{
  "id": 3408156,
  "title": "Woolworths FY2026 slides: profit surges 12.7%, AI drives growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/woolworths-fy2026-slides-profit-surges-12-7-ai-drives-growth",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-26T02:35:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/woolworths-fy2026-slides-profit-surges-127-ai-drives-growth-93CH-4876214"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Woolworths Group reported a 12.7% surge in profit for FY2026, driven by improved execution, digital innovation, and contributions from all trading segments. While sales growth was modest at 3.6% to $71.5 billion, the company's EBIT before significant items grew by 12.7% to $3.1 billion, and net profit after tax rose 15.4% to $1.6 billion. The company's shares rose 4.08% to $40.435 following the announcement, nearing its 52-week high of $41.19.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}