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Woolworths Group Limited (WOLWF) — Earnings Call X-Ray

Our AI read all 20 of WOLWF's earnings calls (2016–2025) and answered the same battery of questions about each one. Every past call is free; the newest quarter unlocks with a free account.

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Calls Analyzed
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2016–2025
Avg Candor
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evasion 3.9/9
High CandorCritic AmmunitionUnderused Fixed CostsPricing Under PressureMargins ContractingCutting HeadcountReads RehearsedQuestion Left Hanging

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🔒 Q3 2025 earnings call 2025-05-02 NEWEST

Guidance: ■■■■■Demand: ■■■■■■ Margins: ■■■■Backlog: ■■■■ ■ analysts, ■■ questionsexpected move ±■■%
Candor /9
Specificity /9
Evasion /9
Stress /9

Management ■■■■■■ guidance against ■■■■■■■■ demand and ■■■■■■■ margins. The delivery was ■■■■■■■■ and ■■■■ in specifics, with ■■■ questions left hanging.

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F Q2 2025 earnings call 2025-02-26 move ±29.1%

Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.

Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: contractingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: cuttingCapex: decreasing 13 analysts · 17 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedDirection beats results
Candor 7/9
Specificity 7/9
Evasion 5/9
Confidence 4/9
Uncertainty 6/9
Promotion 3/9
Stress 5/9
Complexity 6/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

F Q1 2025 earnings call 2024-10-30 move ±28.1%

Management lowered guidance against steady demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.

Guidance: loweredDemand: stableMargins: contractingPricing: under pressure 12 analysts · 18 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Early product, fast growthDirection beats results
Candor 7/9
Specificity 7/9
Evasion 4/9
Confidence 5/9
Uncertainty 6/9
Promotion 3/9
Stress 5/9
Complexity 6/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
YES Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

D Q4 2024 earnings call 2024-08-28 move ±13.8%

Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.

Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: contractingPricing: under pressureCapex: increasing 13 analysts · 14 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubtsDirection beats results
Candor 6/9
Specificity 7/9
Evasion 4/9
Confidence 6/9
Uncertainty 5/9
Promotion 3/9
Stress 4/9
Complexity 6/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

F Q3 2024 earnings call 2024-05-02 move ±9.4%

Management lowered guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, visibly under pressure.

Guidance: loweredDemand: mixedMargins: contractingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: cuttingCapex: increasing 11 analysts · 19 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hangingDirection beats results
Candor 7/9
Specificity 6/9
Evasion 4/9
Confidence 5/9
Uncertainty 5/9
Promotion 4/9
Stress 6/9
Complexity 6/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

D Q2 2024 earnings call 2024-02-21 move ±12.3%

Management held guidance steady against slowing demand. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.

Guidance: maintainedDemand: slowingMargins: stablePricing: under pressureCapex: flat 10 analysts · 12 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Early product, fast growthHidden segmentDirection beats results
Candor 7/9
Specificity 8/9
Evasion 3/9
Confidence 7/9
Uncertainty 4/9
Promotion 5/9
Stress 4/9
Complexity 6/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
YES Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

D Q1 2024 earnings call 2023-10-25 move ±15.2%

Management lowered guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.

Guidance: loweredDemand: mixedMargins: contractingPricing: under pressure 12 analysts · 15 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritableDirection beats results
Candor 7/9
Specificity 8/9
Evasion 2/9
Confidence 6/9
Uncertainty 5/9
Promotion 4/9
Stress 3/9
Complexity 5/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

D Q4 2023 earnings call 2023-08-23 move ±10.6%

Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.

Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: expandingPricing: raisingHeadcount: flatCapex: flat 12 analysts · 15 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Early product, fast growthDirection beats results
Candor 7/9
Specificity 7/9
Evasion 5/9
Confidence 6/9
Uncertainty 6/9
Promotion 4/9
Stress 3/9
Complexity 6/9
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
YES Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?

Earlier calls

CallDateGradeGuidanceDemandMarginsCandorEvasion
Q2 2023 2023-02-22 C+ maintainedacceleratingexpanding 7/9 4/9
Q1 2023 2022-11-05 F loweredmixedcontracting 7/9 3/9
Aug 2022 2022-08-25 D loweredmixedcontracting 7/9 3/9
Q2 2022 2022-02-23 F maintainedmixedcontracting 6/9 4/9
Q4 2021 2021-08-26 C maintainedacceleratingcontracting 7/9 3/9
Feb 2021 2021-02-25 C maintainedslowingexpanding 7/9 4/9
Q4 2020 2020-08-27 C noneacceleratingunclear 7/9 4/9
Q2 2020 2020-02-26 D maintainedslowingexpanding 7/9 4/9
Q1 2020 2019-10-30 D maintainedacceleratingunclear 8/9 4/9
Q4 2019 2019-08-29 F noneacceleratingcontracting 7/9 6/9
Q2 2019 2019-02-20 D maintainedmixedcontracting 7/9 4/9
Q4 2016 2016-08-25 C noneacceleratingcontracting 8/9 3/9

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