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Woodside Energy Group Ltd WDS

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A$29.93 −0.38 (1.25%)
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As Australia's premier oil player, Woodside Petroleum's operations encompass liquid natural gas, natural gas, condensate and crude oil. However, LNG interests in the North West Shelf Joint Venture, or NWS/JV, and Pluto offshore Western Australia are the mainstay, and the low-cost advantage of these assets form the foundation for Woodside. Future LNG development, particularly relating to the Pluto project, encompasses a large percentage of this company's intrinsic value.

Price vs Fair Value

WDS is trading at a 33% discount.
Price
A$29.93
Fair Value
A$98.00
Uncertainty
Medium
1-Star Price
A$58.51
5-Star Price
A$38.70
Economic Moat
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Capital Allocation
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

Woodside is a beneficiary of continued increase in demand for energy. Behind coal, gas has been the fastest-growing primary energy segment globally. Woodside is favorably located on Asia's doorstep.

Bears

The global economy is cooling off and demand for energy will follow suit, particularly if Chinese growth rates taper.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
A$30.31
Day Range
A$29.7630.06
52-Week Range
A$28.6439.03
Bid/Ask
A$31.00 / A$27.00
Market Cap
A$56.83 Bil
Volume/Avg
1,900 / 5.2 Mil

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
10.33
Price/Sales
2.72
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
7.21%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
7.21%
Total Yield
7.21%

Company Profile

Incorporated in 1954 and named after the small Victorian town of Woodside, Woodside's early exploration focus moved from Victoria's Gippsland Basin to Western Australia's Carnarvon Basin. First LNG production from the North West Shelf came in 1984. BHP Billiton and Shell each had 40% shareholdings before BHP sold out in 1994 and Shell sold down to 34%. In 2010, Shell further decreased its shareholding to 24%. Woodside has the potential to become the most LNG-leveraged company globally.
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil & Gas E&P
Stock Style Box
Large Value
Total Number of Employees
4,667

Competitors

Valuation

Metric
WDS
BPT
SHELL
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
10.338.918.58
Price/Book Value
1.141.051.29
Price/Sales
2.722.090.77
Price/Cash Flow
5.394.175.82
Price/Earnings
WDS
BPT
SHELL

Financial Strength

Metric
WDS
BPT
SHELL
Quick Ratio
0.720.860.90
Current Ratio
1.031.161.40
Interest Coverage
12.63−6.337.40
Quick Ratio
WDS
BPT
SHELL

Profitability

Metric
WDS
BPT
SHELL
Return on Assets (Normalized)
5.81%6.27%6.70%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
9.38%9.66%14.92%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
7.73%8.48%10.59%
Return on Assets
WDS
BPT
SHELL
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