Key facts
J Sainsbury employs around 150,000 people
Operating Businesses
J Sainsbury plc consists of Sainsbury's – a chain of 537 supermarkets and 335 convenience stores – and Sainsbury's Bank.
Store estate
| Number of stores Sq ft sales area |
Over 50,001 | 40,001 to 50,000 | 25,001 to 40,000 | 15,000 to 25,000 | Under 15,000 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convenience | – | – | – | – | 335 | 335 |
| Supermarkets | 60 | 110 | 157 | 114 | 96 | 537 |
| Total stores | 60 | 110 | 157 | 114 | 431 | 872 |
| Space by store size Sq ft sales area |
Over 50,001 | 40,001 to 50,000 | 25,001 to 40,000 | 15,000 to 25,000 | Under 15,000 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convenience | – | – | – | – | 841 | 841 |
| Supermarkets | 3,722 | 4,942 | 4,938 | 2,273 | 1,034 | 16,909 |
| Total space | 3,722 | 4,942 | 4,938 | 2,273 | 1,876 | 17,750 |
Group performance
| 2010 £m |
2009 £m |
|
|---|---|---|
| Sales (including VAT) | 21,421 | 20,383 |
| Sales (excluding VAT) | 19,964 | 18,911 |
| Underlying operating profit | 671 | 616 |
| Underlying profit before tax | 610 | 519 |
| Profit before tax | 733 | 466 |
| Profit after tax | 585 | 289 |
| Underlying basic earnings per share | 23.9p | 21.2p |
| Basic earnings per share | 32.1p | 16.6p |
| Proposed dividend per share | 14.2p | 13.2p |
Our Management
Chairman: David Tyler
Chief Executive: Justin King
Chief Financial Officer: John Rogers
Head Office
J Sainsbury plc
33 Holborn
London
EC1N 2HT
