Tesco, Sainsbury's and Marks & Spencer face the biggest hit from the National Insurance hike announced by the government yesterday but the marginal impact on other retailers might be greater suggests Citi. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a 1.2% hike in National Insurance (from 13.8% to 15%) and lowered the threshold at which employers start paying NI from £9,100 to £5,000 per year.
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Tesco PLC (LSE:TSCO)said it is moving on to the third tranche of its current £1 billion share buyback programme. Between 22 April 2024 and 18 October 2024, the grocery giant repurchased 188 million ordinary shares with an approximate market value of £600 million.
Tesco PLC (LSE:TSCO) has announced a deal for energy from a new solar farm in Kent which will provide up to 10% of the supermarket's UK electricity demand. The 15-year deal for electricity from the 560,000 solar panel-strong Cleve Hill Solar Park site in Faversham is Tesco's largest power purchase agreement to date, a statement said.
Tesco (LON: TSCO) share price has moved sideways in the past few weeks as the recent spectacular rally takes a breather. After peaking at 370p in September, the stock has retreated slightly to 360p.
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Asda's market share fell further towards Aldi in the three months to September as Tesco PLC (LSE:TSCO) and J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY) increased their leading positions. Figures from Kantar showed that declining sales at Asda meant its market share fell from 13.7% to 12.6% year on year over the 12 weeks to September 29.
I downgrade Tesco stock from buy to hold as its valuation has caught up with near-term growth expectations despite strong fundamentals and market share gains. TSCDY's recent results showed robust revenue and profit growth, with significant market share gains in the UK and ROI, validating its performance potential. The retail media segment presents a promising growth opportunity, but I need more qualitative data to gain confidence in its impact on earnings.
Investors looking for stocks in the Retail - Supermarkets sector might want to consider either Tesco PLC (TSCDY) or Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (WMMVY). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?
Tesco PLC (LSE:TSCO) impressed investors and analysts with its interim results on Thursday, which included a small upward tweak to its full-year profit guidance. The results were "strong" said UBS, most notably group adjusted profits of £1.65 billion comfortably beating consensus forecasts of £1.53 billion.
Tesco PLC (LSE:TSCO) nudged up its full-year profit guidance as it grew its share of the UK grocery market and despite slower sales growth in the second quarter. Retail like-for-like sales grew 2.9% in the 26 weeks to 24 August, down from the 3.4% rate seen in the first quarter.