Tesco (TSCO) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What TSCO does

Tesco (TSCO) is a grocery retailer operating across the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. It sells food and drink through stores and online, and it is also active in food and drink wholesaling. Beyond groceries, Tesco offers mobile virtual network operating services, insurance products (home, travel, pet, and car), a network of convenience stores, and AI-enabled science, software, and consultancy services. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom. It is part of the London Stock Exchange stocks universe and sits in the Consumer Defensive sector, alongside peers such as Reckitt (RKT), Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), Diageo (DGE), Sainsbury's (SBRY), Imperial Brands (IMB), Coca-Cola HBC (CCH), and Associated British Foods (ABF).

Key numbers explained

• Price: 4.73 GBP is the latest trading price of one Tesco share on the London Stock Exchange.
• P/E ratio: The trailing P/E ratio of 17.5 shows how much investors pay per pound of Tesco's last 12 months' earnings; the forward P/E ratio of 14.1 uses expected future earnings, which can be lower if growth is anticipated.
• Dividend yield: The dividend yield of 3.06% tells you the annual dividend as a percentage of the share price, representing the cash return Tesco pays shareholders.
• Ex-dividend date: May 14, 2026 is the date on or after which a new buyer is no longer entitled to the next dividend payment.
• Payout ratio: 53% of Tesco's earnings are paid out as dividends, indicating the share of profit returned to shareholders rather than retained for reinvestment.
• Beta: A beta of 0.57 suggests Tesco's share price tends to move less than the overall market, a typical trait for defensive consumer stocks.
• 52-week range: The lowest and highest price in the last 52 weeks was 4,12 – 5,1, showing the trading range over the past year.
• Market cap: 29.47 mld. GBP is Tesco's total market value, calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of outstanding shares.

What to watch

• Tesco's revenue growth of 7.2% year over year and its 73.71 mld. GBP trailing 12-month revenue reflect the scale of its operations and how top-line performance evolves with consumer spending.
• Profitability metrics such as 2.4% profitMargin and 4% operatingMargin show how much of each sales pound turns into profit, which can be sensitive to input costs and pricing pressure.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 131.6% indicates Tesco carries more debt than equity, a factor that can affect financial flexibility during interest rate changes.
• The nextEarningsDate of 8 oct. 2026 is the next scheduled reporting window, where results and guidance can shift sentiment.
• Tesco's position in the Consumer Defensive sector and its 340.000 employees make it responsive to household spending trends, inflation, and labour market conditions.
• As a constituent of the FTSE 100, Tesco's moves can be influenced by broader index flows and UK market sentiment.