J Sainsbury (SBRY) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

J Sainsbury plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the food, general merchandise and clothing retailing, and financial services activities in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It operates through three segments: Retail Food, Retail General Merchandise and Clothing, and Financial Services. The company operates various store formats, including convenience stores and supermarkets. It is also involved in the online grocery and general merchandise operations. In addition, it offers financial services, such as credit cards, scorecards, and personal loans; and home, car, pet, travel, and life insurance products. J Sainsbury plc was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 268.80 to 277.40
• 50-Day Range: 241.80 to 280
• 52-Week Range: 237.60 to 311.16
• Volume: 5.67 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.02 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £6.37 billion
• P/E Ratio: 4,560.00
• Dividend Yield: 4.75%
• Price Target: GBX 281
• Consensus Rating: Hold

J Sainsbury Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

J Sainsbury scored higher than 21% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

J Sainsbury has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

J Sainsbury has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of J Sainsbury is 4,503.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.86.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of J Sainsbury is 4,503.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 211.68.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

J Sainsbury has a PEG Ratio of 0.42. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

J Sainsbury has a P/B Ratio of 0.92. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SBRY.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

J Sainsbury is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.37%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

J Sainsbury does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of J Sainsbury is 21,666.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -4.23

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SBRY.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

J Sainsbury has a news sentiment score of -0.30. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for J Sainsbury this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added J Sainsbury to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, J Sainsbury insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.40% of the stock of J Sainsbury is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

68.08% of the stock of J Sainsbury is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SBRY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SBRY shares performed this year?

J Sainsbury's stock was trading at GBX 273.60 at the start of the year. Since then, SBRY shares have decreased by 1.2% and is now trading at GBX 270.20.
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How were J Sainsbury's earnings last quarter?

J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April, 30th. The grocer reported $20.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $19.20 by $1.20. J Sainsbury had a net margin of 0.42% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.94%.

How do I buy shares of J Sainsbury?

Shares of SBRY stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
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What other stocks do shareholders of J Sainsbury own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that J Sainsbury investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Barclays (BARC), Tesco (TSCO), Glencore (GLEN), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), BP (BP) and Sports Direct International (SPD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/30/2018
• Ex-Dividend for 12/20 Dividend: 11/14/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/20/2024
• Today: 1/07/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Grocery Stores
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:SBRY
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.j-sainsbury.co.uk
• Phone: +44-20-76956000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 152,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 281
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 300
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 262
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.06
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4,553.33
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.62
• P/E Growth: 0.42
• Net Income: £137 million
• Net Margins: 0.42%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 1.94%
• Return on Assets: 3.55%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 95.36
• Current Ratio: 0.66
• Quick Ratio: 0.53

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £32.70 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.19
• Cash Flow: GBX 49.02 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.57
• Book Value: GBX 293 per share
• Price / Book: 0.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,330,000,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £6.37 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.67