J Sainsbury PLC (SBRY) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of February 2026: 0.20x

J Sainsbury PLC (SBRY) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.20x as of February 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of GBX2.58 Billion could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities (GBX12.79 Billion) in one year. See SBRY FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.20x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

GBX2.58 Billion
GBX

Total Liabilities

GBX12.79 Billion
GBX

Data as of

Feb 2026
Most recent filing

J Sainsbury PLC Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1991–2026)

Historical debt coverage capacity for J Sainsbury PLC across 38 annual periods. Also explore SBRY net assets growth trend to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for J Sainsbury PLC (1991–2026)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for J Sainsbury PLC. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see J Sainsbury PLC stock valuation.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (GBX) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2026 0.14x GBX1.80 Billion GBX12.79 Billion ▼ -6.1%
2025 0.15x GBX2.69 Billion GBX18.00 Billion ▲ +97.4%
2025 0.08x GBX1.36 Billion GBX18.00 Billion ▼ -29.8%
2024 0.11x GBX1.97 Billion GBX18.19 Billion ▼ -13.6%
2023 0.13x GBX2.39 Billion GBX19.13 Billion ▲ +129.2%
2022 0.05x GBX1.01 Billion GBX18.49 Billion ▲ +14.1%
2022 0.05x GBX896.00 Million GBX18.73 Billion ▼ -57.2%
2021 0.11x GBX2.10 Billion GBX18.77 Billion ▼ -11.4%
2021 0.13x GBX2.34 Billion GBX18.56 Billion ▲ +53.8%
2020 0.08x GBX1.69 Billion GBX20.64 Billion ▲ +59.2%
2019 0.05x GBX1.04 Billion GBX20.23 Billion ▼ -44.9%
2018 0.09x GBX1.36 Billion GBX14.59 Billion ▲ +4.9%
2017 0.09x GBX1.15 Billion GBX12.93 Billion ▲ +141.4%
2016 0.04x GBX392.00 Million GBX10.61 Billion ▼ -55.4%
2015 0.08x GBX911.00 Million GBX11.00 Billion ▼ -7.1%
2014 0.09x GBX939.00 Million GBX10.54 Billion ▼ -36.8%
2013 0.14x GBX981.00 Million GBX6.96 Billion ▼ -10.9%
2012 0.16x GBX1.06 Billion GBX6.71 Billion ▲ +11.2%
2011 0.14x GBX850.00 Million GBX5.97 Billion ▼ -16.5%
2010 0.17x GBX1.00 Billion GBX5.89 Billion ▲ +5.3%
2009 0.16x GBX915.00 Million GBX5.66 Billion ▲ +3.7%
2008 0.16x GBX808.00 Million GBX5.18 Billion ▲ +10.0%
2007 0.14x GBX741.00 Million GBX5.23 Billion ▲ +100.5%
2006 0.07x GBX621.00 Million GBX8.78 Billion ▼ -30.2%
2005 0.10x GBX760.00 Million GBX7.51 Billion ▲ +151.7%
2004 0.04x GBX298.00 Million GBX7.41 Billion ▼ -44.5%
2003 0.07x GBX504.00 Million GBX6.96 Billion ▼ -19.2%
2002 0.09x GBX552.00 Million GBX6.16 Billion ▲ +29.4%
2001 0.07x GBX385.00 Million GBX5.56 Billion ▼ -26.2%
2000 0.09x GBX540.00 Million GBX5.76 Billion ▼ -48.4%
1998 0.18x GBX903.00 Million GBX4.97 Billion ▼ -17.0%
1997 0.22x GBX791.00 Million GBX3.62 Billion ▲ +50.9%
1996 0.15x GBX467.00 Million GBX3.22 Billion ▼ -40.2%
1995 0.24x GBX616.50 Million GBX2.54 Billion ▲ +6.9%
1994 0.23x GBX555.80 Million GBX2.45 Billion ▼ -18.3%
1993 0.28x GBX625.30 Million GBX2.25 Billion ▲ +14.2%
1992 0.24x GBX501.70 Million GBX2.06 Billion ▲ +20.6%
1991 0.20x GBX396.20 Million GBX1.97 Billion
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.