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Wesfarmers ASX:WES Stock Report

Last Price

AU$69.56

Market Cap

AU$79.0b

7D

-5.6%

1Y

24.7%

Updated

21 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

WES Stock Overview

Engages in the retail business in Australia, New Zealand, and internationally. More details

WES fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends4/6

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Wesfarmers Limited Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Wesfarmers
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceAU$69.56
52 Week HighAU$77.20
52 Week LowAU$56.16
Beta0.84
1 Month Change-0.16%
3 Month Change-2.33%
1 Year Change24.66%
3 Year Change17.94%
5 Year Change66.37%
Change since IPO1,277.75%

Recent News & Updates

Does Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 22
Does Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is It Time To Consider Buying Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES)?

Nov 04
Is It Time To Consider Buying Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES)?

Wesfarmers Limited's (ASX:WES) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Oct 03
Wesfarmers Limited's (ASX:WES) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Recent updates

Does Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 22
Does Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is It Time To Consider Buying Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES)?

Nov 04
Is It Time To Consider Buying Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES)?

Wesfarmers Limited's (ASX:WES) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Oct 03
Wesfarmers Limited's (ASX:WES) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Shareholders Are Optimistic That Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Will Multiply In Value

Sep 17
Shareholders Are Optimistic That Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Will Multiply In Value

Is Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Aug 04
Is Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES)?

Jul 18
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES)?

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jun 26
Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Jun 08
Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Wesfarmers Limited's (ASX:WES) P/E Ratio

May 03
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Wesfarmers Limited's (ASX:WES) P/E Ratio

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES)

Apr 15
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES)

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns

Mar 10
Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Feb 21
Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Wesfarmers Limited Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Feb 16
Wesfarmers Limited Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Here's Why We Think Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jan 25
Here's Why We Think Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Shareholder Returns

WESAU Multiline RetailAU Market
7D-5.6%-5.2%-2.7%
1Y24.7%24.0%6.5%

Return vs Industry: WES matched the Australian Multiline Retail industry which returned 24% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WES exceeded the Australian Market which returned 6.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WES's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WES volatility
WES Average Weekly Movement2.8%
Multiline Retail Industry Average Movement4.3%
Market Average Movement8.0%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market3.1%

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

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

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1914120,000Rob Scottwww.wesfarmers.com.au

Wesfarmers Limited engages in the retail business in Australia, New Zealand, and internationally. It sells outdoor living and building materials, as well as home, garden, and lifestyle improvement products; apparel and general merchandise, including toys and consumables, as well as leisure, entertainment, and soft home products; and office products and solutions, such as stationery, technology, furniture, art supplies, and learning and development resources, as well as print and create, and technical support services through its Officeworks stores. It also provides hardware and software repairs, system security solutions, wireless and wired networking services, virus and spyware prevention and removal, and data backup and recovery solutions.

Wesfarmers Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Wesfarmers's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WES fundamental statistics
Market capAU$78.95b
Earnings (TTM)AU$2.56b
Revenue (TTM)AU$44.19b

30.9x

P/E Ratio

1.8x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WES income statement (TTM)
RevenueAU$44.19b
Cost of RevenueAU$29.15b
Gross ProfitAU$15.04b
Other ExpensesAU$12.49b
EarningsAU$2.56b

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Feb 19, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)2.25
Gross Margin34.04%
Net Profit Margin5.79%
Debt/Equity Ratio55.4%

How did WES perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.8%

Current Dividend Yield

88%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/21 03:22
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* 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 here.

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Analyst Sources

Wesfarmers Limited is covered by 29 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Russell WrightAPP Securities Pty Ltd.
Russell WrightBarclay Pearce Capital Pty Limited
Thomas KierathBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited