Wesfarmers Share Price and Company Fundamentals
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Wesfarmers Limited primarily engages in the retail business in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company is involved in the retail sale of building materials, home and garden improvement, and outdoor living products through its Bunnings stores; apparel, homewares, and general merchandise, including toys, leisure, entertainment, home, consumables, electrical products, and accessories; and office products and solutions, such as office supplies, technology, furniture, art supplies, education resources, and helpful services, including print and copy and on-site tech support through its 168 Officeworks stores. It also provides hardware and software repairs, system security solutions, wireless and wired networking services, virus and spyware prevention and removal, and data backup and recovery solutions through Geeks2U. In addition, the company manufactures and supplies ammonia, ammonium nitrate, and industrial chemicals; manufactures, imports, and distributes phosphate, nitrogen, and potassium-based fertilizers in blended, compound, and liquid form; supplies polyvinyl chloride resins used in various products comprising piping, cable insulation, floor coverings, building profiles, packaging, and compounds; produces wood-plastic composite products; and manufactures and distributes sodium cyanide for gold extraction in mining industry. Further, it extracts, markets, and distributes liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas; supplies and distributes maintenance, repair, operating products, and industrial safety products and services; manufacturers and markets industrial gases and equipment; distributes tools, safety gear, work wear, and industrial supplies; and provides risk management and compliance services, as well as offers property management services and other businesses. Additionally, the company sells its products online. Wesfarmers Limited was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia.
Key Metrics
PE ratio
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PB ratio
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Dividend yield
2.90%
Beta
0.56
Market cap
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Enterprise value
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Company profile
| Primary activities | Diversified industrial with interests including retail operations covering home improvement and office supplies; general merchandise and specialty departments stores, gas processing and distribution; chemicals and fertilisers; and industrial and safety p |
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| Industry / Sector | Home Improvement Retail / Consumer Cyclical |
| Full time employees | 114000 |
| Website | http://www.wesfarmers.com.au |
| Mailing address | Brookfield Place Tower 2 Level 14 123 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 Australia |
| Phone / Fax | 61 8 9327 4211 / 61 8 9327 4216 |
| Share registry | COMPUTERSHARE INVESTOR SERVICES PTY LIMITED |
Dividends
More: Wesfarmers Dividend history, yield and payout ratio
Dividend yield
2.90%
Dividend amount
$1.65
Payout ratio
78.50%
5Y Avg. yield
4.49%
Wesfarmers paid $1.65 dividend and the ex-dividend date was 18 Nov 2021.The dividend payout ratio is 78.50%. The dividend payout ratio is defined as the amout of dividend paid divided by the earnings of the company.WES dividend payout ratio is between 70-90%. The lower dividend payout ratio is preferrable since it provides company margin to grow the dividends in future.
WES's forward dividend amount is $3.78 and the forward dividend yield is 6.94%. A forward dividend yield is the percentage of a company's current stock price that it expects to pay out as dividends over a certain time period, generally 12 months. Forward dividend yields are generally used in circumstances where the yield is predictable based on past instances. If not, trailing yields, which indicate the same value over the previous 12 months, are used.
Company Executives
As of Dec 2021, following are the company executives and directors listed on Wesfarmers.
| Name | Title | Age | Total Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Robert G. Scott | Group MD, CEO & Director | 50 | 2.61M |
| Mr. Anthony Natale Gianotti | Chief Financial Officer | 51 | 1.44M |
| Mr. Ian Bailey | Head of the Australian Conglomerate's Department Stores Division & Managing Director of Kmart | 1.84M | |
| Mr. Michael Schneider | MD of Bunnings Group and MD of Bunnings Australia & New Zealand | 49 | 2.04M |
| Simon Edmonds | Mang. of Investor Relations | ||
| Ms. Maya vanden Driesen | Group Gen. Counsel | ||
| Rebecca Keenan | Media & Public Affairs Mang. | ||
| Ms. Jennifer Bryant | Chief HR Officer | ||
| Mr. Ian Hansen | MD of Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilizers | ||
| Mr. Tim J. Bult | Managing Director of Industrial & Safety |
Profitability and management effectiveness
Profit margin
7.01%
Operating margin
10.55%
Return on assets
8.67%
Return on equity
24.98%
Profitability ratios are a class of financial metrics that are used to assess a business's ability to generate earnings relative to its revenue, operating costs, balance sheet assets, and shareholders' equity over time, using data from a specific point in time.
The return on equity signifies how well the management is running the company in terms of capital management. The ideal return on equity is greater than 10%. The return on equity is calculated as net income divided by total share holders equity.
Valuation and Trading Info
The market capitalization of Wesfarmers is and its enterprise value is .
The WES's stocks Beta value is 0.56 making it 44% less volatile compared to ASX market index. Technology stocks and small caps tend to have higher betas than the market benchmark. This indicates that adding the stock to a portfolio will increase the portfolio’s risk, but also increase its expected return. On the other hand utility stocks often have low betas because they tend to move more slowly than market averages.
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Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is Wesfarmers's Stock Symbol?
Wesfarmers trades on ASX under the ticker symbol "WES".
2. What is Wesfarmers's stock price today?
One share of WES stock can currently be purchased for approximately $57.04.
3. How can I contact Wesfarmers?
Wesfarmers's mailing address is Brookfield Place Tower 2 Level 14 123 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 Australia. The company can be reached via phone at 61 8 9327 4211.
4. What is Wesfarmers's official website?
The official website of Wesfarmers is http://www.wesfarmers.com.au.
5. Which share registry manages Wesfarmers's stock?
Wesfarmers's stock is managed by COMPUTERSHARE INVESTOR SERVICES PTY LIMITED.