Woolworths Group Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1924

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 210,067

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • WOW

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 48

  • Share Price
  • $20.32
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Woolworths Group General Information

Description

Woolworths is Australia's largest retailer. Operations include supermarkets in Australia and New Zealand, and discount department and pet stores. Woolworths also supplies businesses, like restaurants and cafes, following the acquisition of PFD Food Services. The Australian food division with its supermarkets constitutes the majority of group EBIT, followed by New Zealand supermarkets and PFD, while Big W is a minor contributor.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 1 Woolworths Way
  • Bella Vista, New South Wales 2153
  • Australia
+61 (02)
Primary Industry
Department Stores
Other Industries
General Merchandise Stores
Other Retail
Stock Exchange
ASX
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 1 Woolworths Way
  • Bella Vista, New South Wales 2153
  • Australia
+61 (02)

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Woolworths Group Stock Performance

As of 11-Jul-2025, Woolworths Group’s stock price is $20.32. Its current market cap is $24.8B with 1.22B shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$20.32 $20.36 $17.40 - $24.88 $24.8B 1.22B 2.33M $0.88

Woolworths Group Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, Woolworths Group has a trailing 12-month revenue of $45.7B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 30-Jun-2024 FY 2023 30-Jun-2023 FY 2022 30-Jun-2022
EV 33,377,487 37,318,078 41,806,963 40,634,753
Revenue 45,651,930 44,511,871 43,223,438 44,095,076
EBITDA 3,155,937 2,154,752 3,094,495 3,216,783
Net Income 1,073,744 70,777 1,087,746 5,749,484
Total Assets 21,196,896 22,682,824 22,272,676 22,888,806
Total Debt 10,957,865 11,176,986 10,415,494 11,531,424
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Woolworths Group Valuation & Funding

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Woolworths Group Comparisons

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Woolworths is Australia's largest retailer. Operations include supermarkets in Australia and New Zealand, and discount d
Department Stores
Bella Vista, Australia
210,067 As of 2021

Hawthorn East, Australia
 

Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom
 
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Woolworths Group Competitors (6)

One of Woolworths Group’s 6 competitors is Coles Group, a Corporation company based in Hawthorn East, Australia.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Coles Group Corporation Hawthorn East, Australia
Tesco (UK) Corporation Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom
Marks & Spencer Corporation London, United Kingdom
Kroger Corporation Cincinnati, OH
Carrefour Corporation Massy Cedex, France
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Woolworths Group Patents

Woolworths Group Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
AU-2023903217-A0 Retail checkout Pending 06-Oct-2023

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Woolworths Group Investments & Acquisitions (48)

Woolworths Group’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with Hola Health for . The deal was made on 09-Apr-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Hola Health 09-Apr-2025 Later Stage VC Clinics/Outpatient Services
PFD Food Services 31-Oct-2024 Secondary Transaction - Private Distributors/Wholesale
Seedlab Australia 26-Aug-2024 Corporate Other Commercial Services
Takeoff Technologies (Assets of Micro-Fulfillment Centers) 21-Aug-2024 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Petstock 14-Dec-2023 Merger/Acquisition Specialty Retail
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Woolworths Group ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated June, 24, 2025

20.99 | Med Risk

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Woolworths Group Exits (14)

Woolworths Group’s most recent exit was on 10-Jun-2019 from Marley Spoon. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Marley Spoon 10-Jun-2019 Completed
Hydrox Holdings 18-Jan-2016 Completed
Summergate Fine Wines & Spirits 02-Dec-2014 Completed
Isabel Estate Vineyard 04-Nov-2014 Completed
EziBuy 30-Aug-2013 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Woolworths Group Affiliates

Subsidiaries (12)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
MILKRUN Sydney, Australia 2021
MyDeal.com.au Melbourne, Australia 2011
Petstock South Melbourne, Australia 2002
The Quantium Group Eveleigh, Australia 2002
Summergate Fine Wines & Spirits Shanghai, China 1999
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Woolworths Group FAQs

  • When was Woolworths Group founded?

    Woolworths Group was founded in 1924.

  • Where is Woolworths Group headquartered?

    Woolworths Group is headquartered in Bella Vista, Australia.

  • What is the size of Woolworths Group?

    Woolworths Group has 210,067 total employees.

  • What industry is Woolworths Group in?

    Woolworths Group’s primary industry is Department Stores.

  • Is Woolworths Group a private or public company?

    Woolworths Group is a Public company.

  • What is Woolworths Group’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Woolworths Group is WOW.

  • What is the current stock price of Woolworths Group?

    As of 11-Jul-2025 the stock price of Woolworths Group is $20.32.

  • What is the current market cap of Woolworths Group?

    The current market capitalization of Woolworths Group is $24.8B.

  • What is Woolworths Group’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Woolworths Group is $45.7B.

  • Who are Woolworths Group’s competitors?

    Coles Group, Tesco (UK), Marks & Spencer, Kroger, and Carrefour are some of the 6 competitors of Woolworths Group.

  • What is Woolworths Group’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Woolworths Group’s EPS for 12 months was $0.88.

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