Woolworths Holdings Ltd (WHL) is a retailer of food, clothing and homeware products. The company provides apparel, homeware, accessories, footwear and beauty products for men, women and children. It operates the through omni-channel trading divisions, Woolworths South Africa, David Jones and Country Road Group. The company also provides financial services such as in-store card, personal loans and credit card for shoppers. WHL sells products through stores and online platform under Woolworths, David Jones, Mimco, Politix, Trenery, Country Road and Witchery brand names. The company conducts operations through subsidiaries and stores in Africa, Australia and New Zealand. WHL is headquartered in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
Headquarters
South Africa
Address
Woolworths House 93 Longmarket Street, Cape Town, 8001
Website
www.woolworthsholdings.co.za
Telephone
27 21 4079111
No of Employees
44,129
Industry
Retailing
Ticker Symbol & Exchange
WHL (JNB)
Revenue (2022)
$5.4B
1.7%
(2022 vs 2021)
EPS
XYZ
Net Income (2022)
XYZ
-10.7%
(2022 vs 2021)
Market Cap*
$3.3B
Net Profit Margin (2022)
XYZ
-12.1%
(2022 vs 2021)
* As of and is in US$
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Products and Services
| Products | Services | Brands |
|---|---|---|
| Food | Financial Services | Woolworths |
| Clothing | Country Road | |
| Beauty and Cosmetics | Trenery | |
| XYZ | XYZ | |
| XYZ | XYZ | |
| XYZ | XYZ |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In May, the company signed a strategic partnership with First Insight to drive customer engagement and margins. |
| 2023 | Product Recall | In May, the company recalled chicken vienna products. |
| 2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In May, the company in partnership with DSV and Everlectric to deliver their customers’ online purchases. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Woolworths Holdings Ltd | Tesco Plc | J Sainsbury Plc | Marks and Spencer Group plc | Shoprite Holdings Ltd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | South Africa | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | South Africa |
| City | Cape Town | Welwyn Garden City | London | London | Western Cape |
| No. of Employees | 44,129 | 222,306 | 117,000 | 66,210 | 145,595 |
| Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert Brody | Chairman | Executive Board | 2019 | 58 |
| Roy Bagattini | Director; Chief Executive Officer | Executive Board | 2020 | 59 |
| Sam Ngumeni | Director; Chief Operating Officer | Executive Board | 2012 | 54 |
| Zyda Rylands | Chief Executive Officer - Woolworths Food | Senior Management | 2021 | 56 |
| Chantel Reddiar | Secretary | Senior Management | 2016 | 46 |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2023 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2023 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2023 | XY |
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