Key Highlights

  • Group sales increased 3.6% in FY26, with all segments reporting sales growth on the prior year, while Group EBIT before significant items increased 12.7%.
  • Group eCommerce sales increased 15.9%, with eCommerce penetration up 170 basis points to 15.9%, and average weekly digital platform traffic rising 7.2% to 31.5 million.
  • Australian Food sales increased 4.6% with EBIT up 8.5%, though results were impacted by the non-comparable effect of industrial action in H1 F25 and Supply chain implementation costs.
  • New Zealand Food's second half was more challenging, with EBIT declining 7.7% year on year as a flight to value and disruption from a new store operating model rollout impacted sales.

Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) shares rose after the supermarket giant lifted FY26 group EBIT 12.7%, with digital sales growth standing out across the portfolio. Woolworths (ASX:WOW) shares were trading at $40.33, up 3.81% (+$1.48), as at 3:44pm AEST on 26 August 2026.

Woolworths Group Limited has released its Full Year Results Announcement for the period ended 28 June 2026. Group sales increased 3.6% in F26, reflecting growth in Australian Food across all segments. In New Zealand Food, growth in New Zealand dollar terms was more than offset by currency depreciation, with Group sales increasing 4.2% on a constant currency basis.

Average weekly traffic to Group digital platforms increased to 31.5 million in F26, up 7.2% on the prior year. In the fourth quarter, digital traffic increased 13.4% to 33.0 million. Group eCommerce sales increased 15.9%, with eCommerce penetration up 170 basis points to 15.9%. Group EBIT before significant items increased 12.7%, with all trading segments delivering EBIT growth on the prior year.

Australian Food sales increased 4.6% in F26, with EBIT increasing 8.5%. The company noted that sales and EBIT growth rates were impacted by the non-comparable effect of industrial action in the first half of F25 and supply chain implementation costs. Excluding these impacts, F26 sales and EBIT would have increased 4.1% and 4.8% respectively.

Investment in value, fresh and convenience, together with improvements to execution, led to improved sales momentum in Woolworths Food Retail, which delivered F26 sales growth of 4.5%, accelerating to 5.7% in the second half. eCommerce sales within Australian Food increased 18.6% in F26, accelerating to 22.0% in the second half. Australian Food's F26 EBIT Margin increased 20 basis points to 5.5%.

New Zealand Food sales increased 2.5% in F26, with EBIT increasing 8.8% for the full year. However, the second half was more challenging, with EBIT declining 7.7% on the prior year. A flight to value in the second half and disruption from the rollout of a new store operating model in late first half impacted customer experience and sales growth.

Australian B2B sales increased 4.2% in F26, with Australian B2B EBIT increasing 13.0%. W Living's F26 EBIT of $116 million increased materially compared with the prior year loss of $31 million. BIG W's F26 sales increased 0.9% with EBIT of $64 million, while BIG W EBITDA increased 28.1%. Petstock sales increased 12.3%, with EBIT increasing 33.5%.

Australian Food total sales increased 7.6% for the first eight weeks of F27, with sales momentum strengthened by the Disney Ooshies collectibles program. BIG W total sales for the first eight weeks declined modestly on the prior year, reflecting ongoing cost-of-living pressures on households, particularly budget customers.

Conclusion

Woolworths Group's FY26 results show growth across sales, EBIT and digital metrics at the group level, with all trading segments contributing to EBIT growth for the year. Performance varied within the portfolio, with Australian Food and W Living posting strong improvement while New Zealand Food's second-half EBIT declined due to margin pressure linked to a new store operating model rollout, and BIG W's trading softened into the start of FY27 amid cost-of-living pressures on budget-conscious households.