.0% |
Average margins
Over each period
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 6.4% | 6.8% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Operating margin | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.6% |
| Net margin | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Valuation history
At each fiscal year end
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to earnings | 20.0 | 29.9 | 47.7 | 34.9 | 7.4 | -31.2 | 32.8 | 33.8 | 21.2 | 15.6 |
| Price to sales | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Dividends and splits
Per share, in the currency the company pays
Paid for 37 years. Last went ex-dividend on 4 Jun 2026.
| FY2027 | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paid in the year | 0.096 | 0.207 | 0.181 | 0.131 | 0.138 | 0.106 | 0.073 | 0.112 |
- 1-to-1 reverse split · 30 Nov 2004
- 1.008-for-1 split · 19 Jul 2004
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