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Walmart Walmart Inc.

WMT · Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores
Bottom 35% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 35% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Walmart scores 48/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 35% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Risk (67/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Risk 67
Weakest
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

An expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

Mkt capUS$ 982.9b#13 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 2.76P/E44.4×✗ vs sector median 22.5×P/B10×✗ vs sector median 3.7×Div yield1%Bottom 34% in the S&P 50052w range · 68% of range98.88135.16
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #14 of 33 in Consumer Defensive by score

Business Strength

60
Why 60?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1) = 6 of 10 points → 60
Return on Equity (ROE)22%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+4%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+12%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin3%WeakQuarterly Momentum+6%Okay
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +42.3%Equity ↑ +17.1%ROE % 22.5%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
15.5b19.4b21.9b22.1b83.9b91.0b99.6b98.2b202420252026TTM18.5%21.4%22%22.5%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +13.5%Net Profit ↑ +42.3%Net Margin % 3%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
648.1b681.0b713.2b735.8b15.5b19.4b21.9b22.1b202420252026TTM2.4%2.9%3.1%3%

Sales grew about 13.5% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 42.3% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +10.8%Net Profit ↑ +39.1%Net Margin % 3.4%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
169.6b180.6b165.6b177.4b179.5b190.7b177.8b187.9b4.6b5.3b4.5b7.0b6.1b4.2b5.3b6.4bQ4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'262.7%2.9%2.7%4%3.4%2.2%3%3.4%
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Sales grew about 10.8% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit grew about 39.1% over the last 8 quarters: the business is keeping more of what it earns.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 2) = 3 of 6 points → 50
Debt-to-Equity0.8×OkayCurrent Ratio0.8×WeakInterest Coverage13.5×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +20.3%Equity ↑ +17.1%D/E 0.8×
Total DebtEquityD/E
61.3b60.1b67.1b73.8b83.9b91.0b99.6b98.2b202420252026TTM0.7×0.7×0.7×0.8×

Borrowings grew about 20.3% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +15.4%Current Liabilities ↑ +25.1%Current Ratio 0.8×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
76.9b79.5b84.9b88.7b92.4b96.6b107.5b115.6b202420252026TTM0.8×0.8×0.8×0.8×
Why 63?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 2 + 1) = 5 of 8 points → 63
Dividend Quality1%Weak
Payout ratio: 35%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsPartly healthyOkay
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +20.1%Free CF ↓ -10.7%
Operating CFFree CF
35.7b36.4b41.6b42.9b15.1b12.7b14.9b13.5b202420252026TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +16.8%Short-Term Debt ↑ +222.5%Total Debt ↑ +20.3%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
9.9b9.0b10.7b11.5b4.3b5.7b10.1b13.9b61.3b60.1b67.1b73.8b202420252026TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +25.9%Yield % 0.8%
DPS (cents)Yield %
18.718.718.7191920.820.823.523.523.574.77683.29420232024202520261.7%1.5%1.1%0.8%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ratio44.4×WeakP/B Ratio10×WeakPEG Ratio3.6Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 133.04US$ 116.69US$ 100.33Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 23.1% over the past year.

Why 67?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1) = 8 of 12 points → 67
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)-0%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)-0.4 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-2.5%OkayQuarterly Consistency2 of 4 quarters downOkay
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +13.5%Inventory ↑ +12.2%Inv. % of Rev. 8.4%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
648.1b681.0b713.2b735.8b54.9b56.4b58.9b61.6b202420252026TTM8.5%8.3%8.3%8.4%
Ranks #14 of 33 in Consumer Defensive by score

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2027US$ 735.8bUS$ 22.1bUS$ 42.9bUS$ 13.5bUS$ -29.4bUS$ 11.5bUS$ 73.8bUS$ 13.9bUS$ 98.2bUS$ 88.7bUS$ 115.6bUS$ 293.9bUS$ 189.1bUS$ 61.6b-22%3%0.8×0.8×13.5×35%----
2026US$ 713.2bUS$ 21.9bUS$ 41.6bUS$ 14.9bUS$ -26.6bUS$ 10.7bUS$ 67.1bUS$ 10.1bUS$ 99.6bUS$ 84.9bUS$ 107.5bUS$ 284.7bUS$ 178.5bUS$ 58.9bUS$ 94.0m22%3%0.7×0.8×11.5×34%1%43.1×9.5×1.9
2025US$ 681.0bUS$ 19.4bUS$ 36.4bUS$ 12.7bUS$ -23.8bUS$ 9.0bUS$ 60.1bUS$ 5.7bUS$ 91.0bUS$ 79.5bUS$ 96.6bUS$ 260.8bUS$ 163.1bUS$ 56.4bUS$ 83.2m21%3%0.7×0.8×10.6×34%1%39.9×8.5×3.2
2024US$ 648.1bUS$ 15.5bUS$ 35.7bUS$ 15.1bUS$ -20.6bUS$ 9.9bUS$ 61.3bUS$ 4.3bUS$ 83.9bUS$ 76.9bUS$ 92.4bUS$ 252.4bUS$ 161.8bUS$ 54.9bUS$ 76.0m19%2%0.7×0.8×9.1×40%1%28.5×5.3×6.1