Sainsbury (J) (HAM:SUY1) Beta: N/A (As of Sep. 11, 2026)

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HAM:SUY1 Sainsbury (J) PLC HAM:SUY1
74 GF Score
Price €3.79
GF Value €3.33
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What is Sainsbury (J) Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2026-09-11), Sainsbury (J)'s Beta is Not available.

Sainsbury (J)  (HAM:SUY1) Beta Explanation

Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. We usually compare beta to 1. A beta of 1 indicates that the security's price will move with the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.

Beta is primarily used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the Cost of Equity, which can be used in the calculation of WACC %. The formula of Cost of Equity is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)

Sainsbury (J) Beta Related Terms

Sainsbury (J) Beta Historical Data

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Sainsbury (J) Beta Chart

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HAM:SUY1
74GF Score
Sainsbury (J) PLC HAM:SUY1
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Sainsbury (J) Beta Calculation

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. A stock's beta can be calculated by dividing the product of the covariance of the individual stock's returns and the market's returns by the variance of the market's returns over a specified period. Basically, GuruFocus uses the returns calculated over three-year period.

Is Sainsbury (J) (HAM:SUY1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sainsbury (J) stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €3.79 is trading 13.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €3.33.

Key valuation signals for HAM:SUY1:

  • Beta: N/A
  • GF Value™: €3.33 vs. price of €3.79 (13.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 7 warning signs

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Sainsbury (J) Business Description

Address 33 Charterhouse Street, London, GBR, EC1M 6HA
Founded in 1869, Sainsbury's is the second-largest UK grocery chain with around 10% market share. It operates around 600 supermarkets and 850 convenience stores in the UK. The company has diversified away from core food by selling clothing, fuel, and other nonfood items. In September 2016, it took a step further into nonfood retailing with the purchase of Home Retail Group, operating the Habitat and Argos chains (general merchandise and electronics stores).
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