Woolworths Holdings Ltd (WHL)
Johannesburg Exchange · South Africa · prices in ZAC · close of 23 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | ZAC 3,914.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 3,584.00 – 6,146.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | +5.4% / −10.8% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | −23.1% / −33.3% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 52 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 26.4% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -38.8% |
| Average daily value traded | 18,338.06M ZAC |
| Dividend yield | 5.1% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Woolworths Holdings is a South African retail group based in Cape Town. It runs Woolworths stores that offer groceries, clothing, beauty products and homeware to shoppers in South Africa and several other African countries. The group also owns clothing and homeware brands in the southern hemisphere, including Country Road, Trenery and Witchery, which serve customers through their own stores and concessions. Its food business focuses on fresh produce, prepared meals and own-brand goods, while its fashion ranges cover everyday wear and formal clothing for men, women and children.
On this site Woolworths Holdings Ltd appears as a stock on the Johannesburg Exchange (South Africa), code WHL, with prices in South African cents (ZAC). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Woolworths Holdings Ltd (WHL) trades on the Johannesburg Exchange in South Africa. It last closed at ZAC 3,914.00 on 23 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 37 out of 100 (a weak price profile), ranking 174 of 238 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price fell 23.1% and over the last three months it fell 10.8%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Johannesburg Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 14 · Weak | Below its long-term averages and far from its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | -17.6% | ||
| From 52-week high | -35.3% | ||
| Momentum | 12 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -10.8% | ||
| 6-month return | -23.5% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | -27.0% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 51 · Fair | Typical risk for this exchange. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 26.4% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -38.8% | ||
| Liquidity | 84 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 18,338.06M ZAC | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 51 · Fair | Dividend is typical for this exchange. | |
| Dividend yield | 5.1% | ||
| Years with dividends | 5 |
Strengths
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
- Trend: Below its long-term averages and far from its highs.
- Momentum: Lagging most stocks on this exchange.
Returns
| 1 week | −1.0% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | +5.4% |
| 3 months | −10.8% |
| 6 months | −23.5% |
| 1 year | −23.1% |
| 3 years | −33.3% |
| 5 years | −12.5% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 3,943.41 / 4,751.33 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 107.02 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2026 | ZAC 81.0000 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | ZAC 118.0000 |
| 23 Sep 2025 | ZAC 81.0000 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | ZAC 107.0000 |
| 25 Sep 2024 | ZAC 117.5000 |
| 14 Mar 2024 | ZAC 148.0000 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Johannesburg Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.