Who owns Bunnings?
Bunnings is owned by Wesfarmers (Australia, ASX: WES).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Wesfarmers 2026 Annual Report, Wesfarmers Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Wesfarmers Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇺 Australia, Perth
- Origin
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Founded
- 1886
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Home improvement › Tools & hardware
- Parent ticker
- ASX: WES
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Bunnings
Bunnings is the leading home improvement and lifestyle retailer in Australia and New Zealand and a major supplier to builders and commercial tradespeople. It was founded in Western Australia in 1886 and opened its first warehouse store in Sunshine, Melbourne, in 1994. Bunnings Group ran 506 stores at the end of June 2026, earned revenue of $20.4 billion that year, and took over Blackwoods and Workwear Group from 1 July 2026.
Ownership timeline of Bunnings
- Current owner Wesfarmers [1] reported
Where Bunnings sits in Wesfarmers
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Wesfarmers
Wesfarmers controls 11 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
- Anko
- Beaumont Tiles
- Blackwoods
- Kmart Australia (1969)
- Officeworks (1994)
- Priceline Pharmacy (1982)
- Target Australia (1926)
Other brands in tools & hardware, and who owns them
The 45 brands in tools & hardware on Brandtree belong to 16 owners. The largest is Hillman, with 10; Wesfarmers has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Fas-n-Tite | Hillman | 🇺🇸 United States |
| CLC Work Gear | Hultafors Group | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Bahco | Snap-on | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Hilti | Hilti | 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein |
| Erbauer | Kingfisher | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Fiskars | Fiskars Group | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Emtek | Fortune Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Husky | The Home Depot | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Wesfarmers
Wesfarmers is a publicly listed company headquartered in Perth, Australia, founded in 1914. Brandtree records 11 brands under its control, and it is listed as ASX: WES.
Wesfarmers began in 1914 as a Western Australian farmers' co-operative and is now one of Australia's largest listed companies, based in Perth, with revenue of $47.3 billion in the year to June 2026. It owns Bunnings, Kmart, Target, Officeworks and the Priceline Pharmacy network, as well as chemicals, fertiliser and gas businesses and half of the Covalent Lithium joint venture. It demerged Coles in 2018 but still owns half of Flybuys, the loyalty programme it shares with Coles.
🇦🇺 Bunnings and other Australian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 228 brands that began in Australia. 72 of them (32%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Bunnings is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Bunnings?
The parent company of Bunnings is Wesfarmers, a publicly listed company headquartered in Australia.
Is Bunnings Australian?
Yes. Bunnings originated in Australia in 1886 and its owner, Wesfarmers, is also headquartered in Australia.
Is Bunnings still owned by Wesfarmers?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Bunnings is still owned by Wesfarmers. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Wesfarmers 2026 Annual Report — Wesfarmers Limited, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] Wesfarmers — Bunnings — Wesfarmers Limited, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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