Tesco PLC
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PositoAI's own ratios from Tesco PLC's yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years. Steadier than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
- Cash Locked Ratio: Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: £9 per £100 of sales comes from others' credit, against £9 from others' credit three years earlier. Less money tied up than 85% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Where £100 of sales goes
Latest year (Feb 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
£232Over the last 3 years, every £100 of reported profit came with £232 of operating cash.
Self-Funding Ratio
2.3×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.3 times.
Lower than 75% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Cash Locked Ratio
−£9Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: £9 per £100 of sales comes from others' credit, against £9 from others' credit three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 85% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 3/3Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years.
Steadier than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
£13Sales grew 13% in 3 years; of every extra £100 of sales, £13 became extra profit.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+13% / -14%In 3 years sales changed by +13% while total assets changed by -14%. Sales grew faster than assets.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
2.1×Debt due within a year is covered 2.1 times by its yearly operating cash.
Lower than 75% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−32%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 32% of its market value (net debt).
Tangible Assets Ratio
87%Of every £100 the company owns, £87 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 75% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
56%Of every £100 of net worth, £56 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
More tangible than 75% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Tesco PLC owes £0.71 for every £1 it owns. Net profit rose 10% in the year to Feb 2026, and grew 34% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom · latest annual results Feb 2026.
P/E ratio
18.2Investors pay £18.2 for every £1 of Tesco PLC's yearly profit, higher than 55% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
P/B ratio
2.96The share price is 2.96 times Tesco PLC's book value per share, lower than 65% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Market cap
£33.9 BThe total market value of all of Tesco PLC's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 55% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
£11.5 BWhat Tesco PLC would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (28 Feb 2026).
Book value per share
£1.84Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of £5.45 is 3.0 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
17.0%Tesco PLC earned 17.0% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 55% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Owes vs Owns
0.71×Tesco PLC owes £0.71 for every £1 it owns (moderate), higher than 55% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Dividend yield
2.70%Tesco PLC pays 2.70% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 65% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Revenue growth
+5%Revenue rose 5% in the year to Feb 2026, and grew 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+10%Net profit rose 10% in the year to Feb 2026, and grew 34% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
2.4%Tesco PLC keeps £2 of every £100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
2.2×Cash from Tesco PLC's business was 2.2× its reported profit in the year to Feb 2026 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
4.1×Tesco PLC's operating profit covered its interest costs 4.1 times in the year to Feb 2026.
Cash vs debt
Net debtTesco PLC had £10.9 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Feb 2026.
Questions
What is Tesco PLC's P/E ratio?
Investors pay £18.2 for every £1 of Tesco PLC's yearly profit, higher than 55% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Tesco PLC: £33.9 B ÷ £11.5 B (28 Feb 2026) = 3.0.
What is Tesco PLC's return on equity?
Tesco PLC earned 17.0% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 55% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
How much does Tesco PLC owe compared with what it owns?
Tesco PLC owes £0.71 for every £1 it owns (moderate), higher than 55% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Does Tesco PLC pay a dividend?
Yes. Tesco PLC pays 2.70% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 65% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Is Tesco PLC's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 5% in the year to Feb 2026, and grew 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.