Since its founding in 1962, Walmart has become the world's largest retailer, operating over 10,700 stores globally (including 4,600 namesake locations on its home turf and another 600 Sam's Club outlets) and growing its e-commerce presence, attracting 270 million customers weekly.
It is a $883B consumer staples company. Revenue grew 6.2% over the last year, it keeps 3¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~2.3 years of free cash flow. It trades at 40.8× earnings — around the middle of its own history.
- Website
- stock.walmart.com
- Location
- Bentonville, AR
- Employees
- 2 100 000
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Founded
- 1962
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong quality; Health lags behind.
Valuation54
- P/E vs own history53th pct · 12/25
- FCF yield1.5% · 5/25
- P/S1.2x · 25/25
- EV/EBITDA20.0x · 12/25
Growth64
- Revenue CAGR5.6% · 12/25
- Net income CAGR12.5% · 20/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y11.5% · 20/25
- Fwd implied growth14.9% · 12/25
Profitability51
- ROIC18.2% · 20/25
- ROE22.7% · 20/25
- Net margin3.0% · 6/25
- Operating margin4.4% · 5/25
Health43
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio0.77 · 6/25
- Interest coverage90.0x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 11% · 12/25
Quality87
- Piotroski F7/9 · 22/25
- Beneish M-2.78 · 25/25
- FCF conversion61% · 15/25
- Margin stabilityσ 0.4% · 25/25
Moat68
- ROIC >12% years11/11 yrs · 25/25
- Median gross margin24.9% · 6/25
- FCF-positive years11/11 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 1.3% · 12/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- 2026MilestoneWalmart became the first traditional retailer to be valued at over $1 trillion and is known for…
- FY2026FinancialBest year on record$21.9B net income
- 2024ProductWalmart announced a new service to transport goods from Asia to U.S
- 2024AcquisitionWalmart acquired Vizio for $2.3 billion with the intention to expand its advertising sales in…
- 2020ProductWalmart launched a new service, Carrier Pickup
- Feb 26, 2019AcquisitionWalmart announced that it had acquired Tel Aviv-based product review start-up Aspectiva for an…
- FY2018FinancialRevenue crossed $500B$500B for the year
- Sep 29, 2017AcquisitionWalmart acquired Parcel, a same-day and last-mile delivery company in Brooklyn
- Aug 8, 2016AcquisitionWalmart announced a deal to acquire e-commerce website Jet.com for US$3.3 billion
- FY2016FinancialProfitable every year on record11 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $100B$482B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since11-year streak
- Nov 14, 2012ProductWalmart launched its first mail subscription service called Goodies
- 2000MilestoneBecame the largest private employerover a million employees — "associates"
- 1991MilestoneWent internationalfirst store outside the US, in Mexico City
- 1983ProductSam's Clubthe membership warehouse format
- Oct 1, 1970IPOIPOwent public at $16.50 — listed on the NYSE two years later
- Jul 2, 1962FoundedFirst Wal-Mart opensSam Walton's discount store in Rogers, Arkansas
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- Interest covered 90.0× by operating earnings
- High returns on invested capital (ROIC 18.2%)
- Piotroski F-Score 7/9 — fundamentally strong checklist
Watch-outs
Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+6.2% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$22.1B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+24.2% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$13.5B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~2.3y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$883B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-6.1% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it11/11 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 31/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 0.85%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 40.8
Peer comparisonWalmart Inc. vs 6 largest consumer defensive peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMT this company | $882.9B | 40.8 | +6.2% | 3.0% | Strained |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corp | $419.2B | 45.5 | +10.1% | 3.0% | Mixed |
| KO Coca-Cola Company | $379.3B | 26.5 | +6.5% | 28.6% | Mixed |
| PG Procter & Gamble Company | $351.2B | 21.9 | +3.3% | 18.4% | Solid |
| PM Philip Morris International Inc. | $313.6B | 28.8 | +8.9% | 25.6% | Strained |
| PEP PepsiCo, Inc. | $171.8B | 16.5 | +6.4% | 11.1% | Strained |
| BUD Anheuser-Busch INBEV SA/NV | $152.3B | 16.3 | -0.7% | 11.5% | Strained |
Head-to-head: WMT vs COST · WMT vs KO · WMT vs PG
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2026. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/WMT
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Deeper analysis of WMT on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $111.28 · market cap $883B.