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JB Hi-Fi - About the company

JB Hi-Fi is a public company based in Melbourne (Australia), founded in 1974. It operates as a Consumer electronics retail chain. The company has 5 active competitors, including 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Anixter, Panasonic Appliances India and Hughes.

Company Details

JB HI-FI is a consumer electronics retail chain which sells products across various categories including Computers & tablets, TV & Home Entertainment, Games & Consoles, Digital goods, Cameras, Mobile phones, Fitness trackers & accessories, Headphones & DJ equipment, Musical instruments, GPS & Car audio accessories and home & kitchen appliances. They sell through a chain of stores of Australia and their own online store. As of Aug'16 they have about 184 stores. JB HI-FI through their JB HI-FI Solutions, a 100% owned subsidiary of the JB HI-FI Group provides solutions for businesses including providing computing equipment, servers and storage etc. They also provide a broad range of services including managed services, projects and integration, ICT planning and Audits, Cloud computing etc. Banksia Capital, a private equity firm was involved in the Management Buy-in of the company in July 2000.
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Founded Year
1974
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Stage
Public
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Employee Count
5 as on Aug 31, 2026
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Exit Details
Public

JB Hi-Fi's IPO details

JB Hi-Fi got listed on Oct 23, 2003.
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JB Hi-Fi's funding and investors

JB Hi-Fi is a funded company. JB Hi-Fi has 2 institutional investors.

JB Hi-Fi's founders and board of directors

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JB Hi-Fi's employee count trend

JB Hi-Fi has 5 employees as of Aug 26. Here is JB Hi-Fi's employee count trend over the years:
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JB Hi-Fi's Competitors and alternates

Top competitors of JB Hi-Fi include Anixter, Panasonic Appliances India and Hughes. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of JB Hi-Fi, ranked by Tracxn score:
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1st
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JB Hi-Fi
1974, Melbourne (Australia), Public
Consumer electronics retail chain
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48/100
2nd
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Anixter
1957, Anaheim (United States), Acquired
B2B Distributor of Electronic/ electrical Products
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46/100
3rd
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Panasonic Appliances India
1988, Chennai (India), Public
Manufacturer of home appliances and consumer electronics
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26/100
4th
Retailer of large and small appliances, televisions, audio, and accessories
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24/100
5th
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My Mac Australia
2000, Melbourne (Australia), Acquired
Retail chain of apple products and repair services
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24/100
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JB Hi-Fi's Investments and acquisitions

JB Hi-Fi has acquired 2 companies including EandS and The Good Guys. JB Hi-Fi has not made any investments as of now.

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