# Woodside Energy Group Limited American (WDS) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Energy / Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels. Price $22.77, market value $43.2 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 14.1×** (5-yr avg 10.0×, 3-yr avg 13.2×). Woodside Energy Group Limited American trades at 14.1× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 10.0×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Energy median in the September 2026 study was 16.8×. Forward P/E is 17.3×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **Price / sales: 3.3×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 3.3×.
- **Price / book: 1.2×**. The shares trade at 1.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Earnings yield: 7.1%**. The inverse of the P/E: 7.1% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 34.9%**. Woodside Energy Group Limited American keeps 34.9% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 30.0%**. 30.0% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 21.1%**. 21.1% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 6.9%**. 6.9% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 6.7%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 6.7%.
- **Return on assets: 4.1%**. Each dollar of assets produces 4.1% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -1.5%** (3-yr -8.3%/yr, 5-yr 29.2%/yr). Revenue fell 1.5% over the last year, against 29.2% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -24.1%** (3-yr -30.7%/yr). Earnings per share fell 24.1%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.30**. Debt is 0.30 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 5.09%** ($1.16 per share, trailing). Woodside Energy Group Limited American yields 5.09%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 74%**. 74% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving a thin cushion.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 5.1%/yr** (1-yr -19.4%). The dividend has grown 5.1% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (1 analyst). 1 analysts cover Woodside Energy Group Limited American; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $22.73 (-0% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 39.9%** (YTD 50.1%, 3-mo 6.8%). The shares are up 39.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -9.6%** (59.6% above the low). Trading 10% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 47**. An RSI of 47 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): -0.24** (volatility 34%). Beta of -0.24 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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