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Woolworths Holdings H2 2025 earnings summary

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H2 2025 earnings summary3 Sep, 2025

Executive summary

  • Group sales increased by up to 7% year-over-year, but adjusted EBIT declined by as much as 13.7% and adjusted diluted HEPS fell up to 19.4%.

  • Foods division delivered strong double-digit sales and volume growth, while Fashion, Beauty, and Home (FBH) saw a second-half recovery but overall weaker results.

  • Country Road Group in Australia underperformed due to restructuring and tough trading, resulting in an operating loss and brand impairments.

  • Major transformation initiatives in apparel and CRG are now complete or ongoing, with focus shifting to growth, execution, and cost base rationalisation.

  • Sale of Bourke Street property in Australia and other assets strengthened the balance sheet and funded growth and share buybacks.

Financial highlights

  • Group turnover and concession sales reached up to ZAR 81 billion, up over 6% year-over-year; adjusted EBITDA was up to ZAR 8.7 billion, down as much as 6.4%.

  • Adjusted EBIT was up to ZAR 5.2 billion, down as much as 13.7%; adjusted diluted HEPS declined up to 19.4%.

  • Net borrowings held steady at up to ZAR 5.6 billion; net debt to EBITDA at up to 1.46x, within covenants.

  • Return on capital employed ranged from 16.4% to 17.0%, above cost of capital.

  • Free cash flow was up to ZAR 1.9 billion; ZAR 2 billion in dividends paid.

Outlook and guidance

  • Foods sales growth remains strong at 6.9% in the first seven weeks of the new year; FBH up 8.3%.

  • Price inflation expected to average 4.5%-5.5% in H1; net space growth of almost 3% in Foods.

  • Apparel businesses are in a period of foundational investment, with benefits expected from FY26.

  • Country Road Group expected to return to positive earnings growth in FY26, with improvements skewed to the second half.

  • CapEx for FY26 planned at ZAR 2.7 billion, down from ZAR 3 billion.

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Woolworths Holdings Limited is a retail group operating in the fashion, food, and financial services sectors. The company manages a portfolio of brands, offering apparel, home goods, groceries, and beauty products through physical stores and e-commerce platforms. It also provides financial services, including credit cards and insurance, through strategic partnerships. Woolworths Holdings operates across multiple regions, with a presence in South Africa, Australia, and other international markets. The company is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, and its shares are listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).

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