Consumer Defensive
J Sainsbury plc(JSAIY)
Live Price
Offline$16.14
+1.70% today
1Y Change
+1.19%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
- Market Cap
- $7.34B
- Revenue Growth
- +2.0%
- EPS Growth
- -26.1%
- Dividend Yield
- 7.6%
Coverage: 247 bars ยท Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
J Sainsbury plc (JSAIY) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $7.34B and listed on OTC. The stock last traded around $16.14 and up 1.2% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +2.0%, EPS growth of -26.1%, a dividend yield of 7.6%. What stands out right now is revenue +2.0%, EPS -26.1%, free cash flow +133.1% with operating margin 2.7% and ROIC 4.5%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 7.6%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 19.4 and price/sales 0.2. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a income-oriented value setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines JSAIY price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Near sector median
+2.0% vs +1.7% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+2.7% vs +6.6% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
19.4 vs 14.0 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +2.0% and EPS is at -26.1%, with operating margin around 2.7%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 7.6%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Benchmark Edge
JSAIY vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
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JSAIY Max Drawdown
-19.44%
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Company Overview
J Sainsbury plc
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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 ย Food, Retail ย 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. As of March 5, 2022, the company operated 598 supermarkets, 809 convenience stores, 728 Argos stores, and 335 collection points, as well as 3 Habitat stores. In addition, it offers financial services, such as credit cards, scorecards, and personal loans; and home, car, pet, travel, and life insurance products. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
- Leadership
- Simon John Roberts
- IPO Date
- Jan 30, 2008
- Employees
- 148.5k
- Street Address
- Sainsbury's Store Support Centre
- Mailing
- London, EC1N 2HT
- Region
- London, GB
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 44 20 7695 6000
- Last Updated
- May 1, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 19.4
- EV/EBITDA
- 6.1
- Price/Sales
- 0.2
- Price/Book
- 1.2
Growth
- Revenue
- +2.0%
- EPS
- -26.1%
- Free Cash Flow
- +133.1%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 6.2%
- Operating Margin
- 2.7%
- Net Margin
- 1.1%
- ROE
- 6.1%
- ROIC
- 4.5%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 1.07
- Current Ratio
- 0.56
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