Woolworths Group Limited

ASX:WOW Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$36.1b

Woolworths Group Past Earnings Performance

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Woolworths Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -10.2%, while the Consumer Retailing industry saw earnings growing at 25.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.6% per year. Woolworths Group's return on equity is 31.2%, and it has net margins of 2.4%.

Key information

-10.2%

Earnings growth rate

-9.3%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Retailing Industry Growth18.7%
Revenue growth rate4.6%
Return on equity31.2%
Net Margin2.4%
Next Earnings Update27 Aug 2025

Recent past performance updates

Woolworths Group's (ASX:WOW) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Sep 03
Woolworths Group's (ASX:WOW) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Recent updates

We Think Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Mar 27
We Think Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Woolworths Group Limited's (ASX:WOW) Price

Feb 11
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Woolworths Group Limited's (ASX:WOW) Price
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Digital Transformation And BIG W Expansion Will Improve Customer Engagement And Efficiency

Feb 09 Woolworths' digital focus and AI adoption are expected to drive operational efficiencies and lower costs, improving net margins and earnings.

A Look At The Fair Value Of Woolworths Group Limited (ASX:WOW)

Dec 20
A Look At The Fair Value Of Woolworths Group Limited (ASX:WOW)

Here's Why Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Nov 29
Here's Why Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Revenues Tell The Story For Woolworths Group Limited (ASX:WOW)

Nov 07
Revenues Tell The Story For Woolworths Group Limited (ASX:WOW)

Woolworths Group's (ASX:WOW) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Sep 03
Woolworths Group's (ASX:WOW) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Is There An Opportunity With Woolworths Group Limited's (ASX:WOW) 22% Undervaluation?

Aug 28
Is There An Opportunity With Woolworths Group Limited's (ASX:WOW) 22% Undervaluation?

Woolworths Group Limited's (ASX:WOW) P/S Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Jul 22
Woolworths Group Limited's (ASX:WOW) P/S Still Appears To Be Reasonable

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Woolworths Group Limited (ASX:WOW)

May 21
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Woolworths Group Limited (ASX:WOW)

Here's Why Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Apr 18
Here's Why Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Woolworths Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

ASX:WOW Revenue, expenses and earnings (AUD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
05 Jan 2569,2171,62814,5440
05 Oct 2468,57086815,1430
30 Jun 2467,92210815,7410
31 Mar 2466,8415016,2300
31 Dec 2365,760-816,7190
30 Sep 2365,02780515,5870
25 Jun 2364,2941,61814,4540
01 Jan 2362,1241,71612,6600
01 Oct 2261,4871,63213,1190
26 Jun 2260,8491,54713,5770
02 Jan 2258,0921,40614,8500
02 Oct 2156,9131,47414,2540
27 Jun 2155,7331,54113,6570
03 Jan 2150,20581812,1850
03 Oct 2051,64385612,5890
28 Jun 2053,08089412,9930
28 Mar 2062,7411,32115,6790
05 Jan 2061,8071,47715,7000
05 Oct 1960,8961,48515,5400
30 Jun 1959,9841,49215,3790
31 Mar 1958,8041,54914,9770
30 Dec 1857,6241,60514,5750
30 Sep 1857,2841,60514,4790
24 Jun 1856,9441,60514,3830
31 Dec 1756,1101,53814,1210
30 Sep 1755,5721,48013,9840
25 Jun 1755,0341,42213,8470
01 Jan 1754,07757414,3680
01 Oct 1653,8701,22514,1370
26 Jun 1653,6641,87613,9060
03 Jan 1654,8803,11712,3410
03 Oct 1556,9402,71312,4270
28 Jun 1559,0012,30912,5130
28 Mar 1561,2122,27813,1520
04 Jan 1561,5562,41013,1040
04 Oct 1461,2542,43113,0250
29 Jun 1460,9522,45212,9450

Quality Earnings: WOW has a large one-off loss of A$1.5B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 5th January, 2025.

Growing Profit Margin: WOW became profitable in the past.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: WOW's earnings have declined by 10.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: WOW has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: WOW has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Consumer Retailing industry (-8.3%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst WOW's Return on Equity (31.21%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/03 06:15
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/03 00:00
Earnings2025/01/05
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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Analyst Sources

Woolworths Group Limited is covered by 32 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Anthony VogelAPP Securities Pty Ltd.
Thomas KierathBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited
Jonathan SnapeBell Potter