J Sainsbury plc (JSNSF) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Oct 2, 2026: fair value of J Sainsbury plc $4.99, price $4.25, upside +17.4%, quality 62 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
- Fair value above price? Yes
- Good quality? Yes
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J Sainsbury plc
JSNSF · USUndervaluedThe stock appears undervalued with acceptable quality.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $1.48 – $5.26 · fair‑value band $3.74 – $6.24 · the $4.25 price screens below the $4.99 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
Company profile
J Sainsbury plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the food, general merchandise and clothing retailing, and financial services activities in the United Kingdom. The company operates through Retail and Financial Services segments.
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J Sainsbury plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the food, general merchandise and clothing retailing, and financial services activities in the United Kingdom. The company operates through Retail and Financial Services segments. It sells food, household, general merchandise, clothing, and fuel through convenience stores and supermarkets, as well as online channels. The company also provides banking and insurance services. It offers its products under the Sainsbury's, Argos, Habitat, Tu, Smart Charge, Nectar, Nectar360, and Sainsbury's Bank brand names. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Stock analysis
J Sainsbury plc (JSNSF) currently trades at $4.25, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $4.99, implying the stock looks roughly 14.8% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $8.51 per share, and 18 of the 24 models we run sit above the $4.25 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $2.48, and 6 of the 24 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $3.74 (bear) to $6.24 (bull), the price of $4.25 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 62/100 (solid quality), in the Consumer Defensive sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
J Sainsbury plc reported revenue of £33.6B in FY2026 versus £29.9B in FY2022, a compound +3.0%/yr. Reported net income was £393M in FY2026, compounding −12.7%/yr from FY2022.
Key figures
Market cap $10.3B · P/E ratio 17.7 · P/S ratio 0.21 · EPS (TTM) $0.2400 · Dividend yield 3.2% · Net margin 1.2% · Return on equity 6.4% · Return on assets (EBIT) 3.7%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 32 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 19% below its 52-week high and 12% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Consumer Defensive peers we cover trades at 8% fair-value upside, at 17%, JSNSF screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Grocery Stores · 71 stocks
Valuation Multiplesvs Grocery Stores median · lower = cheaper
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