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Coles Group Limited COL.AX

AU · Australian Securities Exchange · XASX · stock · Consumer Defensive · website

Coles Group Limited statistics & valuation

Market capA$31.6B
P / E29.3×
P / S0.7×
P / B8.3×
Net margin2.4%
Net debtA$9.6B
Enterprise value USD$29.2B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV4.4%
Return on capital13.5%
Graham number -69.6%A$7.16

Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value (A$7.16); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
2.70% 2.70% 2.60% 2.40% 2022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
25.80% 25.80% 25.90% 26.40% 2022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
3.50% 3.90% 4.30% 4.10% 2022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
33.50% 32.70% 30.90% 28.30% 2022202320242025
Shares outstanding
1.34B 1.34B 1.34B 1.34B 2022202320242025
Net debt (A$)
A$9.19B A$8.37B A$9.39B A$9.62B 2022202320242025
Share buybacks (A$)
A$71.0M A$40.0M A$42.0M 2022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
5.60% 6.00% 5.60% 5.30% 2022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
2022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
3.13× 2.67× 2.78× 2.71× 2022202320242025
EPS (A$)
A$0.79 A$0.82 A$0.84 A$0.81 2022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

Coles Group Limited trades at about 29.2× earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 21.7×–25.8×, median 23.8×).

21.7× 29.2×

Shaded band = 10-year range (21.7×–25.8×); dot = today's 29.2×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Gross margin26.4%25.9%25.8%25.8%
Operating margin4.1%4.3%3.9%3.5%
Net margin2.4%2.6%2.7%2.7%
Return on assets5.3%5.6%6.0%5.6%
Return on equity28.3%30.9%32.7%33.5%
Debt / equity0.48×0.46×0.33×0.35×
Current ratio0.610.600.600.58

Computed from company filings · AU · as of 2025-06-30. Figures in AUD. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.