Wesfarmers

Also known as Wesfarmers Limited, WESFARMERS LIMITED, Wesfarmers Ltd

Wesfarmers Limited is an Australian conglomerate, headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. It has interests predominantly in Australia and New Zealand, operating in retail, chemical, fertiliser, industrial and safety products. With revenue of A$45.7 billion in the 2025 financial year, it is one of Australia's largest companies by revenue. Wesfarmers is also one of the largest private employers in Australia, with approximately 118,000 employees.

Key facts

Company.name: Wesfarmers Limited
Company.trade_name: Wesfarmers
Company.logo: Wesfarmers-brand.svg
Company.type: Public
Company.industry: Conglomerate
Company.location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Company.num_locations: 1,933 stores
Company.num_locations_year: 2024
Company.revenue: $45.7 billion (2025)
Company.net_income: $2.926 billion (2025)
Company.assets: $27.981 billion (2025)
Company.num_employees: 118,000 (2025)

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Contents

History
Rural business, Dalgety Farmers and Wesfarmers Landmark
Bunnings
Australian Railroad Group
End of co-operative ownership
Divisions
Bunnings
Kmart
Officeworks
Chemicals, Energy and Fertilisers
Industrial and Safety
Wesfarmers Health
Wesfarmers OneDigital
Other businesses
Other activities
Former interests
Insurance
Coles
Wesfarmers Resources
Wesfarmers Transport
Company executives
References
Further reading
External links

Wesfarmers was founded in 1914 as a co-operative to provide services and merchandise to Western Australian farmers. It was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in 1984 and grew into a major retail conglomerate.