Where Did Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL) Expand in FY26?

Sonal Goyal

27 October 2026 05:08 PM AEDT

Where Did Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL) Expand in FY26?

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Highlights

The FY26 full-year results presentation was released on 25 August 2026.
The group opened 13 new supermarkets and 16 liquor stores during FY26.
A new Coles and Liquorland site opened in Yarrawonga, Victoria, in May 2026.

During the trading session on 27 October 2026, Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL) was trading at AUD 23.935, down 1.01% at the time of the quoted market snapshot. The session high and low, where available, were reported separately from the company announcement. Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL) is a Australian supermarket and retail group operating Coles supermarkets and Liquorland outlets. The company’s 25 August 2026 disclosure provides the latest developments discussed below; the trading movement is not attributed to that earlier disclosure.

Latest Development: 25 August 2026

The company announcement dated 25 August 2026 addressed FY26 supermarket network and results. It set out specific operating, financial or corporate information relevant to its reporting period. The principal figures and actions disclosed by Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL) are reproduced below in the context in which the company presented them.

Reported Financial and Operating Measures

The FY26 full-year results presentation was released on 25 August 2026. The group opened 13 new supermarkets and 16 liquor stores during FY26. The figures relate to the reporting period specified in the company release, rather than to the 27 October market session.

Operational Developments and Execution

A new Coles and Liquorland site opened in Yarrawonga, Victoria, in May 2026. The company presented the full-year results through its managing director and chief financial officer. These activities were described in the announcement as company actions or operating developments; no separate share-price effect was stated.

About the Company and Business Overview

Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL) is a Australian supermarket and retail group operating Coles supermarkets and Liquorland outlets. Its business activities provide the operating context for the 25 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

Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL) has outlined its position through the 25 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.

FAQs

Q: What was the intraday share price on 27 October 2026?

A: Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL) was quoted at AUD 23.935, down 1.01%, during the session.

Q: What company announcement underpins this article?

A: The company announcement dated 25 August 2026, covering FY26 supermarket network and results.

Q: What business does the company operate?

A: Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL) is a Australian supermarket and retail group operating Coles supermarkets and Liquorland outlets.

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