Consumer Cyclical
Woolworths Holdings Limited(WLWHY)
Live Price
Offline$3.45
+7.81% today
1Y Change
+11.89%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 β Jun 11, 2026
- Market Cap
- $46.30B
- Revenue Growth
- +3.9%
- EPS Growth
- -5.5%
- Dividend Yield
- 3.8%
Coverage: 244 bars Β· Jun 23, 2025 β Jun 11, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Woolworths Holdings Limited (WLWHY) is a Consumer Cyclical stock with a market cap of $46.30B and listed on OTC. The stock last traded around $3.45 and up 11.9% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 β Jun 11, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +3.9%, EPS growth of -5.5%, a dividend yield of 3.8%. What stands out right now is revenue +3.9%, EPS -5.5%, free cash flow -110.3% with operating margin 5.6% and ROIC 10.6%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 3.8%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 26.7 and price/sales 0.6. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines WLWHY price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Cyclical peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
+3.9% vs +7.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+5.6% vs +8.4% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
26.7 vs 18.1 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Mar 4, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +3.9% and EPS is at -5.5%, with operating margin around 5.6%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 3.8%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -0.7% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Ξ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Mar 4, 2026 | β | +0.0% | -10.2% | -15.9% |
2025 Sep 2, 2025 | β | +0.0% | +0.0% | -7.3% |
2025 Mar 4, 2025 | β | +2.1% | +8.0% | +4.9% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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WLWHY Max Drawdown
-21.74%
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Company Overview
Woolworths Holdings Limited
Other OTC
Woolworths Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates a chain of retail stores in sub-Saharan Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. It operates through seven segments: Woolworths Fashion, Beauty and Home; Woolworths Food; Woolworths Logistics; David Jones; Country Road Group; Woolworths Financial Services; and Treasury. The company provides food, clothing, homeware, beauty, and various lifestyle products, as well as operates department stores. It offers financial products and services, such as store cards, credit cards, personal loans, and insurance products. The company is also involved in the cash and debt management activities. It operates approximately 719 WSA stores in South Africa and 88 stores in the rest of Africa. The company was founded in 1931 and is based in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Leadership
- Roy Enzo Bagattini
- IPO Date
- Apr 18, 2012
- Employees
- 37.5k
- Street Address
- Woolworths House
- Mailing
- Cape Town, 8001
- Region
- Cape Town, ZA
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 27 21 407 9111
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 26.7
- EV/EBITDA
- 9.4
- Price/Sales
- 0.6
- Price/Book
- 4.5
Growth
- Revenue
- +3.9%
- EPS
- -5.5%
- Free Cash Flow
- -110.3%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 34.0%
- Operating Margin
- 5.6%
- Net Margin
- 2.1%
- ROE
- 16.5%
- ROIC
- 10.6%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 1.98
- Current Ratio
- 1.16
Earnings Reports
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Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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