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J Sainsbury plc SBRY.L

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J Sainsbury plc statistics & valuation

Market cap£7.7B
P / E19.5×
P / S0.2×
P / B1.2×
P / FCF8.3×
Dividend yield7.37%
Net margin1.2%
Return on equity6.4%
FCF margin2.7%
Net debt£5.5B
Enterprise value USD$17.5B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV7.2%
Return on capital7.6%
Graham number -99.1%£3.28

Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value (£3.28); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
0.70% 0.40% 0.80% 1.20% 2023202420252026
Gross margin (%)
6.40% 6.50% 6.70% 6.60% 2023202420252026
Operating margin (%)
1.80% 2.50% 2.90% 2.80% 2023202420252026
Return on equity (%)
2.90% 2.00% 3.70% 6.40% 2023202420252026
Shares outstanding
2.18B 2.18B 2.18B 2.18B 2023202420252026
Net debt (£)
£5.83B £4.57B £4.39B £5.53B 2023202420252026
Share buybacks (£)
£45.0M £18.0M £263.0M £315.0M 2023202420252026
Return on assets (%)
0.80% 0.50% 1.00% 2.10% 2023202420252026
Free cash flow margin (%)
4.50% 1.70% -0.20% 2.70% 2023202420252026
Debt / equity (×)
0.99× 0.94× 0.98× 1.07× 2023202420252026
EPS (£)
£0.09 £0.06 £0.10 £0.17 2023202420252026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

J Sainsbury plc trades at about 2088.2× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 2005.9×–4743.9×, median 3167×).

2005.9× 4743.9×

Shaded band = 10-year range (2005.9×–4743.9×); dot = today's 2088.2×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023
Gross margin6.6%6.7%6.5%6.4%
Operating margin2.8%2.9%2.5%1.8%
Net margin1.2%0.8%0.4%0.7%
FCF margin2.7%-0.2%1.7%4.5%
Return on assets2.1%1.0%0.5%0.8%
Return on equity6.4%3.7%2.0%2.9%
Debt / equity0.16×0.15×0.16×0.08×
Current ratio0.560.750.670.68

Computed from company filings · GB · as of 2026-02-28. Figures in GBP. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.