Coles schedules October sales update: what it means for Coles stock

Published on 10/07/2026 at 06:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Coles stock had a EUR 14.20 prior close on October 5, 2026. Q1 sales arrive October 30, ahead of the November 6 AGM and 2.8 percent FY26 revenue growth.

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Coles Group (ISIN AU0000030678) had a prior close of EUR 14.20 at Lang & Schwarz for October 5, 2026. The company has scheduled its Q1 FY27 sales results for October 30, 2026, followed by its annual general meeting on November 6, 2026, according to Coles Group.

October sales date sets the next test

The October update will give investors the first operating readout after the fiscal year ended June 28, 2026. The timing places supermarket sales, online demand and cost control ahead of the November shareholder meeting, making the sales release the next dated company-specific checkpoint.

Coles reported FY26 revenue of AUD 45.7 billion, up 2.8 percent from fiscal 2025, while net income reached AUD 1.09 billion, an increase of 1.0 percent, according to Simply Wall St in its August 26, 2026 results update. Earnings per share was AUD 0.81 in fiscal 2026, unchanged from fiscal 2025.

Revenue growth meets valuation pressure

The operating picture is mixed in one important respect: revenue grew faster than statutory net income, so the 2.8 percent sales increase exceeded the 1.0 percent profit increase. That gap makes the October sales mix and any evidence of margin support more important than the sales total alone.

Simply Wall St reported an average analyst price target of AUD 24.15 in an August 31, 2026 update. The same update put the fiscal 2027 revenue forecast at AUD 47.1 billion, while the consensus earnings per share estimate fell from AUD 0.996 to AUD 0.878, a change that raises the importance of execution in the next sales release.

Prior close sets the euro reference

The last Lang & Schwarz prior close was EUR 14.20 for October 5, 2026. On the ASX, Coles was quoted at AUD 23.02 at 2:33 p.m. AEDT on October 7, 2026, with a 52-week range of AUD 20.10 to AUD 24.59 and a market capitalization of AUD 30.9 billion.

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