Analyst consensus

The consensus below was collated by the company using contributions from 13 registered investment analysts and was published on 24 September 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 1,037
26/27 Consensus 1,107
27/28 Consensus 1,154

Underlying Profit Before Tax (£m)

24/25 Actual 761
25/26 Consensus 746
26/27 Consensus 829
27/28 Consensus 886

Ordinary Dividend Per Share (p)

24/25 Actual 13.6
25/26 Consensus 14.1
26/27 Consensus 15.5
27/28 Consensus 16.6

Earnings Per Share* (p)

24/25 Actual 22.7
25/26 Consensus 22.4
26/27 Consensus 25.7
27/28 Consensus 28.5

Detailed consensus tables

Retail Underlying Operating Profit (£m)Total ConsensusMinimumMaximum
H1 2025/26493470538
2025/261,0371,0001,137
2026/271,1071,0451,257
2027/281,1541,0721,362
Underlying Profit Before Tax (£m)Total ConsensusMinimumMaximum
H1 2025/26337313400
2025/26746705871
2026/278297651,040
2027/288868111,166
Ordinary Dividend Per Share (p)Total ConsensusMinimumMaximum
H1 2025/264.73.98.0
2025/2614.113.117.5
2026/2715.513.621.8
2027/2816.614.425.2
Earnings Per Share* (p)Total ConsensusMinimumMaximum
H1 2025/2610.19.412.1
2025/2622.421.426.4
2026/2725.723.832.9
2027/2828.525.638.0

*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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