12/09/2023 09:28

Coles Group Ltd (COL) $15.95

Coles was slammed in August following a poor result with blame put at the door of inflationary pressures and costs. When comparing Coles to Woolworths, the performance differential is stark as Coles deals with many years of underinvestment in key processes.

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22/08/2023 17:04

Coles (COL) $16.01

COL -7.06%: FY23 numbers out for the staples business, Coles was largely in line but it looks like it gets harder from here. Revenue of $41.5b was largely in line while EBIT at $1.97b was a small miss, driven by a softer-than-expected Supermarket result.

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08/06/2023 09:24

Coles Group Ltd (COL) $17.68

Supermarket giant  COL is enjoying a strong 2023 helped by its first-half numbers which beat consensus in February, earnings (EBIT) jumped 14% to $1114m, 9% above consensus. The beat was driven by a strong supermarket outcome which saw gross margins up 43bps, the sector has returned to growth since the turn of the new year which supports a reasonable set-up to meet market expectations for the 2H although recent wage hikes will be a headwind moving forward.

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03/05/2023 09:10

Coles (COL) $18.11 & Woolworths (WOW) $38.58

The two major supermarkets have reported quarterly sales updates this week at a time when Woolworths (WOW) is trading just ~10% below its all-time high while Coles (COL) is only ~8% below their equivalent milestone. Both reported strong results with WOW booking like-for-like sales growth for the 3 months to March 31 of 7.6%% while Coles (COL) said +6.5% more sales went through their tills.

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28/03/2023 09:18

Coles Group Ltd (COL) $17.94

Heavyweight supermarket COL has enjoyed a strong 2023 helped by its first-half numbers which beat consensus last month, sales came in up 4% to $21.6b while earnings (EBIT) jumped 14% to $1114m, 9% above consensus.

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21/02/2023 16:56

Coles Group (COL) $18.13

COL -0.93%: first half numbers for the supermarket company beat consensus today, however, shares fell thanks to the CEO stepping down. Sales were up 4% to $21.6b while EBIT jumped 14% to $1114m, 9% above consensus at $1023m.

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09/02/2023 09:07

Coles Group Ltd (COL) $17.98

The likes of Woolworths (WOW) and Coles (COL) are probably the best examples of “recession-proof businesses” and during tougher economic climates, these stocks are generally more stable although when the market gets re-rated lower they are likely to follow suit but in a more subdued manner. COL delivered a disappointing sales update in late October but as supply chain and labour issues start to improve we believe the large supermarkets will follow suit. • We like COL into dips under $18 – an estimated 33c fully franked dividend will appeal to yield-hungry investors.

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20/10/2022 09:44

Coles Group Ltd (COL) $16.55

COL was the standout sector performer into August before plunging 18% following an average FY22 report and accompanying commentary – the numbers looked ok but no guidance was provided and the company discussed ongoing inflation pressures, primarily in the wages supply chain, weather impacts, and energy i.e. not surprisingly a very similar story to WOW. At the time...

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26/08/2022 09:28

Coles Group Ltd (COL) $17.65

COL has been plumbing fresh 9-week lows following soft commentary this week after its FY22 report – net income came in at $1.05bn up 4% which was a slight beat to expectations, under the hood core supermarkets performed okay whereas Liquor and Express saw EBIT falls of 1.2% and 37.3% respectively.

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24/08/2022 17:07

Coles (COL) $17.84

COL -4.60%: shares in the supermarket giant fell to 6-week lows today on soft outlook commentary. FY22 Net Income was $1.05b, up 4% and a slight beat to expectations, paying a 30c final dividend, largely as expected. The beat was driven by the core supermarkets business whereas Liquor and Express saw EBIT falls of 1.2% and 37.3% respectively. While no...

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