Tesco (TSCDY) Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based): N/A (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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TSCDY Tesco PLC TSCDY
83 GF Score
Price $18.80
GF Value $16.02
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Tesco Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based)?

Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) = (Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based) - Current Price) / Intrinsic Value: DCF (Dividends Based).

Note: Discounted Dividend model is only suitable for companies who have a consistant distribution history with more than 5 years. If the company's dividends does not remain steady over a long period, results may not be accurate due to the low consistency. The model is also only suitable for predictable companies (Business Predictability Rank higher than 1-Star). If the company's Predictability Rank is 1-Star or Not Rated, the data will not be stored into our database.

Tesco's Predictability Rank is 1-Star. Thus, the DCF related results in the screener and portfolio will appear as zero and Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) is not calculated.

TSCDY vs KR, SFM: Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Tesco's Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based), along with its competitors' market caps and Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Tesco Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Tesco's Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tesco's Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based) falls into.


TSCDY
83GF Score
Tesco PLC TSCDY
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Is Tesco (TSCDY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tesco stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $18.80 is trading 17.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $16.02. GuruFocus considers Tesco to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSCDY:

  • Margin of Safety % (DCF Dividends Based): N/A
  • GF Value™: $16.02 vs. price of $18.80 (17.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSCDY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Tesco Business Description

Address Kestrel Way, Tesco House, Shire Park, Welwyn Garden, GBR, AL7 1GA
Tesco is a large food retailer, operating thousands of stores in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Central Europe. The majority of Tesco's sales are from the UK, where the firm has over 24% market share, more than double the second-largest peer, Sainsbury's, according to Euromonitor. Tesco also holds 30% e-grocery market share in the UK, holding a dominant position online. Tesco gained exposure to the cash-and-carry and out-of-home delivery industries with the GBP 4 billion acquisition of Booker in 2018.
83GF Score

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$18.80
Price
$16.02
GF Value