Executive Summary
Woodside Petroleum Ltd engages in the exploration, evaluation, development, production, marketing, and sale of hydrocarbons in Oceania, Asia, Canada, Africa, and internationally.
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Fundamentals
Good value with adequate balance sheet and pays a dividend.
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Share Price & News
How has Woodside Petroleum's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-0.5%
WPL
0.8%
AU Oil and Gas
0.1%
AU Market
1 Year Return
-7.4%
WPL
-7.2%
AU Oil and Gas
11.9%
AU Market
Return vs Industry: WPL matched the Australian Oil and Gas industry which returned -7.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WPL underperformed the Australian Market which returned 11.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| WPL | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -0.5% | 0.8% | 0.1% |
| 30 Day | -2.7% | -1.2% | -1.1% |
| 90 Day | -7.7% | -1.1% | -1.4% |
| 1 Year | -2.5%-7.4% | -3.3%-7.2% | 18.5%11.9% |
| 3 Year | 29.8%11.9% | 12.6%0.4% | 36.4%18.1% |
| 5 Year | 4.5%-20.1% | -10.7%-26.9% | 50.9%16.7% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Woodside Petroleum's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is Woodside Petroleum Ltd (ASX:WPL) A Good Dividend Stock?Valuation
Is Woodside Petroleum undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: WPL (A$31.75) is trading below our estimate of fair value (A$78.2)
Significantly Below Fair Value: WPL is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: WPL is poor value based on its PE Ratio (16.4x) compared to the Oil and Gas industry average (8.9x).
PE vs Market: WPL is good value based on its PE Ratio (16.4x) compared to the Australian market (18.5x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: WPL is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.2x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: WPL is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.2x) compared to the AU Oil and Gas industry average (1.4x).
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Future Growth
How is Woodside Petroleum forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 11 analysts?
13.8%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: WPL's forecast earnings growth (13.8% per year) is above the savings rate (2.3%).
Earnings vs Market: WPL's earnings (13.8% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the Australian market (10.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: WPL's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: WPL's revenue (4.4% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the Australian market (3.6% per year).
High Growth Revenue: WPL's revenue (4.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: WPL's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (8.9%).
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Past Performance
How has Woodside Petroleum performed over the past 5 years?
-10.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WPL's earnings have declined by -10.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: WPL's earnings growth over the past year (13%) exceeds its 5-year average (-10.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: WPL earnings growth over the past year (13%) underperformed the Oil and Gas industry 68.1%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: WPL's Return on Equity (7.3%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: WPL's Return on Assets is below or equal to the Oil and Gas industry average last year.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: WPL's Return on Capital Employed has declined over the past 3 years.
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Financial Health
How is Woodside Petroleum's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: WPL's short term assets ($3.6B) exceeds its short term liabilities ($1.0B)
Long Term Liabilities: WPL's short term assets (3.6B) do not cover its long term liabilities (10.6B)
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: WPL's debt to equity ratio (31.2%) is considered satisfactory
Reducing Debt: WPL's debt to equity ratio has increased from 20.4% to 31.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: WPL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (58.7%).
Interest Coverage: WPL's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (16.9x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: WPL has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: WPL's debt is not covered by short term assets (assets are 0.7x debt).
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Dividend
What is Woodside Petroleum's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
5.83%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: WPL's dividend (5.83%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.44%).
High Dividend: WPL's dividend (5.83%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (5.58%)
Stable Dividend: WPL's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WPL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its high payout ratio (95.6%), WPL's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: WPL's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (80.5% payout ratio).
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Management
What is the CEO of Woodside Petroleum's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
5.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Peter Coleman (59yo)
8.4yrs
Tenure
US$6,538,962
Compensation
Mr. Peter John Coleman, BEng, MBA, FTSE, serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Woodside Energy Ltd. Mr. Coleman has been the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Woodsi ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs. Market: Peter's total compensation ($USD6.54M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD3.86M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Peter's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
5.3yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: WPL's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WPL's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: WPL insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Shares | 1,241 |
| Max Price | US$32.17 |
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| Max Price | US$32.17 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer CEO, MD & Executive Director |
| Shares | 30,000 |
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| Role | Chairman of the Board Independent Chairman of the Board |
| Shares | 8,000 |
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| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Shares | 626 |
| Max Price | US$36.24 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Warren Baillie
Company Secretary
- Tenure: 7.7yrs
Reinhardt Matisons
Executive Vice President of Marketing
- Tenure: 5.8yrs
- Compensation: US$984.85k
Robert Edwardes
Executive Vice President of Development
- Tenure: 7.4yrs
- Compensation: US$2.00m
Peter Coleman (59yo)
CEO, MD & Executive Director
- Tenure: 8.4yrs
- Compensation: US$6.54m
Michael Abbott
Senior Vice President of Corporate & Legal
- Tenure: 4.8yrs
- Compensation: US$909.73k
Shaun Gregory
Executive VP of Exploration & CTO
- Tenure: 3.8yrs
- Compensation: US$1.20m
Andrew Cox
VP of Legal
- Tenure: 2.3yrs
Sherry Duhe
Executive VP & CFO
- Tenure: 0yrs
- Compensation: US$1.11m
Jacky Connolly
Vice President of People & Global Capability
- Tenure: 0yrs
Meg O’Neill
Executive VP & COO
- Tenure: 1.4yrs
- Compensation: US$2.97m
Board Members
Gene Tilbrook (66yo)
Director
- Tenure: 4.8yrs
- Compensation: US$217.22k
Richard James Goyder (59yo)
Independent Chairman of the Board
- Tenure: 1.5yrs
- Compensation: US$464.94k
Frank Cooper (63yo)
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 6.7yrs
- Compensation: US$240.19k
Ann Pickard (64yo)
Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 3.7yrs
- Compensation: US$233.16k
Sarah Ryan (53yo)
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 6.8yrs
- Compensation: US$216.08k
Larry Archibald
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 2.7yrs
- Compensation: US$216.08k
Peter Coleman (59yo)
CEO, MD & Executive Director
- Tenure: 8.4yrs
- Compensation: US$6.54m
Chris Haynes (72yo)
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 8.3yrs
- Compensation: US$216.08k
Ian MacFarlane
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 2.9yrs
- Compensation: US$213.79k
Company Information
Woodside Petroleum Ltd's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Woodside Petroleum Ltd
- Ticker: WPL
- Exchange: ASX
- Founded: 1954
- Industry: Oil and Gas Exploration and Production
- Sector: Energy
- Market Cap: AU$29.870b
- Shares outstanding: 942.29m
- Website: https://www.woodside.com.au
Number of Employees
Location
- Woodside Petroleum Ltd
- Mia Yellagonga
- 11 Mount Street
- Perth
- Western Australia
- 6000
- Australia
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOPE.Y | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | ADR(CNV INTO 1 NPV) | US | USD | Jan 1975 | |
| WOP | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | ADR(CNV INTO 1 NPV) | DE | EUR | Jan 1975 | |
| WOPA | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Jun 1979 |
| WPL | ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | AU | AUD | Jun 1979 |
| WOPE.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | Jun 1979 |
| WPL | SWX (SIX Swiss Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | CH | CHF | Jun 1979 |
| WPL | CHIA (Chi-X Australia) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | AU | AUD | Jun 1979 |
Biography
Woodside Petroleum Ltd engages in the exploration, evaluation, development, production, marketing, and sale of hydrocarbons in Oceania, Asia, Canada, Africa, and internationally. The company produces lique ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/23 10:33 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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