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Woodside Energy Group Ltd

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Div yield
7,52 %
Op margin
30,0 %
ROE
7,6 %
Net margin
20,9 %
Debt / equity
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About

Woodside Energy Group Ltd is an Australian-headquartered energy company operating in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, generating revenue through the exploration, development, and production of hydrocarbon resources.

Business. Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS.O) is an energy company engaged in the oil and gas industry. The firm operates primarily through the sale of products within the broader energy sector. Headquarters and specific operating segment details are not provided in the available data. The company is listed on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker symbol WDS.O.

Classification99 %
SectorEnergy
Industry groupOil & Gas
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
consensus pending
— buy— hold— sell
Avg 12m price target
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
not yet wired
Ownership
First Trust Advisors L.P.
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability
7,6 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • MARKETSAustralian shares rise as energy stocks rally on oil supply fears2026-07-20
  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,7 %
    Energy · THIS SECTOR+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials−0,4 %−2,7 %−0,9 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Consumer Staples−0,7 %+2,3 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

    Developing storylines

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
    • Congressional trades
    • CongressJosh Gottheimer — Woodside Energy Group Limited2023-03-10 · Democrat · NJ · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
    • CongressMichael Patrick Guest — Woodside Energy Group Limited2022-12-21 · Republican · MS · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000

    Pre-earnings brief

    Briefing · model-assisted

    Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS.O) has entered the analysis scope for the first time, establishing a baseline for future monitoring. As this is the initial assessment for the ticker, there is no prior data available to compute material changes or deltas in performance metrics. The most significant activity detected involves a major modification in the holdings of investor ID 587. Data indicates a substantial shift in share count for this entity, with records showing a transition between holding 43 shares and 40,738 shares as of March 31, 2026. These changes were detected on June 25 and June 26, 2026, reflecting a notable adjustment in the investor's position. This investor activity represents a change in the composition of Woodside's shareholder base, which currently includes 23 top holders. The specific transaction involved a shift in value from approximately $0.001 million to $0.973 million, or vice versa, depending on the direction of the trade recorded in the sequential updates. Woodside Energy Group remains a constituent of one major index, maintaining its status within broader market benchmarks. With no analyst coverage or officer changes reported in this initial snapshot, the focus remains on the structural integrity of its index membership and the evolving landscape of its top institutional holders.

    Signals & dispatch

    peak dispatch · 2026-07-20

    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS.O) is an energy company engaged in the oil and gas industry. The firm operates primarily through the sale of products within the broader energy sector. Headquarters and specific operating segment details are not provided in the available data. The company is listed on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker symbol WDS.O.

    Classification99 %
    SectorEnergy
    Industry groupOil & Gas
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    Woodside Energy maintains a conservative capital structure with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38 and a current ratio of 1.59, indicating adequate short-term liquidity coverage. The company holds $4.3 billion in cash and equivalents against $13.7 billion in long-term debt, resulting in a net debt position. Total assets stand at $66.5 billion, supported by $35.9 billion in total equity. The firm trades at a price-to-book multiple of 1.26 and an EV/EBITDA of 14.08, reflecting a moderate valuation relative to its asset base.

    Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 7.57% and a return on assets of 4.09%. The company generated $12.98 billion in revenue, yielding a gross profit of $4.54 billion and operating income of $3.89 billion. Net income reached $2.72 billion. While operating cash flow is robust at $7.19 billion, free cash flow is negative at -$1.98 billion due to significant capital expenditures of $7.97 billion, suggesting a period of heavy investment in upstream assets.

    Revenue concentration and geographic exposure details are not provided in the available data, preventing a specific analysis of segment mix or regional dependency. The company operates within the broader Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, where capital intensity and commodity price sensitivity are primary drivers of financial performance.

    Growth trajectory analysis is limited by the absence of historical period data in the input. The current financial snapshot reflects a single normalized period, with no year-over-year or quarter-over-quarter trends available to assess revenue or earnings momentum. The negative free cash flow indicates that current capital outlays exceed operating cash generation, a common characteristic during major project development phases in the energy sector.

    Risk assessment identifies medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk. A key flag notes that net cash is negative after subtracting total debt, highlighting leverage exposure. The company has 1.9 billion shares outstanding, with no indication of recent dilutive issuances. The low dilution risk suggests that equity capital raising is not a near-term priority, allowing existing shareholders to retain proportional ownership.

    Recent observations include a market capitalization reference of approximately $45.4 billion and an employee count of 4,693. The company has 578,895 common-share holders and a total share float of 1.89 billion. ESG pillar scores indicate strong governance (85) and social (85) ratings, with a controversies score of 83. No specific news events, filing observations, or transcript insights are available beyond system-level processing notes.

    Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS.O) has entered the analysis scope for the first time, establishing a baseline for future monitoring. As this is the initial assessment for the ticker, there is no prior data available to compute material changes or deltas in performance metrics. The most significant activity detected involves a major modification in the holdings of investor ID 587. Data indicates a substantial shift in share count for this entity, with records showing a transition between holding 43 shares and 40,738 shares as of March 31, 2026. These changes were detected on June 25 and June 26, 2026, reflecting a notable adjustment in the investor's position. This investor activity represents a change in the composition of Woodside's shareholder base, which currently includes 23 top holders. The specific transaction involved a shift in value from approximately $0.001 million to $0.973 million, or vice versa, depending on the direction of the trade recorded in the sequential updates. Woodside Energy Group remains a constituent of one major index, maintaining its status within broader market benchmarks. With no analyst coverage or officer changes reported in this initial snapshot, the focus remains on the structural integrity of its index membership and the evolving landscape of its top institutional holders.

    Key takeaways
    • Woodside Energy generates $12.98 billion in revenue with a net income of $2.72 billion, demonstrating solid profitability despite high capital intensity.
    • Free cash flow is negative at -$1.98 billion due to $7.97 billion in capital expenditures, indicating a heavy investment cycle.
    • The company maintains a conservative leverage profile with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38 and a current ratio of 1.59.
    • Valuation multiples include a P/E of 16.68 and an EV/EBITDA of 14.08, reflecting moderate market expectations.
    • Dilution risk is assessed as low, with no recent equity issuances noted in the available data.
    • Liquidity risk is medium, primarily due to the net debt position despite adequate current ratio coverage.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Valuation

    Market price
    A$23,02
    Market cap
    A$45.34B
    Enterprise value
    A$54.77B
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    7.6x
    P / B
    1.3x
    P / Tangible book
    1.3x
    Tangible book
    A$35.91B
    Net cash
    -A$9.42B
    Current ratio
    1.6
    Debt / equity
    0.4
    ROA
    4.1%
    ROE
    7.6%
    Cash conversion
    265.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -61.4%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Market share

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    Business relationships

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    Supply chain

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate1,79
    Revenueno estimateno estimate14,7B USD
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate5,5B USD
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in USD. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Corporate eventM&A horizon
    M&A probabilityconf 3 %
    Probability
    3 %
    Base rate
    3 %
    Band
    180-day horizon · target 2027-01-21 · 1,0× base rate
    No acquirer candidates identified by the signal model.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-07-25

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution12 analysts
    Strong buy1
    Buy4
    Hold6
    Sell1
    Strong sell0
    12-month price targetA$31,89 · Median A$30,70
    Low A$24,75High A$44,00
    Operating income · consensus5,5B USD
    EPS surprise
    −20,2 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −11,7 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

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    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin29,9 %Above P75
    Net Margin20,9 %Above P75
    ROE7,6 %Above median
    Capex / Rev-61,4 %Bottom quartile
    D/E0,38Above median
    Cash Conv2,65Above P75

    Corporate actions / M&A

    M&A probabilityconf —
    Probability
    3 %
    Base rate
    3 %
    Band
    Low
    180-day horizon · target 2027-01-21 · 1,0× base rate
    No acquirer candidates identified by the signal model.
    Corporate actionsNo corporate-action source connected yet — splits, dividends and buyback events are not tracked for this company. Honest-dim (no data fabricated).

    FX exposure

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    Comparable transactions

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    Derivatives & instruments

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    Physical assets

    5 tracked
    AssetTypeCommodityCountryRole
    Browse FLNG TerminalLng terminalLNGAustraliaOperating company
    Browse FLNG TerminalLng terminalLNGAustraliaOperating company
    Calypso Gas Field (Trinidad and Tobago)Oil gas extractionGasTrinidad and TobagoOperating company
    Shenzi (GC654) - Woodside Oil and Gas Asset (Federal offshore, United States)Oil gas extractionOil And GasUnited StatesOperating company
    Shenzi North (GC654) - Woodside Oil and Gas Asset (Federal offshore, United States)Oil gas extractionOil And GasUnited StatesOperating company
    Tracked physical assets associated with this issuer (operated, managed, or owned).

    Actions

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    Data sources
    • Market data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    • Reference data
    How metrics are computed
    • Price To Tangible Book
      market_price / (tangible_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Price To Book
      market_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Enterprise Value
      market_cap - net_cash
    • Ev To Revenue
      enterprise_value / revenue
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    Source documents
    • Woodside Energy Group Ltd Market data — financials · 2026-07-28
    • failed_redrive (failed_redrive) on WDS.O · 2026-07-28
    • Woodside Energy Group Ltd — company reference export (2026-07-05) · 2026-07-28

    Ownership & reference

    Top holders

    • First Trust Advisors L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$27M
    • Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$94M
    • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$116M
    • Northern Trust Investments, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$40M
    • Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$15M
    • UBS Financial Services, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$17M
    • EATON VANCE MANAGEMENTInstitutional Investor · as of 2022-09-300,00 %$0M
    • Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$11M
    • AQR Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • Raymond James & Associates, Inc.Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
    • BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$45M
    • Fisher InvestmentsInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • American Century Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
    • FMR LLCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$14M
    • Wells Fargo AdvisorsBrokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • PNC Investments LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Bank of New York Mellon CorpInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • LPL Financial LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLPInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Franklin Advisers, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • Wellington Management Company, LLPInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • PNC Investments LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M

    Insider activity

    Net selling0 buys · 3 sellsnet -$535K1 insiders · last 365d
    • Abbotsford Mark AnthonySee Remarks · Ordinary SharesSold 7 500 @ $23,94$180K · 2026-03-26
    • Abbotsford Mark AnthonySee Remarks · Ordinary SharesSold 7 500 @ $23,38$175K · 2026-03-24
    • Abbotsford Mark AnthonySee Remarks · Ordinary SharesSold 7 500 @ $24,06$180K · 2026-03-23

    Short positioning

    3.6Mshares short-3.5% vs prior
    5.32days to cover
    61.3%short of daily vol
    412fails-to-deliver
    as of 2026-07-15 · short-interest report (free)
    Index membership
    S&P/ASX 200

    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    WDS.AXCanonical
    ASX · AUD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorM&A prob3 %Full forecast →
    peak dispatch · 2026-07-20
    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-07-06 00:00 UTCTRANSCRIPTEarnings call — Q3 2026
    2026-07-06 00:00 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingEarnings scheduled →
    2026-07-06EVENTQ2 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: ma_probability (180d)
    2026-06-29 00:00 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingEarnings scheduled →
    2026-06-29EVENTQ2 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-06-26 03:13 UTCHOLDERInstitutional holding changed
    2026-06-26 03:13 UTCHOLDER1 institutional position change flagged (1 major)
    2026-06-25 03:10 UTCHOLDERInstitutional holding changed
    2026-06-25 03:10 UTCHOLDER1 institutional position change flagged (1 major)
    2026-06-15FILINGFORM 6-K →
    2026-06-12FILINGFORM 6-K →
    2026-05-12FILINGFORM 6-K →
    2026-05-01 05:51 UTCFILINGRegulatory filing →
    2026-04-29FILINGFORM 6-K →
    2026-04-24FILINGFORM 6-K →
    2026-04-23FILINGFORM 6-K →
    2026-03-26 00:00 UTCINSIDER3 insider transactions — 2026-03 · net sell $535k
    2026-03-26FILINGFORM 6-K →
    2026-03-26INSIDERAbbotsford Mark Anthony sold 7.5k sh Ordinary Shares — See Remarks ~$180k
    2026-03-24INSIDERAbbotsford Mark Anthony sold 7.5k sh Ordinary Shares — See Remarks ~$175k
    2026-03-23INSIDERAbbotsford Mark Anthony sold 7.5k sh Ordinary Shares — See Remarks ~$180k
    2026-03-20FILINGFORM 6-K →
    2026-03-19FILINGFORM 6-K →
    2026-03-18FILINGFORM 6-K →
    2026-03-16FILINGFORM 6-K →
    2026-03-12FILINGFORM 6-K →
    2023-04-06CONGRESSJosh Gottheimer (house) sale shares → $1,001 - $15,000
    2023-01-03CONGRESSMichael Patrick Guest (house) sale shares → $1,001 - $15,000
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