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Woolworths Holdings Limited

Woolworths Holdings Limited

WHL.JO
Woolworths Holdings LimitedZA flagJohannesburg Stock Exchange
5,092.00
ZAc
-31.00
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45.30BMarket Cap
Woolworths Holdings Limited
WHL.JO
(Johannesburg Stock Exchange)

Recent

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5,092.00

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ROIC.AI

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
FRC
29
32.07
36.48
44.7
49.98
63.17
67.96
69.92
71.39
76.35
75.46
82.36
68.17
78.47
85.37
89
Revenue per Share
1.57
2.04
2.56
3.22
3.51
3.37
4.54
5.67
-3.69
-1.13
0.58
4.35
3.87
5.51
2.89
2.73
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.97
1.04
1.12
1.96
2.52
3.48
3.84
2.03
2.63
-0.46
4.06
6.91
5.05
2.89
0.09
-0.33
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Dividend per Share
- -
6.26
6.85
7.8
9.28
18.07
18.82
21.15
14.07
11.04
6.85
10.86
13.17
11.86
11.88
12.4
Book Value per Share
3.79
4.26
4.29
4.44
5.04
-3.58
-1.34
-0.55
-0.3
2.26
-1.8
2.29
4.54
4.22
2.71
3.21
Tangible Book Value per Share
807
798
784
788
794
894
956
961
961
957
957
956
959
921
896
894
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
23,393
25,582
28,604
35,227
39,707
56,506
65,004
67,190
68,592
73,103
72,208
78,763
65,362
72,266
76,533
79,537
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
7.07
8.19
9.31
9.76
9.88
9.86
10.7
9.22
7.65
6.99
6.53
8.54
8.69
9.08
7.48
6.17
Operating Margin (%)
442
489
605
755
872
1,526
1,825
1,935
2,018
2,069
4,772
4,736
4,441
3,676
3,225
3,485
Depreciation Expense
1,268
1,631
2,048
2,597
2,888
3,116
4,344
5,446
-3,550
-1,086
557
4,161
3,715
5,074
2,593
2,443
Net Income, GAAP
27.91
28.58
28.26
27.67
27.14
29.6
27.85
19
- -
- -
60.13
19.17
28.37
27.72
28.94
18.38
Effective Tax Rate (%)
5.42
6.38
7.16
7.37
7.27
5.51
6.68
8.11
-5.18
-1.49
0.77
5.28
5.68
7.02
3.39
3.07
Profit Margin (%)
1,182
1,438
758
991
678
-835
-638
-304
-448
1,261
224
528
1,727
300
-998
2,468
Working Capital
521
969
482
1,192
1,237
16,959
17,967
14,117
13,617
14,910
41,952
30,571
29,033
14,317
14,969
17,207
LT Debt
3,453
4,093
4,583
5,937
6,952
14,297
19,853
19,066
13,126
9,443
6,510
9,328
11,800
12,021
10,926
10,711
Total Equity
23.79
28.92
34.86
37.53
24.05
16.26
14.27
13.76
- -
- -
4.82
11.33
9.3
12.92
13.85
13.33
Return on Invested Capital (%)
85.22
43.63
32.92
36.62
23.33
16.5
14.97
17.92
- -
- -
4.12
12.81
10.25
16.86
13.41
13
Return on Capital (%)
126,800
65.28
38.76
44
41.2
25.64
25.43
28.42
-20.98
-9.02
6.51
49.14
32.29
43.09
24.03
22.48
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

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Working Capital

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Growth Rates

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10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
0.52%
12.12%
-1.97%
Free Cash Flow
-166.08%
-114.33%
-473.08%
Net Income, GAAP
29.71%
123.64%
-5.78%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3.83%
2.49%
3.93%
Total Cash Common Dividend
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Quarterly Revenue

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Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
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- -
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76,533
2025
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- -
- -
- -
79,537
2026
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- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

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Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
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2.89
2025
- -
- -
- -
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2.73
2026
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Quarterly Dividends Per Share

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Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
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2025
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2026
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Business
Woolworths Holdings Limited Woolworths Holdings Limited (WHL.JO) operates as a southern hemisphere retail group headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, and founded in 1931, with primary operations spanning South Africa, 10 other sub-Saharan African countries, Australia, and New Zealand. The company conducts business through Woolworths South Africa (WSA), which offers premium food products including groceries, baked goods, and beverages; fashion, beauty, and homeware such as clothing, cosmetics, houseware, and lifestyle items; and financial services via Woolworths Financial Services (WFS), a joint venture with Absa Group Limited providing store cards, credit cards, personal loans, revolving credit, pet insurance, and cash management solutions; alongside the Country Road Group (CRG) division encompassing Australian specialty fashion brands Country Road, Trenery, Witchery, Mimco, and Politix, which sell apparel, accessories, and home products through over 1,400 stores, department stores, concessions, and online channels. WSA manages approximately 719 stores in South Africa plus 88 elsewhere in Africa, emphasizes sustainability through initiatives like responsibly sourced seafood (99.9% compliant), cage-free eggs, and Better Cotton Initiative-certified products, and targets aspirational middle- to upper-income customers with omni-channel experiences including Woolies Dash on-demand delivery. In recent developments, Woolworths Holdings Limited completes the Q4 FY24 acquisition of 93.45% of Absolute Pets for R609 million in cash, integrating over 170 pet care stores to accelerate its pet strategy and boost Food segment earnings from day one with Q4 contributions of R234 million turnover and R18 million EBIT; advances Value Chain Transformation with R500 million invested to enhance fashion availability via RFID, centralized inventory, and lead time reductions; expands Beauty offerings through a new manufacturing facility and South Africa's first standalone WBeauty store at Waterstone; and operationalizes CRG as a standalone House of Brands post-David Jones separation, targeting over 10% medium-term aEBIT margin while pursuing store certifications and renewable energy goals.