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Sainsbury

LSE:SBRY · GB00B019KW72
Food & Staples RetailingX-Large

360

22
EV / EBIT61
Price / Owner Earnings40
Owner Earnings Yield45
Dividend Yield89
Price/Sales81
EV / Gross Profit16
Price/Book68
Return on Capital31
Cash Return on Capital39
Return on Equity15
EBIT Margin29
Gross Profitability3
Cash Conversion54
Accruals24
Owner Earnings Margin32
Sales growth28
Profit Growth79
Long-Term EPS Growth74
Owner Earnings Growth98
Reinvestment38
Price momentum75
Debt load48
Refinancing8
Debt Payback24
Liquidity43
Analyst ratings19
Opinion Changes74
Price Target Upside51
Market mood35
Value Creation10/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Sainsbury clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryFood & Staples Retailing
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded1922
Employees548
Websitecorporate.sainsburys.co.uk
ISINGB00B019KW72
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
FTSE 100 (United Kingdom)FTSE 350 (United Kingdom)FTSE All Shares (United Kingdom)
Themes
Online GroceryFast-Moving Consumer Goods

Description

J Sainsbury plc engages in the food, general merchandise and clothing retailing, and financial services activities. Business Segments The company’s operating segments comprise Retail and Financial Services, with retail activities being subdivided i…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

J Sainsbury plc is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

The price is fair. You pay 25.0× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 9% yearly growth; analysts expect 10%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 10/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
65
2023202420252026

All-time high

98

Apr 2023

All-time low

17

Jul 2024

Average rank

56

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
81
80
75
89
Price/Earnings
50
80
54
67
Price/Book
68
79
74
90
Dividend Yield
89
82
77
84
Value (overall)
91
88
92
97

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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