WALMART INC (WMT.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:WMT • US9311421039

107.84 EUR
+2.14 (+2.02%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, WMT scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. WMT was compared to 26 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. WMT has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. WMT is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year WMT was profitable.
  • WMT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years WMT has been profitable.
  • WMT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
WMT.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWMT.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B

1.2 Ratios

  • WMT's Return On Assets of 7.94% is amongst the best of the industry. WMT outperforms 96.15% of its industry peers.
  • WMT's Return On Equity of 23.84% is amongst the best of the industry. WMT outperforms 92.31% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of WMT (12.07%) is better than 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WMT is above the industry average of 9.14%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.94%
ROE 23.84%
ROIC 12.07%
ROA(3y)6.13%
ROA(5y)5.87%
ROE(3y)18.36%
ROE(5y)17.64%
ROIC(3y)12.73%
ROIC(5y)12.9%
WMT.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWMT.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 3.26%, WMT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WMT's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • WMT has a better Operating Margin (4.12%) than 80.77% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WMT has remained more or less at the same level.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 24.91%, WMT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WMT has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.12%
PM (TTM) 3.26%
GM 24.91%
OM growth 3Y-4.61%
OM growth 5Y1.02%
PM growth 3Y6.13%
PM growth 5Y0.1%
GM growth 3Y-0.33%
GM growth 5Y0.13%
WMT.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWMT.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), WMT is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, WMT has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for WMT has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, WMT has an improved debt to assets ratio.
WMT.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingWMT.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B
WMT.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWMT.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50B 100B 150B 200B 250B

2.2 Solvency

  • WMT has an Altman-Z score of 6.27. This indicates that WMT is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • WMT has a Altman-Z score of 6.27. This is amongst the best in the industry. WMT outperforms 92.31% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of WMT is 3.48, which is a good value as it means it would take WMT, 3.48 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of WMT (3.48) is better than 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.51 indicates that WMT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.51, WMT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.46% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.51
Debt/FCF 3.48
Altman-Z 6.27
ROIC/WACC1.44
WACC8.36%
WMT.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWMT.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.80 indicates that WMT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of WMT (0.80) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • WMT has a Quick Ratio of 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that WMT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • WMT's Quick ratio of 0.24 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WMT is outperformed by 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • The current and quick ratio evaluation for WMT is rather negative, while it does have excellent solvency and profitability. These ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.8
Quick Ratio 0.24
WMT.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWMT.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.90% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, WMT shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.80% on average per year.
  • WMT shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.34%.
  • Measured over the past years, WMT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.38% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.9%
EPS 3Y5.3%
EPS 5Y8.8%
EPS Q2Q%6.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.34%
Revenue growth 3Y5.94%
Revenue growth 5Y5.38%
Sales Q2Q%5.84%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.40% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • WMT is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.98% yearly.
EPS Next Y6.13%
EPS Next 2Y9.27%
EPS Next 3Y10.12%
EPS Next 5Y8.4%
Revenue Next Year4.73%
Revenue Next 2Y4.82%
Revenue Next 3Y4.79%
Revenue Next 5Y4.98%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
WMT.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWMT.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 200B 400B 600B 800B 1T
WMT.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWMT.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 1 2 3 4 5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 49.47, WMT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WMT is valued a bit more expensive than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WMT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.10.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 42.51, which means the current valuation is very expensive for WMT.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WMT is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 73.08% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. WMT is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 49.47
Fwd PE 42.51
WMT.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWMT.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WMT is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 69.23% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of WMT indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: WMT is more expensive than 73.08% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 66.53
EV/EBITDA 24.04
WMT.DE Per share dataWMT.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates WMT does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The excellent profitability rating of WMT may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)8.07
PEG (5Y)5.62
EPS Next 2Y9.27%
EPS Next 3Y10.12%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.79%, WMT is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.60, WMT is paying slightly less dividend.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, WMT's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.79%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of WMT has a limited annual growth rate of 3.32%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.32%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
WMT.DE Yearly Dividends per shareWMT.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • 31.92% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WMT. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of WMT is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP31.92%
EPS Next 2Y9.27%
EPS Next 3Y10.12%
WMT.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWMT.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B
WMT.DE Dividend Payout.WMT.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.WMT.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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WALMART INC

FRA:WMT (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

107.84

+2.14 (+2.02%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)11-20
Earnings (Next)02-19
Inst Owners36.56%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.34%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap859.50B
Revenue(TTM)703.06B
Net Income(TTM)22.91B
Analysts84.49
Price Target104.59 (-3.01%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.79%
Yearly Dividend0.7
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.32%
DP31.92%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-3.49%
Min EPS beat(2)-9.16%
Max EPS beat(2)2.17%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.14%
Min EPS beat(4)-9.16%
Max EPS beat(4)4.88%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)3.97%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)5.03%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)4.31%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.07%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.29%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.16%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.5%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.18%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.16%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.2%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.08%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.28%
PT rev (1m)-1.85%
PT rev (3m)6.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.17%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.43%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 49.47
Fwd PE 42.51
P/S 1.44
P/FCF 66.53
P/OCF 24.78
P/B 10.57
P/tB 15.07
EV/EBITDA 24.04
EPS(TTM)2.18
EY2.02%
EPS(NY)2.54
Fwd EY2.35%
FCF(TTM)1.62
FCFY1.5%
OCF(TTM)4.35
OCFY4.04%
SpS74.67
BVpS10.21
TBVpS7.16
PEG (NY)8.07
PEG (5Y)5.62
Graham Number22.37
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.94%
ROE 23.84%
ROCE 16.76%
ROIC 12.07%
ROICexc 12.82%
ROICexgc 15.41%
OM 4.12%
PM (TTM) 3.26%
GM 24.91%
FCFM 2.17%
ROA(3y)6.13%
ROA(5y)5.87%
ROE(3y)18.36%
ROE(5y)17.64%
ROIC(3y)12.73%
ROIC(5y)12.9%
ROICexc(3y)13.5%
ROICexc(5y)13.96%
ROICexgc(3y)16.63%
ROICexgc(5y)17.34%
ROCE(3y)17%
ROCE(5y)17.18%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.11%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.63%
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.28%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.29%
OM growth 3Y-4.61%
OM growth 5Y1.02%
PM growth 3Y6.13%
PM growth 5Y0.1%
GM growth 3Y-0.33%
GM growth 5Y0.13%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover2.44
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.51
Debt/FCF 3.48
Debt/EBITDA 1.14
Cap/Depr 185.85%
Cap/Sales 3.66%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 95.71%
Profit Quality 66.62%
Current Ratio 0.8
Quick Ratio 0.24
Altman-Z 6.27
F-Score7
WACC8.36%
ROIC/WACC1.44
Cap/Depr(3y)170.4%
Cap/Depr(5y)145.24%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.14%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.71%
Profit Quality(3y)88.41%
Profit Quality(5y)110.16%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.9%
EPS 3Y5.3%
EPS 5Y8.8%
EPS Q2Q%6.9%
EPS Next Y6.13%
EPS Next 2Y9.27%
EPS Next 3Y10.12%
EPS Next 5Y8.4%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.34%
Revenue growth 3Y5.94%
Revenue growth 5Y5.38%
Sales Q2Q%5.84%
Revenue Next Year4.73%
Revenue Next 2Y4.82%
Revenue Next 3Y4.79%
Revenue Next 5Y4.98%
EBIT growth 1Y0.81%
EBIT growth 3Y1.05%
EBIT growth 5Y6.45%
EBIT Next Year51.53%
EBIT Next 3Y22.13%
EBIT Next 5Y15.85%
FCF growth 1Y20.3%
FCF growth 3Y-0.68%
FCF growth 5Y-2.74%
OCF growth 1Y27.43%
OCF growth 3Y11.87%
OCF growth 5Y7.61%

WALMART INC / WMT.DE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for WMT stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to WMT.DE.


What is the valuation status of WALMART INC (WMT.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to WALMART INC (WMT.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of WMT stock?

WALMART INC (WMT.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


How financially healthy is WALMART INC?

The financial health rating of WALMART INC (WMT.DE) is 7 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for WALMART INC (WMT.DE) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WALMART INC (WMT.DE) is expected to grow by 6.13% in the next year.