Woolworths Group (WOLWF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Woolworths Group Limited operates retail stores in Australia and New Zealand. It operates through Australian Food, Australian B2B, New Zealand Food, BIG W, and Other segments. The Australian Food segment procures and resells food and related products, and provides services to customers in Australia. The Australian B2B segment engages in procurement and distribution of food and related products for resale to other businesses, as well as provision of supply chain services to business customers in Australia. The New Zealand Food segment is involved in the procurement and resale of food and drinks, and provides services to retail customers in New Zealand. BIG W segment procures and resells discount general merchandise products to customers in Australia. The Other segment operates Quantium and MyDeal retail stores The company was formerly known as Woolworths Limited and changed its name to Woolworths Group Limited in December 2017. Woolworths Group Limited was incorporated in 1924 and is based in Bella Vista, Australia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $18.60 to $18.60
• 50-Day Range: $16.65 to $20.32
• 52-Week Range: $16.65 to $25.26
• Volume: 178 shs
• Average Volume: 1,134 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 9.51
• Dividend Yield: 7.31%
• Price Target: $31.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Woolworths Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Woolworths Group scored higher than 35% 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: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Woolworths Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Woolworths Group has only been the subject of 1 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 9.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.26.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Woolworths Group is 9.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 11.42.

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 1166.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Woolworths Group has recently decreased by 7.33%, 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%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Woolworths Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1166.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Woolworths Group has recently decreased by 7.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Woolworths Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 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

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

WOLWF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WOLWF shares performed this year?

Woolworths Group's stock was trading at $17.30 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WOLWF stock has increased by 7.5% and is now trading at $18.60.
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How do I buy shares of Woolworths Group?

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Grocery Stores
• 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 Stock Price Target: $31.00
• High Stock Price Target: $31.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $31.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +66.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.51
• 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