Why is J Sainsbury Plc ?
1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 2.98% over the last 5 years
2
Positive results in Feb 26
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Highest at 97.53 times
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Highest at 668.18
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -3.39% (YoY)
3
With ROE of 7.62%, it has a expensive valuation with a 1.10 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 4.60%, its profits have fallen by -16.9%
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 4.60% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (FTSE 100) returns of 17.87%
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
4.6%
0.79
21.77%
FTSE 100
17.87%
1.52
11.77%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
2.98%
EBIT Growth (5y)
2.69%
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)
3.66
Tax Ratio
32.37%
Dividend Payout Ratio
81.16%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.08%
ROCE (avg)
13.30%
ROE (avg)
7.24%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
14
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.10
EV to EBIT
8.14
EV to EBITDA
3.41
EV to Capital Employed
1.09
EV to Sales
0.22
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
833.48%
ROCE (Latest)
13.43%
ROE (Latest)
7.62%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
Technical Movement
9What is working for the Company
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 97.53 times
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 668.18
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -3.39% (YoY
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 16.06 times
EPS(Q)
Highest at GBP 0.1
-5What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at GBP 1,968 MM
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at GBP 1,067 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 89.98 %
NET PROFIT(Q)
Fallen at -24.01%
Here's what is working for J Sainsbury Plc
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 668.18
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 97.53 times and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
EPS
Highest at GBP 0.1
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (GBP)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 16.06 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -3.39% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for J Sainsbury Plc
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at GBP 1,968 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)
Net Profit
Fallen at -24.01%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (GBP MM)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at GBP 1,067 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 89.98 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio






