Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL) Announces Third Quarter Sales Results
Financial Performance
Coles Group Limited reported a 3.4% increase in total group sales revenue for the third quarter of 2025, reaching $10.38 billion. The supermarkets segment grew by 3.7% to $9.40 billion, while the liquor segment saw a 3.4% rise to $813 million. The other segment experienced a decrease of 9.3% to $165 million.
Operational Highlights
The company continued to focus on value through initiatives like the Summer value campaign and the Price Match Promise in liquor. Coles introduced ‘Value Bays’ in over 800 stores and launched 138 new Exclusive to Coles products. eCommerce sales surged by 25.7%, driven by enhancements to the website and app. Additionally, Coles successfully ramped up its Kemps Creek Automated Distribution Centre and expanded its Liquor Easy Ordering to over 600 stores. The national rollout of the ‘Simply Liquorland’ program was also initiated, aiming to streamline the liquor offering across all stores.
Executive Comments
CEO Leah Weckert stated, “We are pleased to have delivered another solid quarter of sales growth, particularly as we were cycling a very strong third quarter in FY24. These results reflect the continued investments we are making in value and in improving the shopping experience for our customers both in store and online. This period also marked our first quarter where we were able to fully operate both our Automated Distribution Centres and our Customer Fulfilment Centres, underpinning improved efficiency and delivering enhanced product availability. At the same time we faced a number of major weather events, including Cyclone Alfred and severe flooding in Far North Queensland. Despite the difficult conditions, our team members came together to help ensure that our local communities had access to essential food and grocery supplies throughout these events, as well as dedicating significant time and resources to assist with recovery efforts. I would like to thank all of our team members for the courage and care they demonstrated in delivering for our customers and communities during these times of need.”
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