COL Stock Overview

Operates as a retailer in Australia. More details

COL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	0/6
Future Growth	2/6
Past Performance	6/6
Financial Health	2/6
Dividends	2/6

Rewards

Earnings are forecast to grow 7.77% per year

Earnings grew by 8.5% over the past year

Risk Analysis

Has a high level of debt

Dividend of 3.07% is not well covered by free cash flows

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Coles Group

AnalystConsensusTarget

Consensus Narrative from 16 Analysts

Digital Expansion And Cost Optimization Will Strengthen Future Operations

Key Takeaways Expansion of e-commerce and digital enhancements is expected to boost customer experience, online sales growth, and revenue. Strategic cost-saving initiatives and infrastructure investments aim to enhance efficiency, reduce expenses, and improve net margins and earnings.

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AU$20.90

7.6% overvalued

2.76%

Revenue growth p.a.

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Coles Group Limited Competitors

Woolworths Group

ASX:WOW

AU$40.6b

Endeavour Group

ASX:EDV

AU$7.5b

Metcash

ASX:MTS

AU$3.6b

Casey's General Stores

NasdaqGS:CASY

US$16.8b

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Coles Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	AU$22.48
52 Week High	AU$22.51
52 Week Low	AU$15.98
Beta	0.32
1 Month Change	8.97%
3 Month Change	16.66%
1 Year Change	38.42%
3 Year Change	22.51%
5 Year Change	47.80%
Change since IPO	76.31%

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Coles Group (ASX:COL)

May 02

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Coles Group (ASX:COL) Presents An Opportunity

Apr 17

These 4 Measures Indicate That Coles Group (ASX:COL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Apr 02

Recent updates

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Coles Group (ASX:COL)

May 02

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Coles Group (ASX:COL) Presents An Opportunity

Apr 17

These 4 Measures Indicate That Coles Group (ASX:COL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Apr 02

Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To AU$20.31

Mar 02

These 4 Measures Indicate That Coles Group (ASX:COL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Oct 01

Coles Group (ASX:COL) Boosts E-Commerce with Ocado Alliance, Reports Strong Earnings and Dividend Increase

Sep 16

Here's Why Coles Group (ASX:COL) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Sep 15

Coles Group (ASX:COL) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Aug 28

Investor Optimism Abounds Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL) But Growth Is Lacking

Jul 11

Coles Group (ASX:COL) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

May 29

We Think Coles Group (ASX:COL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

May 11

Shareholder Returns

	COL	AU Consumer Retailing	AU Market
7D	2.5%	1.9%	0.05%
1Y	38.4%	11.9%	4.3%

Return vs Industry: COL exceeded the Australian Consumer Retailing industry which returned 10.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: COL exceeded the Australian Market which returned 4.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is COL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
COL volatility
COL Average Weekly Movement	3.2%
Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement	3.6%
Market Average Movement	9.3%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market	16.7%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market	4.2%

Stable Share Price: COL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Australian market.

Volatility Over Time: COL's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1914	115,000	Leah Weckert	www.colesgroup.com.au

Coles Group Limited operates as a retailer in Australia. It operates through Supermarkets and Liquor segments. The company operates various supermarkets, which offers fresh food, groceries, general merchandise, and liquor; and coles.com.au, which offers a choice of home delivery, including same-day, overnight drop and go services, and pick up from click and collect locations.

Coles Group Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Coles Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
COL fundamental statistics
Market cap	AU$30.05b
Earnings (TTM)	AU$1.11b
Revenue (TTM)	AU$44.52b

27.1x

P/E Ratio

0.7x

P/S Ratio

Is COL overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
COL income statement (TTM)
Revenue	AU$44.52b
Cost of Revenue	AU$32.74b
Gross Profit	AU$11.78b
Other Expenses	AU$10.67b
Earnings	AU$1.11b

Last Reported Earnings

Jan 05, 2025

Next Earnings Date

Aug 26, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.83
Gross Margin	26.46%
Net Profit Margin	2.49%
Debt/Equity Ratio	60.5%

How did COL perform over the long term?

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Dividends

3.1%

Current Dividend Yield

83%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2025/05/09 09:33
End of Day Share Price	2025/05/09 00:00
Earnings	2025/01/05
Annual Earnings	2024/06/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

Package	Data	Timeframe	Example US Source ^*
Company Financials	10 years	Income statement Cash flow statement Balance sheet	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form 10-Q
Analyst Consensus Estimates	+3 years	Forecast financials Analyst price targets	Analyst Research Reports Blue Matrix
Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

^* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Analyst Sources

Coles Group Limited is covered by 23 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.

Analyst	Institution
Thomas Kierath	Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited
Jonathan Snape	Bell Potter
David Errington	BofA Global Research

COL Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Digital Expansion And Cost Optimization Will Strengthen Future Operations

Coles Group Limited Competitors

ASX:WOW

AU$40.6b

ASX:EDV

AU$7.5b

ASX:MTS

AU$3.6b

NasdaqGS:CASY

US$16.8b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Coles Group (ASX:COL)

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Coles Group (ASX:COL) Presents An Opportunity

Now 25% overvalued after recent price rise

These 4 Measures Indicate That Coles Group (ASX:COL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Price target increased by 7.4% to AU$20.42

First half dividend increased to AU$0.37

Recent updates

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Coles Group (ASX:COL)

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Coles Group (ASX:COL) Presents An Opportunity

Now 25% overvalued after recent price rise

These 4 Measures Indicate That Coles Group (ASX:COL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Price target increased by 7.4% to AU$20.42

First half dividend increased to AU$0.37

Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To AU$20.31

First half 2025 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.43 (vs AU$0.45 in 1H 2024)

Coles Group Limited Declares Interim Dividend for 27 Weeks Ended 5 January 2025, Payable on 27 March 2025

New minor risk - Financial position

A Look At The Fair Value Of Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL)

Future Supply Chain Efficiency Will Improve Due To ADCs And CFCs Investments

Investor Optimism Abounds Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL) But Growth Is Lacking

Here's Why We Think Coles Group (ASX:COL) Is Well Worth Watching

Coles Group (ASX:COL) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Coles Group Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2025 Results on Aug 26, 2025

A Look At The Fair Value Of Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL)

Coles Group Limited's (ASX:COL) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

These 4 Measures Indicate That Coles Group (ASX:COL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

High number of new directors

Coles Group (ASX:COL) Boosts E-Commerce with Ocado Alliance, Reports Strong Earnings and Dividend Increase

Here's Why Coles Group (ASX:COL) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Coles Group Limited, Annual General Meeting, Nov 12, 2024

Final dividend of AU$0.32 announced

Coles Group (ASX:COL) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Now 21% undervalued

Coles Group Limited Announces the Appointment of Peter Allen as a Non-Executive Director, Effective 1 September 2024

Investor Optimism Abounds Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL) But Growth Is Lacking

Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL) completed the acquisition of Two automated milk processing facilities of Saputo Dairy Australia for approximately AUD 110 million.

Coles Group (ASX:COL) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Now 20% undervalued

We Think Coles Group (ASX:COL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Now 21% undervalued

First half dividend of AU$0.36 announced

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.45 (vs AU$0.46 in 1H 2023)

Coles Group Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Aug 27, 2024

Coles Group Limited Appoints Andrew Richard Penn as Director

Coles Group Limited Appoints Andrew Penn AO as Non-Executive Director and Chairman of Audit and Risk Committee, Effective 1 December 2023

Coles Group Limited Announces Board Changes

Now 22% undervalued after recent price drop

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.30 per share at 4.2% yield

Price target decreased by 7.8% to AU$17.21

Coles Group Limited, Annual General Meeting, Nov 03, 2023

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.78 (vs AU$0.79 in FY 2022)

Coles Group Limited Announces the Retirement of David Cheesewright as Director

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.48 (vs AU$0.41 in 1H 2022)

Coles Group Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Aug 22, 2023

Coles Group to Launch SECOS MyEcoBag in 770 Retail Stores Across Australia

Coles Group Limited Appoints Terry Bowen and Scott Price as Directors

Coles Group Limited to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Feb 21, 2023

Non-Executive Independent Director recently bought AU$167k worth of stock

Viva Energy Group Limited (ASX:VEA) entered into a binding agreement to acquire Fuel and Convenience Retailing Business from Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL) for AUD 300 million.

Coles Group Limited Appoint New Non-Executive Directors

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Coles Group Limited Declares Fully-Franked Final Dividend, Payable on September 28, 2022

Metcash, Coles Reportedly Exit Food Fight

Quadrant Reportedly Pushing Ahead with Sale Plans for Superior Food Services