Key highlights

  • Woolworths reported F26 group sales of $71.5 billion, up 3.6%, and EBIT before significant items of $3,105 million, up 12.7%.
  • NPAT before significant items was $1,599 million, up 15.4%, and the final Dividend was 52 cents per share.
  • Group eCommerce sales rose 15.9% to $10.6 billion, and BIG W returned to profit.

Woolworths Group Limited (ASX:WOW) released its F26 full year profit and dividend announcement on 26 August 2026 for the 52 weeks ended 28 June 2026. The announcement covered sales, earnings, dividends and the performance of its Australian Food, New Zealand Food, BIG W and Petstock businesses.

About Woolworths

Woolworths Group is one of Australia’s largest retailers. It operates Woolworths Supermarkets and other food businesses in Australia and New Zealand, the BIG W discount department store chain, the Petstock pet Business and a growing eCommerce and on-demand network.

Group results

Group sales were $71.5 billion, up 3.6%. EBIT before significant items was $3,105 million, up 12.7%, driven by growth in all trading segments. NPAT before significant items was $1,599 million, up 15.4%, and NPAT after significant items was $1,138 million, up 18.1%. Above-store cost savings supported a 24 basis point reduction in the group cost of doing business ratio.

The final dividend was 52 cents per share, up 15.6%, and the total F26 dividend was 97 cents per share, up 15.5%, in line with NPAT growth. Customer advocacy, measured by Voice of Customer NPS, improved four points.

eCommerce and services

Group eCommerce sales rose 15.9% to $10.6 billion, with acceleration in the second half led by On Demand. The company said Australian Food sales momentum was particularly higher in the second half after customer Investment and improved execution.

BIG W, W Living and Petstock

W Living EBIT was $116 million, compared with a loss of $31 million in the prior year. BIG W sales rose 0.9%, with EBIT of $64 million, and it returned to profit in F26. Petstock sales rose 12.3%, EBIT increased 33.5%, and own-brand sales grew 27%.

The company said it expects the challenging economic environment to continue, with household budgets remaining under pressure.

Risks to consider

The company stated that household budgets are under pressure and expects a challenging economic environment. BIG W’s profit was modest at $64 million, and the business is moving to a standalone systems platform.

Supermarket Earnings depend on competition, pricing investment and regulation. Cost savings and eCommerce growth need to continue to offset cost inflation, and significant items reduced reported NPAT.

Catalysts to watch

Items to watch include Australian Food sales momentum, eCommerce growth, delivery of cost savings, the move of BIG W to a standalone systems platform, Petstock integration, and the roll-out of service and offer changes across the network in F27.