Woolworths Group (WOLWF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Woolworths Group Limited is an Australia-based retail company whose principal operations are food and everyday-needs retailing in Australia and New Zealand. Its Australian Food division operates Woolworths Supermarkets and Woolworths Metro convenience stores, offering groceries, fresh food, household products and related services through physical stores and online channels.

In New Zealand, the company operates Woolworths New Zealand, which provides supermarket products and services nationwide. Woolworths Group also operates BIG W, a discount department store business selling apparel, homewares, electronics, toys and other general merchandise. The company supports its retail operations with digital shopping platforms, customer loyalty services and supply-chain infrastructure.

Woolworths Group traces its history to the opening of its first Woolworths store in Sydney in 1924. The company was previously associated with Endeavour Group’s drinks and hospitality businesses, which were separated from Woolworths Group in 2021. Amanda Bardwell became chief executive officer in September 2024, succeeding Brad Banducci.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $25.14 to $25.14
• 50-Day Range: $25.14 to $30.16
• 52-Week Range: $16.00 to $30.82
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 421 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 12.85
• Dividend Yield: 5.41%
• Price Target: $37.00
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Woolworths Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Woolworths Group scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Woolworths Group has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Woolworths Group has a consensus price target of $37.00, representing about 47.2% upside from its current price of $25.14.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Woolworths Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Woolworths Group is 12.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Woolworths Group is 12.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.85.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Woolworths Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 999.99, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Woolworths Group has recently decreased by 5.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Woolworths Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.09%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Woolworths Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Woolworths Group is 69.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Woolworths Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

14.47% of the stock of Woolworths Group is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:WOLWF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.woolworthsgroup.com.au
• Phone: (128) 885-0000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 200,364
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Woolworths Group: $37.00
• High Price Target: $37.00
• Low Price Target: $37.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +47.2%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.85
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A