J Sainsbury Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
J Sainsbury has a total shareholder equity of £6.9B and total debt of £1.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 18.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £25.1B and £18.2B respectively. J Sainsbury's EBIT is £990.0M making its interest coverage ratio 3.2. It has cash and short-term investments of £2.0B.
Key information
18.7%
Debt to equity ratio
UK£1.28b
Debt
Interest coverage ratio | 3.2x |
Cash | UK£1.99b |
Equity | UK£6.87b |
Total liabilities | UK£18.19b |
Total assets | UK£25.06b |
Recent financial health updates
Is J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) Using Too Much Debt?
May 21Is J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) A Risky Investment?
Feb 07Is J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) A Risky Investment?
Nov 03Is J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) A Risky Investment?
Jun 24Is J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) A Risky Investment?
Feb 15Recent updates
Is J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) Using Too Much Debt?
May 21There May Be Some Bright Spots In J Sainsbury's (LON:SBRY) Earnings
May 02J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.092
Apr 28J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Mar 26J Sainsbury plc's (LON:SBRY) Price In Tune With Revenues
Feb 29Is J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) A Risky Investment?
Feb 07Are Investors Undervaluing J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) By 38%?
Jan 04Return Trends At J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) Aren't Appealing
Dec 05Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) After Its Half-Yearly Results
Nov 04Is J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) A Risky Investment?
Nov 03J Sainsbury plc's (LON:SBRY) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 76% Above Its Share Price
Aug 23Is J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) A Risky Investment?
Jun 24Are Investors Undervaluing J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) By 49%?
Mar 10Is J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) A Risky Investment?
Feb 15The J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) Share Price Has Gained 21% And Shareholders Are Hoping For More
Jan 25Is J Sainsbury plc's (LON:SBRY) 2.8% Dividend Sustainable?
Dec 28Are Investors Undervaluing J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) By 49%?
Dec 02Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: SBRY's short term assets (£7.6B) do not cover its short term liabilities (£11.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: SBRY's short term assets (£7.6B) exceed its long term liabilities (£6.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SBRY has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: SBRY's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 25.3% to 18.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: SBRY's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (153.3%).
Interest Coverage: SBRY's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.2x coverage).