Coles Group
Coles Group Limited is a leading Australian retailer specializing in fresh food, groceries, household goods, liquor, fuel, and financial services. The company operates through a network of supermarkets and online platforms, offering a comprehensive range of products to meet diverse consumer needs. Coles is known for its commitment to sustainability and community support, positioning itself as a responsible and customer-focused retailer.
Short position
Coles Group (ASX:COL) has 1.40% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 18,759,264 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.08 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.27 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 2.42% in February 2019. COL is classified in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.
Price & short interest
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Results, ratios and statements
Latest result
Year to 30 Jun 2026 (FY26) vs FY25, figures in AUD, the reporting currency
- Revenue
- $45.58Bvs $44.35B (FY25)
- Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
- NPAT
- $1.09Bvs $1.08B (FY25)
- Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
- EPS (diluted)
- $0.81T (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end)vs $0.81 (FY25)
- Derived: trailing 12 months at year end, as at 29 Sep 2026
- Rev YoY
- +2.8%FY
- EPS YoY
- +0.5%TTM
- Derived: trailing 12 months at year end
Key ratios
Year to 30 Jun 2026 (FY); balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026; prices to 9 Oct 2026
- Gross margin
- 26.9%
- Operating margin
- 4.0%
- Net margin
- 2.4%
- FCF margin
- 4.1%
- ROE
- 28.1%
- ROA
- 5.4%
- FCF conversion
- 1.70×
- Net debt (excl. leases)
- $1.23B
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 0.4×
- Current ratio
- 0.5×
- Interest cover
- 16.2×
- Cash dividends paid / net profit
- 86.1%
- Market cap
- $31.31B
- P/E
- 28.7×
- P/B
- 7.9×
Ratios use the reporting currency (AUD); market cap is in AUD. Source: Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026.
Financial statements
Figures in AUD, the reporting currency; Yahoo Finance unless marked
| Line item | FY26 | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $45.58B | $44.35B | $43.57B | $40.48B |
| Gross profit | $12.24B | $11.70B | $11.27B | $10.45B |
| Operating income | $1.81B | $1.82B | $1.85B | $1.59B |
| EBITDA | $3.31B | $3.22B | $3.21B | $2.98B |
| EBIT | $1.66B | $1.65B | $1.69B | $1.52B |
| Interest expense | $112.0M | $116.0M | $79.0M | $51.0M |
| Pretax income | $1.55B | $1.54B | $1.61B | $1.47B |
| Tax | $459.0M | $457.0M | $487.0M | $423.0M |
| NPAT | $1.09B | $1.08B | $1.12B | $1.10B |
| Net interest income | −$538.0M | −$541.0M | −$442.0M | −$394.0M |
| EPS basic | $0.81T (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end) | $0.81 | $0.84 | $0.82 |
| EPS diluted | $0.81T (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end) | $0.81 | $0.84 | $0.82 |
| Shares | 1.34B | 1.34B | 1.33B | 1.34B |
- Derived: trailing 12 months at year end
Financial reports
The company's own filings, newest first
- 2026 Full Year Results PresentationFull Year Results25 Aug 2026via asx_announcements
- Appendix 4E & 2026 Annual ReportAnnual Results25 Aug 2026via asx_announcements
- 2026 Full Year Results ReleaseFull Year Results25 Aug 2026via asx_announcements
- Advance Notice - 2026 Full Year ResultsFull Year Results20 Jul 2026via asx_announcements
- Half Yearly Report and AccountsHalf Year Results27 Feb 2026via asx_announcements
- 2026 Half Year Results ReleaseHalf Year Results27 Feb 2026via asx_announcements
- 2026 Half Year Results PresentationHalf Year Results27 Feb 2026via asx_announcements
- Advance Notice - 2026 Half Year ResultsHalf Year Results30 Jan 2026via asx_announcements
- View AnnouncementFinancial Report31 Dec 2025via crawler
- Appendix 4E and 2025 Annual ReportAnnual Results26 Aug 2025via asx_announcements
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