Analyst consensus

The consensus below was collated by the company using contributions from 13 registered investment analysts and was published on 20 June 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 Actuals 1,036
25/26 Consensus 1,021
26/27 Consensus 1,081
27/28 Consensus 1,114

Underlying Profit Before Tax (£m)

24/25 Actuals 761
25/26 Consensus 729
26/27 Consensus 800
27/28 Consensus 844

Dividend Per Share (p)

24/25 Actuals 13.6
25/26 Consensus 13.9
26/27 Consensus 15.2
27/28 Consensus 16.2

Earnings Per Share* (p)

24/25 Actuals 23.1
25/26 Consensus 21.8
26/27 Consensus 24.9
27/28 Consensus 27.2

Detailed consensus tables

Retail Underlying Operating Profit (£m)Total ConsensusMinimumMaximum
2025/261,0219921,116
2026/271,0811,0351,202
2027/281,1141,0461,230
Underlying Profit Before Tax (£m)Total ConsensusMinimumMaximum
2025/26729696819
2026/27800741909
2027/28844785960
Dividend Per Share (p)Total ConsensusMinimumMaximum
2025/2613.913.116.4
2026/2715.213.719.1
2027/2816.214.619.7
Earnings Per Share* (p)Total ConsensusMinimumMaximum
2025/2621.819.124.9
2026/2724.922.729.8
2027/2827.224.932.6

*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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