The upcoming August 2024 reporting season will draw the line under a difficult year for Australian retailers in which they navigated soft demand and soaring labor costs. The combination results in a profit margin crunch and declining earnings for many retailers.
Woolworths' dominant position in the supermarket sector is entrenched and, coupled with first-class management, suggests it can maintain leadership in the sector.
Strong online sales growth reduces store productivity and could weigh on operating margins at some retailers, including Woolworths.
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Metric
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WOW
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MTS
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KR
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 24.20 | 11.90 | 11.01 |
Price/Book Value | 8.10 | 2.62 | 3.01 |
Price/Sales | 0.63 | 0.23 | 0.25 |
Price/Cash Flow | 7.98 | 7.55 | 6.52 |
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Metric
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WOW
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MTS
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KR
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Quick Ratio | 0.22 | 0.63 | 0.37 |
Current Ratio | 0.58 | 1.08 | 0.86 |
Interest Coverage | 0.98 | 5.54 | 7.78 |
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Metric
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WOW
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MTS
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KR
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 6.12% | 5.23% | 6.44% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 34.66% | 26.49% | 28.12% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 9.19% | 13.34% | 11.42% |
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1-Day Chart
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Name
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Price
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Morningstar Rating for Stocks
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Capital Allocation
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Economic Moat
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Market Cap
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| The Kroger Co
KR
| Mhlpmnrhjq | Vgfn | $37.4 Bil | |||
| Loblaw Companies Ltd
LBLCF
| — | Wkx | $36.8 Bil | |||
| Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd
SVNDF
| — | Xwlqq | $32.0 Bil | |||
| Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd ADR
SVNDY
| — | Zxgdgw | $32.0 Bil | |||
| Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV
AHODF
| — | Mvv | $28.5 Bil | |||
| Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV ADR
ADRNY
| Sthdycm | Gxs | $28.5 Bil | |||
| Woolworths Group Ltd
WOLWF
| — | Pxrdlvp | $27.8 Bil | |||
| Tesco PLC ADR
TSCDY
| Qwdqyjj | Xxnt | $27.2 Bil | |||
| Tesco PLC
TSCDF
| — | Rslr | $27.2 Bil | |||
| Albertsons Companies Inc Class A
ACI
| Jtdyqbjg | Jtc | $11.4 Bil |
