J Sainsbury plc stock analysis
J Sainsbury plc (SUY1) Stock Price & Analysis
SUY1 Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- CHF 3.75 - CHF 3.91
- 52-Week Range
- CHF 3.65 - CHF 4.02
- Previous Close
- CHF 3.75
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 250
- Market Cap
- CHF 8.42B
- Enterprise Value
- CHF 12.93B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- CHF 789.00M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- CHF 6.34B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 21.2
- Beta
- 0.62
- Next Earnings
- Apr 22, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.14
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 3.92%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Grocery Market Share Growth
Grocery volume growth and market share gains indicate that Sainsbury’s is strengthening its position in the core food business. This supports durable revenue quality, improves scale economics, and provides a stronger base for sustaining customer retention and profit growth.
Recurring Cash Generation
Positive free cash flow and a multiyear cash-generation target demonstrate that the core retail operation can fund investment, dividends, and other capital needs. This recurring cash capacity supports resilience and gives management flexibility to execute its strategy.
Loyalty And Retail Media Ecosystem
Nectar’s expanding digital participation and retail-media monetisation deepen customer engagement beyond individual transactions. Personalised offers can support repeat purchasing, while advertising income adds a potentially higher-margin revenue stream that strengthens the broader retail ecosystem.
Bears Say
Thin And Cost-sensitive Profitability
Sainsbury’s remains a low-margin retailer, so relatively small changes in pricing, promotions, or operating costs can materially affect earnings. Although profitability has improved from the 2024 trough, the limited margin buffer makes sustained profit growth more vulnerable to competitive pressure.
Meaningful Leverage
Debt roughly in line with equity leaves Sainsbury’s less financial flexibility than a conservatively funded retailer. Leverage can constrain investment and capital allocation if trading weakens, while finance costs and obligations reduce the portion of operating cash available for strategic priorities.
Argos Exit Costs And Declining Categories
The Argos disposal is intended to simplify the group, but the business is currently consuming value through losses, impairment, and technology-led separation costs. General merchandise and clothing declines also show that non-food operations remain a drag during the transition.
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Company Description
J Sainsbury plc
J Sainsbury plc, along with its group companies, is a prominent retailer and financial services provider operating across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The company's diverse activities span food, general merchandise, and clothing sales, in addition to offering financial products. Its operations are structured into three primary divisions: Retail - Food, Retail - General Merchandise and Clothing, and Financial Services. Sainsbury's caters to customers through a variety of store types, including expansive supermarkets and convenient smaller outlets, complemented by extensive online platforms for both groceries and general merchandise. Beyond retail, the company furnishes financial services such as credit cards, loyalty scorecards, and personal loans, alongside a suite of insurance policies covering home, motor, pet, travel, and life. The company was established in 1869 and maintains its head office in London, United Kingdom.
- Sector
- Consumerdefensive
- Industry
- Grocery Stores
- CEO
- Simon John Roberts
- Employees
- 139,087
- Website
- corporate.sainsburys.co.uk
- Address
- 33 Charterhouse Street, London, GL, EC1M 6HA, GB
J Sainsbury plc (SUY1) Earnings & Revenues
SUY1 Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call was predominantly positive. Sainsbury's reported grocery volume growth, market share gains, higher underlying profit, strong cash generation, improved customer value and availability, growth in online and OnDemand channels, and continued progress in Nectar, technology, and cost savings. The main challenges were subdued market volumes, tough comparatives, declines in General Merchandise and Clothing, increased competition and promotional activity, Argos disposal and separation costs, lower Financial Services contribution expectations, and emerging fresh-food input-cost pressure.
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Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Technical Analysis | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Moving Averages | 5 | 0 | 1 |
