Why is J Sainsbury Plc ?
1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 2.86% over the last 5 years
2
Flat results in Feb 25
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 19.47% (YoY)
3
With ROE of 7.95%, it has a fair valuation with a 1.16 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 18.79%, its profits have fallen by -1.7%
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to J Sainsbury Plc should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Retailing should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Retailing)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is J Sainsbury Plc for you?
Medium Risk, Medium Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
J Sainsbury Plc
18.79%
0.92
23.36%
FTSE 100
15.94%
1.23
12.99%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
2.86%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-2.79%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
2.69
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Net Debt is too low
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.25
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
3.59
Tax Ratio
32.37%
Dividend Payout Ratio
91.09%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.08%
ROCE (avg)
13.30%
ROE (avg)
7.24%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
15
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.16
EV to EBIT
6.35
EV to EBITDA
2.79
EV to Capital Employed
1.22
EV to Sales
0.18
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
123.97%
ROCE (Latest)
19.15%
ROE (Latest)
7.95%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
11What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at GBP 4,269 MM
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 6.21%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Highest at 117.72%
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at GBP 3,389 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 48.4 %
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 15.85%
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 17.17%
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at GBP 425 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at GBP 0.08
-1What is not working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 19.47% (YoY
Here's what is working for J Sainsbury Plc
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at GBP 4,269 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at GBP 425 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)
EPS
Highest at GBP 0.08
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (GBP)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at GBP 3,389 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 48.4 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 15.85%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 17.17%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 117.72%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Here's what is not working for J Sainsbury Plc
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 19.47% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales






