Key Highlights

  • Supermarket group sales revenue reached $10,320 million in the first quarter, up 3.6% from $9,965 million.
  • Supermarket sales growth on a comparable basis was 2.7%.
  • Liquor sales fell 1.3% to $831 million from $842 million a year earlier.
  • The quarter covered 13 weeks from 29 June to 27 September 2026.

Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL) released its 2027 first-quarter sales results to the Australian Securities Exchange on 30 October 2026. The results cover the 13 weeks from 29 June to 27 September 2026. The company described its performance as consistent sales growth in a competitive and value-focused market, a characterisation the figures themselves help to illustrate.

Supermarket Sales Performance

Supermarket sales revenue reached $10,320 million in the quarter, compared with $9,965 million in the first quarter of the previous year. That represents an increase of 3.6% in reported terms and growth of 2.7% on the company's growth measure.

The gap between the two supermarket figures reflects the way the company measures growth. The release presents both the change and the growth figure side by side, so readers should check which measure they are comparing when setting the quarter against other periods.

The quarter covers 13 weeks, which is a standard reporting period for the company's sales updates. The figures are reported in dollar terms and are not adjusted for store openings or closures within the release summary, so the growth rates reflect the group's overall trading in the period.

Liquor and Group Sales

Liquor sales declined 1.3% to $831 million in the quarter, down from $842 million a year earlier. The liquor division moved in the opposite direction to the supermarket business in the period.

Taken together, the figures show that supermarket revenue made up the bulk of group sales growth. The company's total group sales figure is presented in the release's sales table alongside the division-level data.

Competitive Conditions

The company described its market as competitive and value-focused. Growth in the supermarket business in the quarter came in a period when shoppers continued to look for value across their purchases.

The release reports the results without providing a forecast or outlook for the rest of the financial year, so the quarter stands as a single observation of sales performance.

Final Word

Coles' first-quarter 2027 sales results show supermarket revenue rising 3.6% in a competitive grocery market, while liquor sales declined over the same period. The figures are reported for a 13-week quarter and provide a view of recent trading rather than a full-year result. The company's next sales release will show whether the pattern continues.