Stock Spotlight: Coles Group Ltd (ASX:COL)

About Coles Group Ltd

Coles Group Limited operates as a retailer in Australia. It operates through Supermarkets and Liquor segments. The company operates various supermarkets, which offers fresh food, groceries, general merchandise, and liquor; and coles.com.au, which offers a choice of home delivery, including same-day, overnight drop and go services, and pick up from click and collect locations. Its Coles Financial Services provides insurance, credit cards, and personal loans to Australian families. The company is also involved in the retailing of liquor through its various stores under the Liquorland, First Choice Liquor Market, and Vintage Cellars brand names, as well as retail media services through its store network and online platforms. In addition, it operates as flybuys loyalty program. The company was formerly known as Coles Myer Ltd. and changed its name to Coles Group Limited. Coles Group Limited was founded in 1914 and is based in Hawthorn East, Australia.



Key Stats

Source: Yahoo Finance. Data as of 08/08/25.

Price Performance

Growth Potential

  • Strong market position in supermarkets, with significant scale and penetration providing a competitive advantage.
  • Increasing private labels penetration – COL recently reiterated its target of 40% penetration.
  • Relatively defensive earnings (food tends to be largely non-discretionary).
  • Improved focus and capital allocation now that the Company is demerged.
  • Supply chain automation and upgrades should lead to efficiency gains.
  • In our view, the deal with Ocado puts Coles in a leadership position for online delivery.
  • Flybuys is a highly attractive asset which could be monetized.


Key Risks

  • Significant competitive pressures (including the emergence of new players) could erode margins.
  • Management resets earnings base at the upcoming Strategy update in June 2019.
  • Online disruption (full online offering).
  • Automation and supply chain upgrades will require significant capital expenditure, cost of which has not been fully identified.
  • Balance sheet could be stretched once adjusted for leases.
  • Cost inflation runs ahead of top line growth.

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