Woolworths Group Ltd (WOLWF)
Woolworths Group Ltd operates in the Grocery Stores industry of the Consumer Defensive sector, headquartered in Bella Vista, NSW, AU. The stock last traded at $28.24, down 1.96% on the session, giving a market capitalisation of $34.50B. On trailing twelve-month figures it carries a trailing P/E of 80.53, a net margin of 0.9%. Its beta of 0.26 implies it has historically moved less than the broad market.
Woolworths Group Ltd. engages in the operation of general merchandise consumer stores and supermarkets in Australia, New Zealand and India. It operates through the following segments: Australian Food, Australian B2B, New Zealand Food, Big W, and Other. The Australian Food segment is involved in procurement of food and related products for resale and provision of services to retail customers. The Australian B2B segment pertains to the procurement and distribution of food and related products for resale to other businesses and provision of supply chain services. The New Zealand Food segment refers to the procurement of food and drinks for resale and provision of services to retail and wholesale customers. The BIG W segment is focused on the procurement of discount general merchandise products for resale to retail customers. The Other segment is comprised of Quantium and MyDeal. The company was founded by Percy Christmas, Stanley Edward Chatterton, Cecil Scott Waine, George William Percival Creed, and Ernest Robert Williams on December 5, 1924, and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
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