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Woolworths Group Limited WOW.AX

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Woolworths Group Limited statistics & valuation

Market capA$47.4B
P / E41.7×
P / S0.7×
P / B9.9×
Dividend yield2.35%
Net margin1.6%
Return on equity23.7%
Net debtA$15.0B
Enterprise value USD$43.9B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV-0.2%
Return on capital-0.6%
Graham number -76.7%A$9.04

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$9.04); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
2.50% 0.20% 1.40% 1.60% 2023202420252026
Gross margin (%)
26.70% 27.30% 27.20% 27.40% 2023202420252026
Operating margin (%)
0.60% -1.70% -1.50% -0.20% 2023202420252026
Return on equity (%)
25.20% 2.00% 19.80% 23.70% 2023202420252026
Shares outstanding
1.22B 1.22B 1.22B 1.22B 2023202420252026
Net debt (A$)
A$14.60B A$15.42B A$16.11B A$14.98B 2023202420252026
Share buybacks (A$)
A$85.0M 2023202420252026
Return on assets (%)
4.80% 0.30% 2.80% 3.30% 2023202420252026
Free cash flow margin (%)
2023202420252026
Debt / equity (×)
2.45× 3.09× 3.58× 3.44× 2023202420252026
EPS (A$)
A$1.32 A$0.09 A$0.78 A$0.93 2023202420252026

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

Woolworths Group Limited trades at about 42× earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 29.2×–387.6×, median 43×).

29.2× 387.6×

Shaded band = 10-year range (29.2×–387.6×); dot = today's 42×.

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)

RatioFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023
Gross margin27.4%27.2%27.3%26.7%
Operating margin-0.2%-1.5%-1.7%0.6%
Net margin1.6%1.4%0.2%2.5%
Return on assets3.3%2.8%0.3%4.8%
Return on equity23.7%19.8%2.0%25.2%
Debt / equity0.99×1.08×0.71×0.51×
Current ratio0.560.570.550.54

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