Woolworths - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Woolworths M&A Summary

Woolworths has acquired 2 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

Woolworths’ largest acquisition to date was in 2014, when it acquired Country Road for $152M. Woolworths has acquired in 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include consumer products (50%) and retail (50%).

Woolworths Business Overview

Where is Woolworths headquartered?

Woolworths is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.

What is Woolworths’ revenue?

Woolworths disclosed revenue of 80,067M ZAR for 2022 and 78,763M ZAR for 2021.

How many employees does Woolworths have?

Woolworths has 39,775 employees.

What sector is Woolworths in?

Woolworths is a retail company.

When was Woolworths founded?

Woolworths was founded in 1931.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity2
    • M&A Buy Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

Woolworths

Woolworths Holdings Ltd.

Woolworths House 93 Longmarket Street,
Cape Town, 8001
South Africa,
+27 21 407 9111
www.woolworthsholdings.co.za

Woolworths is a fashion retailer offering a unique blend of food, fashion, beauty, homeware, and financial services throughout the Southern Hemisphere. Woolworths was founded in 1931 and is based in Cape Town, South Africa.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 1 - - - - 1 2
vol $152M $152M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  2

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Absolute Pets (Pty) Ltd. 2024-04-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Cape Town, South Africa · www.absolutepets.com
Country Road Ltd. 2014-06-24 152M AUD Add-on Acquisition
Melbourne, Australia · www.countryroad.com.au
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Consumer Products 1 (50%) - - -
Retail 1 (50%) 152M (100%) - -
Total 2 $152M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Australia 1 152M - -
South Africa 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (50%) - - -
Cross-border 1 (50%) 152M (100%) - -
Total 2 $152M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $152M
TOTAL $152M
Largest Country Road Ltd.
$152M (2014-06-24)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Retail

Revenue

80,067   2% 2022
78,763   10% 2021
72,208   2% 2020
73,103   4% 2019
70,492   2018
(millions of ZAR) Show More Show Less

Employees

39,775

Established

1931

Public

JSE Limited: WHL

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