J Sainsbury (JSNSF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

J Sainsbury plc is one of the United Kingdom’s leading food and grocery retailers, operating a network of supermarkets and convenience stores across England, Scotland and Wales. Founded in 1869 by John James Sainsbury and his wife Mary Ann, the company has grown from a single dairy shop in Drury Lane, London, into a diversified retail group serving millions of customers each week. In addition to its flagship Sainsbury’s supermarkets, the business operates smaller Sainsbury’s Local outlets to cater to urban and high-street shoppers.

The company’s core offerings include a wide range of fresh and packaged food products, household essentials and general merchandise. Sainsbury’s private-label lines, such as Taste the Difference and by Sainsbury’s, complement nationally recognised brands and offer value-priced alternatives. Clothing retailer TU at Sainsbury’s provides seasonal fashion and accessories in many of its larger stores. Sainsbury’s also maintains an extensive online grocery platform, with home delivery and click-and-collect services that have become integral to its multichannel strategy.

Beyond food retailing, J Sainsbury has expanded into financial services through Sainsbury’s Bank, which offers credit cards, insurance, travel money and savings products to its customer base. Since acquiring Argos in 2016, the group has integrated the general merchandise and homeware specialist into its store estate and digital channels, broadening its non-food assortment. Together, these businesses support the company’s ambition to be the most trusted retailer for food, clothing and home in the UK.

Headquartered in Holborn, London, J Sainsbury is led by Chief Executive Officer Simon Roberts, who took the role in 2020, and Chairman Martin Scicluna. The company continues to pursue sustainability initiatives focused on reducing food waste, cutting carbon emissions and supporting local communities. Its combination of physical stores, online platforms and complementary services positions Sainsbury’s to compete effectively in the evolving UK retail landscape.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.44 to $4.44
• 50-Day Range: $4.05 to $4.93
• 52-Week Range: $3.56 to $4.93
• Volume: 13,045 shs
• Average Volume: 3,753 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 272.27
• Dividend Yield: 3.90%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

J Sainsbury Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

J Sainsbury scored higher than 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for J Sainsbury.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of J Sainsbury is 272.27, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.58.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of J Sainsbury is 272.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 891.59.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

J Sainsbury has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 393.25, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in J Sainsbury has recently decreased by 3.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

J Sainsbury is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.57%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

J Sainsbury does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of J Sainsbury is 1,061.35%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

J Sainsbury has a news sentiment score of 0.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for J Sainsbury this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, J Sainsbury insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

23.01% of the stock of J Sainsbury is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Grocery Stores
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:JSNSF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.j-sainsbury.co.uk
• Phone: 442076956000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 152,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 272.27
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A