J Sainsbury Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
J Sainsbury's CEO is Simon Roberts, appointed in Jul 2017, has a tenure of 9.17 years. total yearly compensation is £5.43M, comprised of 18.4% salary and 81.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.13% of the company’s shares, worth $13.34M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.5 years and 5.7 years respectively.
Key information
Simon Roberts
Chief executive officer
UK£5.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 18.45% |
| CEO tenure | 9.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 3.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28 2026 | UK£5m | UK£1m | UK£414m |
| Nov 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£423m |
| Sep 13 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£430m |
| Jun 13 2025 | n/a | n/a | UK£425m |
| Mar 01 2025 | UK£5m | UK£971k | UK£421m |
| Dec 01 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£384m |
| Sep 14 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£347m |
| Jun 14 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£328m |
| Mar 02 2024 | UK£5m | UK£933k | UK£308m |
| Dec 02 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£183m |
| Sep 16 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£58m |
| Jun 16 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£133m |
| Mar 04 2023 | UK£5m | UK£899k | UK£207m |
| Dec 04 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£396m |
| Sep 17 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£584m |
| Jun 17 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£631m |
| Mar 05 2022 | UK£4m | UK£875k | UK£677m |
| Dec 05 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£515m |
| Sep 18 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£353m |
| Jun 18 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£73m |
| Mar 06 2021 | UK£2m | UK£673k | -UK£208m |
Compensation vs Market: Simon's total compensation ($USD7.32M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.74M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Simon's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Simon Roberts (55 yo)
Mr. Simon John Roberts serves as CEO at Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd from June 01, 2020 and serves as its Director. He serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director at J Sainsbury plc since June 1, 2020 a...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, Chairman of Operating Board & Director | 9.2yrs | UK£5.43m | 0.13% $ 13.3m | |
| CFO, Member of Operating Board & Director | 3.5yrs | UK£3.35m | 0.026% $ 2.6m | |
| Chief Technology | 7.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Property & Procurement Officer | 1.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director Argos | 4.7yrs | no data | 0.030% $ 2.9m | |
| Chief Commercial & Sustainability Officer and Member of Operating Board | 5.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Retail | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Company Secretary | 2.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director of Investor Relations & Financial Planning | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group Head of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability | no data | no data | no data | |
| CEO of Sainsbury's Bank plc | 2.5yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: JSAI.Y's management team is considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, Chairman of Operating Board & Director | 6.3yrs | UK£5.43m | 0.13% $ 13.3m | |
| CFO, Member of Operating Board & Director | 3.5yrs | UK£3.35m | 0.026% $ 2.6m | |
| Senior Independent Director | 5.4yrs | UK£114.00k | 0.00069% $ 68.4k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.2yrs | UK£52.00k | 0.00014% $ 13.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.2yrs | UK£52.00k | 0.0013% $ 129.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 7.8yrs | UK£550.00k | 0.00069% $ 68.4k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.2yrs | UK£106.00k | 0.00011% $ 10.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 9yrs | UK£102.00k | 0.00037% $ 36.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director of Sainsbury Bank | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of Sainsbury’s Bank Board | 5.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.2yrs | UK£78.00k | 0.00048% $ 47.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.2yrs | UK£78.00k | 0.00037% $ 36.7k |
Experienced Board: JSAI.Y's board of directors are considered experienced (5.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/15 17:30 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/02/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/02/28 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
J Sainsbury plc is covered by 28 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Timothy Attenborough | Banco Santander |
| Matthew Clements | Barclays |
| James Anstead | Barclays |