Consumer Defensive
Woolworths Group Limited(WOLWF)
Live Price
Offline$27.12
+0.00% today
1Y Change
+12.21%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ May 26, 2026
- Market Cap
- $41.40B
- Revenue Growth
- +1.7%
- EPS Growth
- +792.7%
- Dividend Yield
- 2.7%
Coverage: 233 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ May 26, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Woolworths Group Limited (WOLWF) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $41.40B and listed on OTC. The stock last traded around $27.12 and up 12.2% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ May 26, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +1.7%, EPS growth of +792.7%, a dividend yield of 2.7%. What stands out right now is revenue +1.7%, EPS +792.7%, free cash flow +11.7% with operating margin 2.0% and ROIC 4.2%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 2.7%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at P/E 69.2 and price/sales 0.6. Stock Foundry combines WOLWF price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Near sector median
+1.7% vs +1.7% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+2.0% vs +6.6% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
69.2 vs 14.0 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report landed above expectations
2026 was reported on Feb 24, 2026 with an EPS surprise of +8.1% and a revenue surprise of +0.0%.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +1.7% and EPS at +792.7%, with operating margin around 2.0%.
The next real check-in already has a date
The next earnings event is scheduled for Aug 26, 2026, which is the clearest near-term catalyst for confirming whether the current trend is holding up.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -1.0% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Feb 24, 2026 | +8.1% | +0.0% | +27.3% | +8.3% |
2025 Aug 27, 2025 | -65.3% | +0.0% | -16.0% | -0.8% |
2025 Feb 26, 2025 | +2.9% | -14.2% | -14.2% | -17.2% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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WOLWF Max Drawdown
-31.21%
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Company Overview
Woolworths Group Limited
Other OTC
Woolworths Group Limited operates retail stores. It operates through Australian Food, Australian B2B, New Zealand Food, BIG W, and Other segments. The Australian Food segment procures and resells food and related products, and provides services to customers in Australia. It operates 1,087 Woolworths supermarkets and Metro Food stores. The Australian B2B segment engages in procurement and distribution of food and related products for resale to other businesses, as well as provision of supply chain services to business customers in Australia. The New Zealand Food segment is involved in the procurement and resale of food and drinks, and provides services to retail customers in New Zealand. This segment operates 190 countdown supermarkets. The BIG W segment procures and resells discount general merchandise products to customers in Australia. This segment operates 176 BIG W stores. Woolworths Group Limited also engages in the wholesale operation. The company was formerly known as Woolworths Limited and changed its name to Woolworths Group Limited in December 2017. Woolworths Group Limited was incorporated in 1924 and is based in Bella Vista, Australia.
- Leadership
- Amanda Bardwell
- IPO Date
- Apr 5, 2010
- Employees
- 201.4k
- Street Address
- 1 Woolworths Way
- Mailing
- Bella Vista, NSW, 2153
- Region
- Bella Vista, NSW, AU
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 61 2 8885 0000
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 69.2
- EV/EBITDA
- 14.9
- Price/Sales
- 0.6
- Price/Book
- 8.9
Growth
- Revenue
- +1.7%
- EPS
- +792.7%
- Free Cash Flow
- +11.7%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 23.6%
- Operating Margin
- 2.0%
- Net Margin
- 0.9%
- ROE
- 12.6%
- ROIC
- 4.2%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 5.82
- Current Ratio
- 0.56
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