# JD Sports Fashion plc (JD.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Specialty Retail. Price 82p, market value 3.9 billionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 9.2×** (5-yr avg 2316.6×, 3-yr avg 1022.2×). JD Sports Fashion plc trades at 9.2× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 2316.6×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 6.9×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.2×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.2×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.4×**. The shares trade at 1.4× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 1.8×**. Enterprise value is 1.8× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 44.3%** (5-yr avg 0.1%). Free cash flow equals 44.3% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.1%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 10.9%**. The inverse of the P/E: 10.9% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 47.4%**. JD Sports Fashion plc keeps 47.4% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 7.6%**. 7.6% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 3.4%**. 3.4% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 14.6%**. 14.6% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 23.6%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 23.6%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 9.5%**. Each dollar of assets produces 9.5% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 10.5%** (3-yr 7.7%/yr, 5-yr 15.5%/yr). Revenue grew 10.5% over the last year, against 15.5% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -10.2%** (3-yr 45.7%/yr, 5-yr 13.1%/yr). Earnings per share fell 10.2%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 10.8%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 10.8% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 1.23**. Debt is 1.23 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 0.8×**. It would take 0.8 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 4.0×**. Operating profit covers interest 4.0× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.51** (quick 0.56). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.51 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.54**. A Z-score of 2.54 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 1.45%** (0p per share, trailing). JD Sports Fashion plc yields 1.45%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 12%** (6% of free cash flow). 12% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 1**. 1 straight year of increases.
- **Shareholder yield: 6.6%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 6.6% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (18 analysts). 18 analysts cover JD Sports Fashion plc; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of 103p (+25% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -12.6%** (YTD -2.3%, 3-mo -1.5%). The shares are down 12.6% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -22.4%** (28.9% above the low). Trading 22% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 41**. An RSI of 41 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.95** (volatility 39%). Beta of 0.95 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move roughly with the market.

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