India, Feb. 25 -- Woolworths Group Limited (WOW.AX) reported that its net profit after tax attributable to equity holders of the parent entity before significant items for half-year ended 5 January 2025 declined 20.6% to A$739 million from last year reflecting lower EBIT and higher finance costs, somewhat offset by lower tax.

Profit attributable to equity holders of the parent entity for the period was A$739 million or 60.2 cents per share compared to a loss of A$781 million or 64.1 cents per share in the prior year.

Revenue for the period was A$35.93 billion up from A$34.64 billion in the prior year. Group sales for the first-half of 2025 increased by 3.7% or 2.5% excluding Petstock with Group EBIT decreasing 14.2%. The decline in Group ...