Wesfarmers Limited - Australian Company Profile

What does Wesfarmers Limited do?

Wesfarmers is a Public Company that generates the majority of its income from the Consumer Goods Retailing industry.

In 2024 the company generated total revenue of $44,333,000,000 including sales and other revenue. In 2024 Wesfarmers had 120,000 employees including employees from all subsidiaries under the company's control.

The Chief Executive of Wesfarmers is Mr Rob Scott whose official title is Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer. The Chairman of Wesfarmers is Dr Michael Chaney whose official title is Non-Executive Chairman.

Wesfarmers Limited owns a diversified portfolio of businesses operating in the hardware, department stores, gas processing and energy distribution, chemicals and fertiliser and industrial and safety product industries. The company divides its operations into the following: Retail: Bunnings - is a retailer of home improvement and outdoor living products and is a major supplier for project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry in Australia and New Zealand. Kmart Group - this division includes Kmart and Target which retails apparel and general merchandise through stores in Australia and New Zealand, as well as online. Officeworks - operates an Australia-wide chain of retail office supplies stores.Industrials: Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers - supplies chemicals and fertilisers to the mining, agricultural and industrial sectors. It’s subsidiary CSBP specialises in ammonia, ammonium nitrate, sodium cyanide, polyvinyl chloride resin and wood-plastic composite products. Other businesses in this segment include: Kleenheat Gas, a producer and distributor of LPG and appliances to domestic, commercial and industrial customers; Australian Vinyls, a manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride resins; a 50% interest in ammonium nitrate manufacturer Queensland Nitrates; a 75% stake in Australian Gold Reagents, a manufacturer of sodium cyanide; EVOL LNG, the producer and supplier of liquefied natural gas for transport, power generation and industrial applications; a 50% stake in Covalent Lithium, producer of battery quality lithium. Industrial & Safety - supplies maintenance, repair, operating, packaging and safety products. The unit includes Blackwoods, a supplier of industrial and safety products in Australia and New Zealand and distributor to markets in the Asia Pacific region. Other businesses include: Workwear Group, which sells apparel under the King Gee, Stubbies, Hard Yakka, Wolverine, Bales, Totally Workwear, NNT and Incorporate Wear brands; Greencap, an Australian integrated risk management and compliance company; Coregas, which produces a range of gases including oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and argon.Health Brands include: API, Priceline, Clear Skincare, Soul Pattinson Chemist, Club Premium and Pharmacist Advice.Wesfarmers OneDigital: Brands include: OneDigital, OnePass, Catch and OneData.Other Businesses: Brands include: Flybuys, BWP Trust, Gresham Partners and Wespine Industries.

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Enterprise Financials

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Competitor Benchmarking

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Industries of Operation

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Major Shareholders

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Subsidiaries

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History

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