Tesco stock analysis
Tesco (TCO2) Stock Price & Analysis
TCO2 Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 19.20 - EUR 19.70
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 13.80 - EUR 20.00
- Previous Close
- EUR 19.70
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 0
- Market Cap
- EUR 40.82B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 53.44B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 4.44B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 14.78B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 18.4
- Beta
- 0.25
- Next Earnings
- Apr 14, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.53
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 2.58%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Market Share And Customer Reach
Sustained market-share gains indicate that Tesco is strengthening its competitive position and retaining customer relevance in a mature grocery market. A larger share improves purchasing scale, supports supplier relationships, and provides a durable base for future sales and productivity gains.
Cash Generation And Earnings Growth
Strong operating profit, earnings, and free-cash-flow growth demonstrate that Tesco is converting its large sales base into expanding financial output. Consistent cash generation supports reinvestment, debt management, dividends, and buybacks without relying solely on external funding.
Digital And Rapid Delivery Expansion
Rapid delivery and online expansion extend Tesco’s customer reach while leveraging its existing store network. Management describes Whoosh as profit-contribution positive, suggesting digital growth can add strategic relevance and earnings rather than merely increasing fulfillment complexity.
Bears Say
Structurally Thin Margins
Tesco’s low grocery margins leave relatively little protection against cost inflation, pricing pressure, or execution setbacks. Even with improving profits, small changes in expenses or promotional intensity can have an outsized effect on earnings and reduce flexibility for investment.
Higher Promotional Intensity
A higher promotional share can support customer value and defend market position, but it may also pressure realized prices and gross margins. Tesco’s reliance on targeted promotions and personalization therefore requires continued execution to preserve volume gains without weakening profitability.
Convenience Category Weakness
Weak convenience performance exposes a structural challenge within part of Tesco’s store estate, as declining tobacco sales reduce an established source of traffic and revenue. Sustained pressure in this category may require stronger non-tobacco ranges and productivity to offset the mix change.
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Company Description
Tesco
Tesco PLC, along with its various subsidiaries, operates primarily within the retail and financial services sectors. The company distributes food items through a vast network of approximately 4,752 physical stores located across the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary, complemented by its robust online channels. Beyond direct consumer sales, Tesco is also involved in the wholesale supply of food and drink. Its offerings further extend to providing banking and insurance services, specifically for customers in the United Kingdom. Additionally, the corporation manages a chain of convenience stores branded "one stop" and offers specialized services encompassing data science, technology, software solutions, and consultancy. Tesco PLC, established in 1919, has its global headquarters situated in Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom.
- Sector
- Consumerdefensive
- Industry
- Grocery Stores
- CEO
- Ken Murphy
- Employees
- 342,303
- Website
- www.tescoplc.com
- Address
- Tesco House, Welwyn Garden City, HD, AL7 1GA, GB
Tesco (TCO2) Earnings & Revenues
TCO2 Company Deck
TCO2 Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call was strongly positive. Tesco reported broad-based sales, profit, cash flow, margin, and EPS growth, record customer satisfaction, market share gains, strong momentum in online and rapid delivery, and confidence to increase investment and shareholder returns. The main challenges were weaker U.K. convenience performance, flat Express sales, slower U.K. food growth versus a strong prior-year comparison, modest Central Europe like-for-like growth, higher promotional participation, and uncertainty around the second half. These lowlights were outweighed by the breadth of operational achievements and the reaffirmed full-year outlook.
View all DE:TCO2 earnings summariesTCO2 Net sales Breakdown
- 91.56% UK & ROI
- 6.79% Central Europe
- 1.68% Tesco Bank
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| Technical Analysis | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Moving Averages | 11 | 0 | 1 |










