Stock · WMT · Consumer Defensive
United States · Large Cap · listed since 1972 · Revenue 12 mo. $735.8B
Price as of 11/06/2026
Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail and wholesale stores and clubs, ecommerce websites, and mobile applications worldwide.
Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail and wholesale stores and clubs, ecommerce websites, and mobile applications worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club U.S. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; and ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites. It offers grocery items, including dry grocery, snacks, dairy, meat, produce, deli and bakery, frozen foods, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, as well as consumables, such as health and beauty aids, pet supplies, household chemicals, paper goods, and baby products; and fuel and other categories. In addition, it is involved in the provision of health and wellness products covering pharmacy, optical and hearing services, over-the-counter drugs, and protein and nutrition products; and home, hardlines, and seasonal items, including home improvement, outdoor living, gardening, furniture, apparel, jewelry, tools and power equipment, housewares, toys, and mattresses. Further, the company offers consumer electronics and accessories, software, video games, office supplies, appliances, and third-party gift cards. Additionally, it operates digital payment platforms; offers financial services and related products, including money transfers, bill payments, money orders, check cashing, prepaid access, co-branded credit cards, installment lending, and earned wage access; and markets lines of merchandise under private and licensed brands. The company was formerly known as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and changed its name to Walmart Inc. in February 2018. Walmart Inc. was founded in 1945 and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.
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Summary
46.2 of 100
Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.
Analysis
What the price requires
If free cash flow stays at €13.4B (2026), it supports €148.8B. The remaining €718.3B of the market value assume it grows 24.6% a year for 10 years and not at all afterwards.
Required FCF growth per year
24.6%
no growth afterwards
Price to operating cash flow 23.3×, above its usual range.
Middle half of 20 quarters: 13.7× to 19.8×, median 17.8×.
Measures only against its own past, not against what the company is worth. Price as of 11/06/2026.
with respect to the priced-in expectation
with respect to the priced-in expectation
Since the last quarter
Q2 → Q3 2026
7 more unchanged: Revenue, 12 mo., Gross margin, EBIT margin, FCF margin, Net debt, Shares outstanding, Return on equity
Derivation
Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.
Price as of 11/06/2026.
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 21.98% | 12.35% | Rank 78 |
| Return on capital (Greenblatt) | 19.00% | 20.14% | Rank 47 |
| EBIT margin | 4.18% | 9.44% | Rank 23 |
| FCF margin | 2.09% | 6.71% | Rank 8 |
| Gross margin | 24.93% | 35.78% | Rank 25 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth, 1 year | 4.73% | 2.12% | Rank 69 |
| Earnings growth, 3 years per year | 24.21% | 5.20% | Rank 89 |
| Earnings growth, 5 years per year | 11.53% | 6.07% | Rank 67 |
| Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings) | 3.74% | 3.77% | Rank 49 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yield | 2.17% | 4.25% | Rank 15 |
| FCF yield | 1.54% | 5.05% | Rank 10 |
| EV/saleslower is better | 1.43 | 1.51 | Rank 52 |
| EV/EBITlower is better | 34.29 | 16.74 | Rank 8 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | 13.84% | 3.24% | Rank 70 |
| Share price, 6 months | −3.28% | 11.30% | Rank 21 |
| Share price, 3 months | 17.35% | 9.00% | Rank 87 |
| Distance from 52-week high | −6.47% | −7.96% | Rank 57 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accruals (Sloan)lower is better | 2.45% | −0.99% | Rank 20 |
| Change in share countlower is better | −0.73% | −0.62% | Rank 54 |
| Dividend streak in years | 52 | 5 | Rank 99 |
| Price reaction to results, market-adjusted | −8.49% | 0.22% | Rank 1 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity ratio | 34.99% | 41.95% | Rank 39 |
| Net debt/EBITDAlower is better | 1.21 | 1.96 | Rank 62 |
| Debt to equitylower is better | 0.67 | 0.67 | Rank 51 |
| Volatility, 1 yearlower is better | 26.51% | 25.82% | Rank 47 |
Ten years in figures
| Year | Revenue, $B | EBIT margin | FCF, $B | Shares | Net debt, $B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 485.9 | 4.7% | 20.9 | 9.34B | 39.1 |
| 2018 | 500.3 | 4.1% | 18.3 | 9.03B | 39.7 |
| 2019 | 514.4 | 4.3% | 17.4 | 8.84B | 50.3 |
| 2020 | 524.0 | 3.9% | 14.6 | 8.60B | 63.0 |
| 2021 | 559.2 | 4.0% | 25.8 | 8.54B | 45.5 |
| 2022 | 572.8 | 4.5% | 11.1 | 8.42B | 42.6 |
| 2023 | 611.3 | 3.3% | 12.2 | 8.20B | 50.0 |
| 2024 | 648.1 | 4.2% | 15.1 | 8.11B | 50.6 |
| 2025 | 681.0 | 4.3% | 12.7 | 8.08B | 51.1 |
| 2026 | 713.2 | 4.2% | 14.9 | 8.02B | 56.4 |
2 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built
Walmart Inc. mainly meets criteria in the Growth category. Result from 18 strategies checked.
Walmart Inc. is rated here with the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.
2 of 7 rules met
2 of 11 points
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Selected fundamental metrics for Walmart Inc.
| Metric | Stock | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio | 46.0 | 22.8 |
| P/B ratio | 10.1 | 2.6 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 22.0% | 12.3% |
| Equity ratio | 35.0% | 42.0% |
| Debt-to-equity (D/E) | 0.67 | 0.67 |
| Dividend yield | 0.8% | 2.6% |
How comparable stocks in the same sector score in the StockScorer model.
| Symbol | Company | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| WMT | Walmart Inc.this page | |
| COST | Costco Wholesale Corp | Low3.6 |
| TGT | Target Corporation | Low1.8 |
| WALMEX.MX | Wal-Mart de México S.A.B. de C.V. | locked |
| DOL.TO | Dollarama Inc | locked |
| DG | Dollar General Corporation | locked |
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