Company Earnings UpdateSainsbury’s (LSE: SBRY) FY19 Results: Improvement in Adjusted Profit Metrics but Comparable Sales Continue to Decline Coresight Research May 2, 2019 Executive Summary For FY19, ended March 9, 2019, Sainsbury’s reported adjusted Retail EBIT up 10.7% and adjusted pretax profit up 7.8%; both metrics came in ahead of consensus. Nonadjusted operating profit, pretax profit and net profit were all down significantly. Adjustments included costs related to the failed merger with Asda, the integration of Argos, replatforming Sainsbury’s Bank and restructuring. Management said the company will invest to improve over 400 supermarkets in FY20 and will invest more in technology to offer greater convenience. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Earnings Insights 1Q25: Wrap-Up—Growth Outpaces Declines Across Most SectorsThe Agentic AI Playbook: How to Redefine Retail with Intelligent AutonomyWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 47: Store Openings Exceed 1,500Earnings Insights 3Q25: Strong Growth at Ulta, Improvement at Macy’s and Solid Demand at Dollar Stores
