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Coles Group

ASX:COL · AU0000030678
Food & Staples RetailingX-Large

360

19
EV / EBIT24
Price / Owner Earnings7
Owner Earnings Yield22
Dividend Yield63
Price/Sales44
EV / Gross Profit32
Price/Book10
Return on Capital59
Cash Return on Capital26
Return on Equity91
EBIT Margin47
Gross Profitability81
Cash Conversion65
Accruals51
Owner Earnings Margin30
Sales growth23
Profit Growth97
Long-Term EPS Growth82
Owner Earnings Growth26
Reinvestment16
Price momentum74
Debt load11
Refinancing37
Debt Payback12
Liquidity34
Analyst ratings64
Opinion Changes38
Price Target Upside10
Market mood41
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Coles Group clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryAustralia
IndustryFood & Staples Retailing
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeASX
Founded1921
Employees20,812
Websitecolesgroup.com.au
ISINAU0000030678
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
ASX 100 (Australia)ASX 200 (Australia)ASX 300 (Australia)ASX 50 (Australia)
Themes
Online GroceryFast-Moving Consumer GoodsFood Delivery

Description

Coles Group Limited engages in the ownership and operation of retail stores in Australia and New Zealand. The Company supplies a range of food and non-food items in supermarkets, discount department stores, liquor stores, office supplies stores, auto…

Analysis

Hope premium

Coles Group Limited carries what we call a hope premium: an average business trading at an ambitious price.

The price is expensive. You pay 170.6× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 36% yearly growth; analysts expect 11%. The market is pricing in far more than analysts expect: heroic expectations.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
22
2023202420252026

All-time high

59

Jan 2026

All-time low

1

Jan 2024

Average rank

32

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
44
47
62
53
Price/Earnings
18
25
26
38
Price/Book
10
14
13
11
Dividend Yield
63
74
88
82
Value (overall)
20
29
45
27

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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