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Wesfarmers Limited - Australian Company Profile

Enterprise Type: Public Company

ASX Code: WES

What does Wesfarmers Limited do?

Wesfarmers Limited is a locally owned publicly-listed company, deriving revenue from a diversified portfolio of operations including hardware, office supplies, apparel and department store retailing; gas processing and distribution; chemical and fertiliser manufacturing; and distribution of industrial safety products. The company employs approximately 120,000 people, operates predominantly in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom and is administered from its head office in Perth.

Wesfarmers is listed on the ASX under the code WES.

 

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Wesfarmers Limited - Products & Brands

Wesfarmers Limited owns a diversified portfolio of businesses operating in the hardware, department stores, gas processing and energy distribution, chemicals and fertiliser and industrial and safety product industries. The company divides its operations into the following:

Retail:

  • Bunnings - is a retailer of home improvement and outdoor living products and is a major supplier for project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry in Australia and New Zealand.
  • Kmart Group - this division includes Kmart and Target which retails apparel and general merchandise through stores in Australia and New Zealand, as well as online.
  • Officeworks - operates an Australia-wide chain of retail office supplies stores.

Industrials:

  • Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers - supplies chemicals and fertilisers to the mining, agricultural and industrial sectors. It’s subsidiary CSBP specialises in ammonia, ammonium nitrate, sodium cyanide, polyvinyl chloride resin and wood-plastic composite products. Other businesses in this segment include: Kleenheat Gas, a producer and distributor of LPG and appliances to domestic, commercial and industrial customers; Australian Vinyls, a manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride resins; a 50% interest in ammonium nitrate manufacturer Queensland Nitrates; a 75% stake in Australian Gold Reagents, a manufacturer of sodium cyanide; EVOL LNG, the producer and supplier of liquefied natural gas for transport, power generation and industrial applications; a 50% stake in Covalent Lithium, producer of battery quality lithium.
  • Industrial & Safety - supplies maintenance, repair, operating, packaging and safety products. The unit includes Blackwoods, a supplier of industrial and safety products in Australia and New Zealand and distributor to markets in the Asia Pacific region. Other businesses include: Workwear Group, which sells apparel under the King Gee, Stubbies, Hard Yakka, Wolverine, Bales, Totally Workwear, NNT and Incorporate Wear brands; Greencap, an Australian integrated risk management and compliance company; Coregas, which produces a range of gases including oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and argon.

Health

  • Brands include: API, Priceline, Clear Skincare, Soul Pattinson Chemist, Club Premium and Pharmacist Advice.

Wesfarmers OneDigital:

  • Brands include: OneDigital, OnePass, Catch and OneData.

Other Businesses:

  • Brands include: Flybuys, BWP Trust, Gresham Partners and Wespine Industries.

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Wesfarmers Limited - Financial Statements

pie_chart Wesfarmers Limited Financial Profit & Loss Account

BALANCE DATE6/30/20236/30/20226/30/20216/30/20206/30/2019
Sales Revenue43,417,00036,679,00033,797,00030,753,00027,818,000
Other Revenue0000000000000000000000000
Total Revenue0000000000000000000000000
Cost of Goods Sold0000000000000000000000000
Depreciation0000000000000000000000000
R & D Expenditure0000000000000000000000000
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Wesfarmers Limited - Financial Ratios

pie_chart Wesfarmers Limited Financial Growth

BALANCE DATE6/30/20236/30/20226/30/20216/30/20206/30/2019
Total Revenue Growth18.18.78.011.94.8
Sales Revenue Growth0000000000000000000000000
EBITDA0000000000000000000000000
NPAT0000000000000000000000000
Shareholder's Funds0000000000000000000000000
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pie_chart Wesfarmers Limited Financial Ratios

BALANCE DATE6/30/20236/30/20226/30/20216/30/20206/30/2019
Return on Revenue (ROR) (%)5.66.47.05.419.6
Return on Shareholders’ Funds (ROSF) (%)0000000000000000000000000
Return on Assets (ROA) (%)0000000000000000000000000
Profit Margin (%)0000000000000000000000000
Revenue per Employee ($’000 per person)0000000000000000000000000
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Wesfarmers Limited's Competitive Environment

Wesfarmers Limited operates in the following industries:

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Wesfarmers Limited's main competitors:

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Enterprise Details

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Key Personnel

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Enterprise Financials

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Growth & Ratios

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Operating Segments

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Competitor Benchmarking

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Industries of Operation

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Major Shareholders

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Subsidiaries

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History

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