WDS vs RJF Comparison

Incorporated in 1954 and named after the small Victorian town of Woodside, Woodside's early exploration focus moved from Victoria's Gippsland Basin to Western Australia's Carnarvon Basin. First LNG production from the North West Shelf came in 1984. BHP Billiton and Shell each had 40% shareholdings before BHP sold out in 1994 and Shell sold down to 34%. In 2017, Shell sold its entire shareholding. Woodside is one of the most LNG-leveraged companies globally.

Raymond James Financial is a diversified financial services firm that provides wealth management, investment banking, asset management, and capital markets services to individuals, corporations, and municipalities. The firm maintains an extensive catalog of products and services across its business lines. However, the wealth management franchise generates the bulk of its revenue and earnings through a vast network of more than 8,900 independent and employee-affiliated advisors, who collectively managed over $1.9 trillion in client assets as of fiscal year-end 2026. While Raymond James maintains a global footprint, the company derives more than 90% of its revenue and an even larger percentage of its operating income from the United States.