Tesco

Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Welwyn Garden City

Tesco

Tesco PLC

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ActiveLatest figures: 2026Group consolidated78 years on the register

Public limited company registered in Welwyn Garden City, classed under “Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating”.

Headline figures

FY to Feb 2026 · Group consolidated

Turnover

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Profit after tax

£1.79bn

Net assets

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Cash

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Employees

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Retained reserves

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What the numbers say

3 findings from the figures, in plain English

Written by rules from the figures on this page. Not a forecast or a credit opinion.

History

Pro
£202420252026
Profit after tax£1.79bn
Turnover
Net assets
Cash
Employees
Retained reserves

Every figure for all 3 years

“—” means we did not find the figure in a source; it is never filled with an estimate.

Balance sheet and ratios

From the filed balance sheets · £

Balance sheet202420252026
Current assets
of which cash
Creditors due within a year
Creditors due after a year
Net assets
Ratios
Profit marginProfit after tax as a share of turnover
Return on equityProfit after tax as a share of net assets
Current ratioCurrent assets for every £1 owed within a year
Cash ratioCash for every £1 owed within a year

5 balance-sheet lines and 4 ratios, every year

A ratio appears only for years where every line it needs was filed. Lines are as tagged in the accounts; nothing is added up or estimated.

Timeline

Checked 2026-10-18

  1. Shares
    Purchase of own shares (and 45 more like it since 14 August 2025)
  2. Shares
    Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on 7 July 2026 · GBP 397,007,409.26 (and 40 more like it since 28 July 2025)
  3. Filing
    Resolutions
  4. Accounts
    Group of companies' accounts made up to 28 February 2026
  5. Directors
    Termination of appointment of Thierry Dominique Gerard Garnier as a director on 6 May 2026
  6. Filing
    Information not on the register a Resolution of authority to purchase a number of shares was removed on 07/10/2025 as it is no longer considered to form part of the register. (and 6 more like it since 30 September 2025)
  7. Directors
    Director's details changed for Mr Thierry Dominique Gerard Garnier on 5 August 2025
  8. Accounts
    Group of companies' accounts made up to 26 February 2025

From the Companies House filing history. Routine confirmation statements are left out, and a run of the same filing is shown once.

Questions people ask

›What does Tesco do?

Public limited company registered in Welwyn Garden City, classed under “Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating”. In its own words: “Discover how we, at Tesco, support our various communities, engage with investors, and promote sustainability. Learn more about our initiatives now!”

›How much turnover does Tesco make?

Answered in the full report

›Is Tesco profitable?

Yes: it made a profit after tax of £1.79bn in the year to 28 February 2026, its latest filed accounts.

›Who runs and owns Tesco?

Answered in the full report

›Where is Tesco based?

Its registered office is Tesco House, Shire Park, Kestrel Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1GA, in Welwyn Garden City.

›When was Tesco founded?

Tesco PLC was incorporated on 27 November 1947.

›Is Tesco still trading?

The register lists Tesco PLC as active.