J Sainsbury PLC

J Sainsbury Plc engages in the retailing, financial services, and property investment businesses. It operates through the following segments: Retail-Food, Retail-General Merchandise and Clothing, and Financial Services. The Retail segment distributes food, general merchandise, and clothing. The Financial Services segment includes Sainsbury's Bank Plc and Argos Financial Services entities. The company was founded by John James Sainsbury and Mary Ann Sainsbury in 1869 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

JSAIY made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stock list on September 18, 2024.

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J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY)'s acquisition of 10 former Homebase stores is great news, not just for the estimated 1,000 new employees, but for Britain's second-largest grocery store's bottom line. “The deal, which we warmly welcome, is consistent with the strategy set out in its 2024 Capital Markets Day,” noted Shore Capital markets analysts.

Sainsbury's Homebase bolt-ons warmly welcomed by City broker

J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY) will take over and convert Homebase stores into its own supermarkets under a £130 million expansion plan. As part of a deal with the DIY retailer, Sainsbury's will buy 10 shops and convert these into its own sites for Christmas next year.

Sainsbury's snaps up Homebase stores in £130mln expansion

Britain's second-largest supermarket group, Sainsbury's, said on Thursday it had agreed to acquire 10 leasehold stores from home improvement retailer Homebase to covert into supermarkets.

UK's Sainsbury's agrees deal to acquire 10 Homebase stores

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Major UK retailers are often misleading customers over how good the deals are on their loyalty card schemes, according to an investigation by consumer group Which? Supermarket and chemist chains frequently raised the non-member price to make their loyalty offers look better, the research found, having examined 12,000 prices and deals at Tesco PLC (LSE:TSCO), J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY), Boots, Superdrug, Morrisons, Asda and Coop.

Tesco, Boots and Sainsbury's 'need regulatory guidance' over loyalty discounts

J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY) shares have ticked close to 2% higher today after it was revealed the supermarket had made its largest market share gain in nearly three decades over the last quarter. UK market share for the country's second-largest supermarket lifted from 14.8% in 2023 to 15.3% in the quarter to August 4, marking its largest leap since 1997 and keeping it on track to be the fastest-growing traditional supermarket.

Sainsbury's posts largest market share gain since 1997

J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY) and the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW) have jointly called on the Labour government to “deliver on its promise” to reform business rates, warning that failure to act could result in 17,300 retail store closures over the next decade.  The call follows research conducted by Development Economics highlighting the impact of rising business rates on the retail sector.

Sainsbury's calls on Labour to deliver on business rate reform promises

J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY) stores across the country suffered an expected issue this week after a glitch allowed customers to repeatably use the same voucher at self-checkout tills. Videos of customers exiting with multiple shopping trolleys filled to the brim began circulating on social media earlier this week after the public found out about the glitch.

Sainsbury's glitch sees customers exit with free shopping

Tesco PLC (LSE:TSCO) and J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY) have continued to strengthen their position as the UK's largest supermarkets, while rivals Morrisons, Asda and Aldi falter, industry data revealed on Wednesday. Asda saw its market share drop by 1.1% to 12% in the last year after it experienced a 5.9% drop in sales during the four weeks to July 13, NIQ data showed.

Tesco and Sainsbury's grow market share as Asda and Aldi slip

French payments group Worldline has apologised to customers in the UK after a glitch in its systems saw payments refused across a range of shops this morning including Sainsbury's, M&S and Asda. “Operating conditions were swiftly restored and Worldline's teams are fully mobilized to monitor the normalised situation.

Sainsbury's payments back up, French group apologises for problems

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J Sainsbury plc (OTCQX:JSAIY) Q1 2024/2025 Trading Statement Earnings Conference Call July 2, 2024 4:15 AM ET Company Participants Simon Roberts - Chief Executive Officer Blathnaid Bergin - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Sreedhar Mahamkali - UBS Izabel Dobreva - Morgan Stanley Monique Pollard - Citigroup Inc. François Digard - Kepler Cheuvreux Anna Schumacher - BNP Paribas Exane Paul Rossington - HSBC Darren Shirley - Shore Capital Operator Hello, and welcome to the Sainsbury's 2024/2025 Q1 Trading Statement Analyst Q&A Call. On the call this morning is Simon Roberts, Chief Executive; and Blathnaid Bergin, Chief Financial Officer.

J Sainsbury plc (JSAIY) Q1 2024/2025 Trading Statement Earnings Call Transcript

Britain's second-largest supermarket chain J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY) appears to be undervalued in light of today's trading statement, according to City brokers. Sainsbury's enterprise value ratios against sales and underlying earnings (EBITDA), which came to 0.35 times and 5.4 times respectively, are “too low for us”, said house broker Shore Capital Markets.

Sainsbury's tipped to outperform, thanks to shoppers tasting the difference

J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY) boss Simon Roberts has joined a growing list of business leaders who are calling for the closure of a tax loophole that benefits foreign e-commerce retailers. Under current tax rules, consumers can make orders worth less than £135 online from overseas sellers and not have to pay customs duty, providing direct boosts to companies like fashion giant Shein.

Sainsbury's boss hits out at e-commerce tax loophole

J Sainsbury plc reported a 6.2% decline in year-on-year sales at its Argos subsidiary in the latest quarter due to a drop in demand for consumer electronics. Sales at the catalogue-based retail chain fell 6.2% in the 16 weeks to 22 June and while this was against strong 2023 comparatives, Sainsbury's also acknowledged “significantly lower” seasonal sales and weak demand for electronics, particularly gaming.

Sainsbury's suffers Argos sales dip as electronics demand falls off

Sainsbury's, Britain's second largest supermarket group, kept its annual financial guidance as it reported a 3% rise in first-quarter underlying sales, though robust grocery sales were partially offset by weather-related weakness in non-food areas.

UK's Sainsbury's says weak non-food weighs on quarterly sales growth

Tesco and Sainsbury are coming under pressure from a resurgent Morrisons, according to an analysis of the grocery sector's latest numbers by JP Morgan. Morrisons' improving shape is driven by better execution and self-help, says the US bank.

Tesco and Sainsbury seeing pressure from improving Morrisons, says US bank

NatWest Group plc 

NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG)'s acquisition of Sainsbury's financial assets - a deal in which the bank was paid £125 million - will have a positive impact on profitability and NatWest's balance sheet. According to Shore Capital NWG's core tier-one ratio (the buffer it keeps in case of a downturn in the markets) will improve by 20 basis points while the transaction will also be accretive to both earnings and return on capital employed.

NatWest Group's Sainsbury bank acqusisition receives lukewarm response

NatWest Group, one of the largest banks in the U.K., has announced its acquisition of the banking business of Sainsbury's, the second-largest grocer in the country. The deal, worth £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion), will increase NatWest's assets and customer accounts, aligning with the bank's strategy to expand its retail banking operations.

NatWest Expands Retail Banking with £2.5 Billion Sainsbury's Acquisition

After J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY) agreed to pay NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG) £125 million to take over the core assets and liabilities of Sainsbury's Bank for a £125 million payment, analysts said it was a good first deal for the lender's new chief executive. NatWest said it expects to add around £2.5 billion of gross customer assets, with roughly one million new customer accounts, making a positive impact on earnings per share and return on tangible equity, with a small hit to its CET1 capital ratio once the transition is completed in the first half of 2025.

NatWest shopping trip to Sainsbury's gets analyst approval

National Westminster Bank Group (NatWest) announced on Thursday its decision to acquire Sainsbury's Bank's retail banking assets, a deal valued at approximately £2.5 billion. This significant acquisition includes unsecured personal loans and liabilities, marking a strategic move for NatWest to bolster its retail banking presence in the UK.

NatWest acquires Sainsbury's Bank retail assets in £2.5 billion deal

Natwest Group PLC has struck a deal to buy most of Sainsbury's Bank from J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY), namely its credit cards, personal loans and saving account businesses.  Customers are expected to be transferred in the first half of next year.

NatWest buys Sainsbury's Bank, adding 1mln customers from supermarket group

British supermarket Sainsbury's said on Thursday it had agreed to sell most of its banking unit to Natwest and expected the sale to complete in the first half of next year.

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