Woolworths Holdings Limited

JSE:WHL Stock Report

Market Cap: R56.7b

Woolworths Holdings Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

Woolworths Holdings has a total shareholder equity of ZAR10.9B and total debt of ZAR7.8B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 71.5%. Its total assets and total liabilities are ZAR38.7B and ZAR27.8B respectively. Woolworths Holdings's EBIT is ZAR5.4B making its interest coverage ratio 3.4. It has cash and short-term investments of ZAR2.3B.

Key information

71.5%

Debt to equity ratio

R7.81b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio3.4x
CashR2.31b
EquityR10.93b
Total liabilitiesR27.78b
Total assetsR38.70b

Recent financial health updates

We Think Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Dec 05
We Think Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Is Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) A Risky Investment?

May 03
Is Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) A Risky Investment?

Recent updates

We Think Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Dec 05
We Think Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Increases to Woolworths Holdings Limited's (JSE:WHL) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

Nov 19
Increases to Woolworths Holdings Limited's (JSE:WHL) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Woolworths Holdings Limited (JSE:WHL)

Oct 19
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Woolworths Holdings Limited (JSE:WHL)

Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Aug 16
Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Woolworths Holdings Limited's (JSE:WHL) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Jul 11
Woolworths Holdings Limited's (JSE:WHL) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Is Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) A Risky Investment?

May 03
Is Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) A Risky Investment?

Why The 24% Return On Capital At Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Should Have Your Attention

Mar 28
Why The 24% Return On Capital At Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Should Have Your Attention

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Woolworths Holdings Limited's (JSE:WHL) Price

Feb 09
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Woolworths Holdings Limited's (JSE:WHL) Price

Here's Why Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jan 21
Here's Why Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Why The 25% Return On Capital At Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Should Have Your Attention

Dec 01
Why The 25% Return On Capital At Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Should Have Your Attention

We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Woolworths Holdings Limited's (JSE:WHL) CEO Compensation

Nov 16
We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Woolworths Holdings Limited's (JSE:WHL) CEO Compensation

Woolworths Holdings Limited's (JSE:WHL) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Oct 31
Woolworths Holdings Limited's (JSE:WHL) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Here's Why We Think Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Oct 01
Here's Why We Think Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: WHL's short term assets (ZAR11.2B) do not cover its short term liabilities (ZAR12.2B).

Long Term Liabilities: WHL's short term assets (ZAR11.2B) do not cover its long term liabilities (ZAR15.6B).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: WHL's net debt to equity ratio (50.4%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: WHL's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 153.4% to 71.5% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: WHL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (79%).

Interest Coverage: WHL's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.4x coverage).

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 11:38
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Woolworths Holdings Limited is covered by 21 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Darren CohnAbsa Bank Limited
Michael MalkounArqaam Capital Research Offshore S.A.L.
Atiyyah VawdaAvior Capital Markets