Tesco stock trades at EUR 5.58 after a minus 0.89 percent move

Published on 09/30/2026 at 13:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Tesco stock trades at EUR 5.58, down 0.89 percent versus the EUR 5.63 prior close at Lang & Schwarz. October 8 results will test GBP 3.0 billion to GBP 3.3 billion guidance.

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Tesco (GB00BLGZ9862) stock was trading at EUR 5.58 at Lang & Schwarz on September 30, 2026 at 1:07 p.m. CEST, down 0.89 percent versus the EUR 5.63 prior close. According to IG on September 28, 2026, Tesco is due to publish interim results on October 8, 2026, covering the six months to the end of August.

October results test profit guidance

The next report will show whether Tesco can convert sales growth into profit while absorbing higher labor, regulatory and investment costs. Tesco guides to 2026/27 group adjusted operating profit of GBP 3.0 billion to GBP 3.3 billion and targets medium-term free cash flow of GBP 1.5 billion to GBP 2.0 billion, according to IG.

The guidance sits against adjusted operating profit of GBP 3.152 billion in FY2025/26. Tesco's investor page lists group sales of GBP 66.6 billion, adjusted operating profit of GBP 3.152 billion and free cash flow of GBP 1.957 billion for that fiscal year, compared with GBP 63.6 billion, GBP 3.128 billion and GBP 1.750 billion, respectively, in 2025, giving the October update a clear earnings and cash-flow benchmark.

Sales momentum meets a Booker drag

Tesco's first-quarter group like-for-like sales increased 1.0 percent, with UK growth of 1.8 percent, Ireland growth of 3.3 percent and Central Europe growth of 0.8 percent, according to IG. Booker was the counterweight, with like-for-like sales down 3.2 percent, while UK food sales rose 2.6 percent and online sales climbed 8.9 percent.

Tesco's official consensus page, published September 18, 2026, shows FY2026/27 consensus group adjusted operating profit of GBP 3.249 billion from 10 estimates. That figure is GBP 0.051 billion below the top of management's guidance range and GBP 0.249 billion above its bottom, placing margins and Booker performance at the center of the results debate.

Stock stays below the yearly high

On the London Stock Exchange, Tesco was last at GBp 473.20 on September 30, 2026 at 12:12 p.m. BST. The 52-week range was GBp 411.70 to GBp 520.60, so the LSE quote stood GBp 47.40 below the yearly high and GBp 61.50 above the low.

Tesco's LSE listing uses ticker TSCO.L and ISIN GB00BLGZ9862, according to Global Banking and Finance Review. The company is classified there as a Consumer Staples business, while its supermarket, wholesale and financial-services operations make the October report relevant beyond grocery sales alone.

Tesco stock holds at EUR 5.58

Tesco stock was trading at EUR 5.58 at Lang & Schwarz on September 30, 2026 at 1:07 p.m. CEST, down 0.89 percent versus the EUR 5.63 prior close dated September 29, 2026. The October 8 results will provide the next dated checkpoint for sales, margins, Booker and cash generation.