Annual ReportConsumer Defensive

J Sainsbury plc

SBRY.L · Period ending 2026-02-28 · Filed 2026-02-28 · Updated

In short

J Sainsbury plc (SBRY.L) has revenue up 2.7% to GBP 33.6B and net income up 55.3% to GBP 393.0M year on year. Its net margin is 1.2% and gross margin 6.6%, and it trades at 18.5× trailing earnings. Fisclear flags 1 high-severity risk, led by: Current ratio of 0.56x — short-term liabilities exceed current assets, which could create near-term liquidity pressure. How we calculate this

Valuation

Consumer Defensive
Live · Yahoo Finance

Price

336p

P/E (TTM)

18.6x

Price ÷ earnings per share

P/B

1.2x

Price ÷ book value

P/S (TTM)

0.2x

Price ÷ revenue per share

Beta

0.98

Moderate market correlation

PEG Ratio

3.5x

P/E ÷ earnings growth rate

52-Week Range

294p336p now380p

4-engine score — Quality and Peers engines require SEC EDGAR (US stocks only)

Efficiency
36/100
Value
66/100
Cashflow
61/100
Regime
50/100

FCF yield 12.6% — 7.6pp above risk-free.

FCF yield 12.6% — strong cash generation.

Based on filing period ending Feb 2026

International FisclearScore uses 4 engines (no EDGAR data). Based on Yahoo Finance & Alpha Vantage reported financials. Not financial advice.

SBRY.L vs

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10-Year Yield

4.99%↑

GBP/USD

1.32→

The 10-year government bond yield is 4.99%; GBP/USD is at 1.3234.

SWOT Analysis — SBRY.L

Inflationary Boom
Macro lens (Inflationary Boom): Rising costs and tighter margins amplify financial risks in this regime.
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Strengths

  • EPS (Diluted): GBP 0.17 (+196.5% YoY) — Earnings per share rose 196% — each share earned more.

  • Operating Cash Flow: GBP 1.8B (+121.2% YoY) — Operating cash flow grew 121% — the business generated more cash from day-to-day operations.

  • Net Income: GBP 393.0M (+55.3% YoY) — Profit grew 55% — the company kept more of each dollar earned.

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Weaknesses

  • Total Assets: GBP 18.9B (-23.5% YoY) — Total assets shrank 23% — the balance sheet contracted.

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Opportunities

  • Revenue: GBP 33.6B (+2.7% YoY) — Revenue grew 3% — the company sold more goods or services than the prior year.

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Threats

  • Current ratio of 0.56x — short-term liabilities exceed current assets, which could create near-term liquidity pressure.

Financial Charts

Revenue vs Net Income

Gross Profit vs Operating Income

Margin Trend

Year-over-Year Changes

EPS (Diluted)

GBP 0.17

was GBP 0.06

+196.5%

Earnings per share rose 196% — each share earned more.

Operating Cash Flow

GBP 1.8B

was GBP 802.0M

+121.2%

Operating cash flow grew 121% — the business generated more cash from day-to-day operations.

Net Income

GBP 393.0M

was GBP 253.0M

+55.3%

Profit grew 55% — the company kept more of each dollar earned.

Total Assets

GBP 18.9B

was GBP 24.8B

−23.5%

Total assets shrank 23% — the balance sheet contracted.

Revenue

GBP 33.6B

was GBP 32.8B

+2.7%

Revenue grew 3% — the company sold more goods or services than the prior year.

Risk Flags

1 high · 0 medium · 0 low
  • ⚠ High

    Current ratio of 0.56x — short-term liabilities exceed current assets, which could create near-term liquidity pressure.

Price HistoryGBP

Technical Signals

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Data sourced from London Stock Exchange (LSE), FRED (Federal Reserve), OECD, BIS, and Yahoo Finance. For informational purposes only. Not financial advice.