Highlights

  • Group sales reached AUD 71.539bn in FY26, up 3.6% YoY from AUD 69.077bn in FY25.
  • Group eCommerce sales were AUD 10.6bn, increasing 15.9% YoY.
  • EBIT before significant items rose 12.7% YoY to AUD 3.105bn, while NPAT before significant items increased 15.4% to AUD 1.599bn.

During the trading session on 27 October 2026, Woolworths Group Limited (ASX:WOW) was trading at AUD 40.49, down 0.95% at the time of the quoted market snapshot. The session high and low, where available, were reported separately from the company announcement. Woolworths Group Limited (ASX:WOW) is a Australian food and general merchandise retailer with supermarket, online and business-to-business activities. The company’s 26 August 2026 disclosure provides the latest developments discussed below; the trading movement is not attributed to that earlier disclosure.

Latest Development: 26 August 2026

The company announcement dated 26 August 2026 addressed FY26 sales and digital growth. It set out specific operating, financial or corporate information relevant to its reporting period. The principal figures and actions disclosed by Woolworths Group Limited (ASX:WOW) are reproduced below in the context in which the company presented them.

Reported Financial and Operating Measures

Group sales reached AUD 71.539bn in FY26, up 3.6% YoY from AUD 69.077bn in FY25. Group eCommerce sales were AUD 10.6bn, increasing 15.9% YoY. The figures relate to the reporting period specified in the company release, rather than to the 27 October market session.

Operational Developments and Execution

EBIT before significant items rose 12.7% YoY to AUD 3.105bn, while NPAT before significant items increased 15.4% to AUD 1.599bn. Australian Food sales increased 4.6% YoY, with momentum strengthening in 2HFY26. These activities were described in the announcement as company actions or operating developments; no separate share-price effect was stated.

Commercial Activities and Business Position

Australian Food online sales increased 18.6% YoY, supported by on-demand ordering. New Zealand Food sales rose 2.5% and EBIT increased 8.8%, both in local-currency terms as reported. The announcement distinguished completed actions from management plans and proposals where relevant.

Guidance, Timetables and Further Disclosures

The FY26 fully franked final dividend was AUD 0.52 per share, compared with AUD 0.45 in FY25. Any future dates or targets in the statement represent the company’s announced schedule or expectations, not completed outcomes.

About the Company and Business Overview

Woolworths Group Limited (ASX:WOW) is a Australian food and general merchandise retailer with supermarket, online and business-to-business activities. Its business activities provide the operating context for the 26 August 2026 announcement. The disclosure addresses business developments within this operating model, including the products, customers, assets or operational processes described in the sections above. The company’s commercial activity and reporting period should be distinguished from the intraday share quotation recorded on 27 October 2026.

Risks and Catalysts on Watch

Items identified in the release for future reporting include the operational or corporate milestones outlined in the announcement. These are disclosure topics rather than forecasts of share-price performance. Future changes to the programme or financial measures would need to be assessed against subsequent company announcements. The market quotation set out in the introduction is an intraday observation only.

Key Developments to Follow

Woolworths Group Limited (ASX:WOW) has outlined its position through the 26 August 2026 company disclosure. The principal matters are the reported activity, quantified measures and any indicated next steps detailed above. Further company reports will establish whether announced initiatives have been completed and how reported metrics change in later periods. The 27 October 2026 intraday market data provides a separate point-in-time picture of trading in the company’s shares.