Woolworths Posts $0.47 EPS Beat and $24.78B Revenue
Q2 fiscal 2026 EPS rose to $0.47 versus $0.43 estimate, driven by strong supermarket and liquor sales, while revenue hit $24.78 billion, slightly above the $24.77 billion forecast. Investors value the stock at a 37.3 P/E and 0.52 P/S despite a high 3.58 debt-to-equity ratio and 0.57 current ratio.
1. Earnings Performance
Woolworths delivered EPS of $0.47 for Q2, exceeding the $0.43 consensus, while revenue reached $24.78 billion, marginally above forecasts as supermarket and liquor sales remained robust.
2. Valuation Metrics
The stock trades at a 37.3 price-to-earnings ratio and 0.52 price-to-sales ratio, reflecting high investor growth expectations, with an enterprise value-to-sales of 0.75 and earnings yield of 2.68%.
3. Financial Position
Balance sheet metrics reveal a 3.58 debt-to-equity ratio and a 0.57 current ratio, highlighting elevated leverage and potential liquidity pressures despite an EV-to-operating-cash-flow ratio of 11.45.