J Sainsbury H1 Profit Rises

Financial Performance - J Sainsbury plc reported a significant increase in profit after tax, rising to 165 million pounds from 76 million pounds in the previous year [1] - Earnings per share improved to 7.1 pence compared to 3.2 pence last year [1] - Total underlying operating profit reached 506 million pounds, reflecting a growth of 6.8% [1] - Underlying earnings per share increased to 10.2 pence from 9.1 pence [1] - Retail underlying operating profit was reported at 504 million pounds, showing a slight increase of 0.2% [1] Sales Performance - For the 28 weeks ended 13 September 2025, underlying group sales, excluding VAT, amounted to 17.58 billion pounds, marking a 2.8% increase from the prior year [2] - Retail sales, excluding VAT and fuel, totaled 15.58 billion pounds, which is an increase of 4.8% [2]