Analyst consensus

The consensus below was collated by the company using contributions from 13 registered investment analysts and was published on 19 December 2025.

You can download company guidance for financial year 2025/26 using the link below.

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Retail Underlying Operating Profit (£m)

24/25 Actual 1,036
25/26 Consensus 1,052
26/27 Consensus 1,105
27/28 Consensus 1,150

Underlying Profit Before Tax (£m)

24/25 Actual 761
25/26 Consensus 752
26/27 Consensus 824
27/28 Consensus 884

Ordinary Dividend Per Share (p)

24/25 Actual 13.6
25/26 Consensus 14.3
26/27 Consensus 15.1
27/28 Consensus 16.4

Earnings Per Share* (p)

24/25 Actual 22.7
25/26 Consensus 22.6
26/27 Consensus 25.7
27/28 Consensus 28.6

Detailed consensus tables

Retail Underlying Operating Profit (£m)Total ConsensusMinimumMaximum
2025/261,0521,0201,147
2026/271,1051,0501,237
2027/281,1501,0721,243
Underlying Profit Before Tax (£m)Total ConsensusMinimumMaximum
2025/26752713863
2026/27824765945
2027/288848211,033
Ordinary Dividend Per Share (p)Total ConsensusMinimumMaximum
2025/2614.313.318.1
2026/2715.113.518.4
2027/2816.414.621.1
Earnings Per Share* (p)Total ConsensusMinimumMaximum
2025/2622.621.726.1
2026/2725.723.930.1
2027/2828.625.634.4

*Underlying, diluted earnings per share (p)

Where Brokers' PBT forecasts use a different accounting basis, the above numbers have been adjusted to be consistent with J Sainsbury plc's (Sainsbury's) accounting basis under IFRS, that is, they are pre one-off items.

The forecasts above have been provided to Sainsbury's by 13 registered investment analysts. Sainsbury's has not commented on any individual forecasts, nor does it intend to do so in future.

It should be noted that forecasts are by definition forward looking and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties that may materially affect eventual results. Although Sainsbury's will endeavour to procure that the information is kept updated, Sainsbury's assumes no obligation to update or revise such information to reflect circumstances existing after the date hereof.

This information is updated on a regular basis.

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