JD Sports (JD) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What JD does

JD Sports (JD) is a retail company that sells branded sports fashion, outdoor clothing, footwear, accessories, and equipment for women and men. It operates through segments including JD, Complementary Athleisure, and Sporting Goods and Outdoors, and also runs fitness and leisure clubs. The company sells under brands such as JD, Finish Line, JD Gyms, Size?, Footpatrol, Hibbett, and Go Outdoors, among others, through retail stores and websites across the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, and the Asia Pacific. JD Sports is a subsidiary of Pentland Group Limited and is listed on the London Stock Exchange stocks, where it sits alongside peers like Marks & Spencer (MKS) and Kingfisher plc (KGF).

Key numbers explained

• 0.78 GBP is the current share price, the amount you would pay for one share on the London Stock Exchange stocks.
• +1.39% is the price change today, showing the percentage move from the previous close.
• 3.66B GBP is the market capitalisation, the total value of all outstanding shares.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 7 divides the current share price by the last 12 months' earnings per share (0.11 GBP), a common way to gauge how the market prices earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 6.6 uses expected future earnings, offering a look at valuation based on analyst estimates.
• 1.64% is the dividend yield, the annual dividend as a percentage of the share price; the exDividendDate is Oct 29, 2026.
• 11% is the share of earnings paid out as dividends, indicating how much of profit goes to shareholders versus reinvestment.
• 1.59 is the beta, a measure of volatility relative to the market; values above 1 suggest higher sensitivity to market moves.
• 128.31 is the price-to-book ratio, comparing market value to book value, which can be high when intangible factors or brand value are significant.

What to watch

• Revenue growth, currently -0.7% year over year, can signal shifts in consumer demand or competitive pressure.
• Operating margin (5.5%) and profit margin (4.5%) reflect how efficiently the company turns sales into profit.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 104.3% shows that debt and equity are roughly balanced, which can affect financial flexibility.
• The 52-week price range of 0.64 – 1.06 and the -17.8% price change over the last year highlight recent volatility.
• The next earnings report is scheduled for Sep 23, 2026, a common catalyst for price movement.
• As a consumer cyclical stock, JD can be sensitive to changes in household spending and economic conditions.