WALMART INC (WMT.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:WMT - US9311421039 - Common Stock
88.04 EUR
-0.6 (-0.68%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to WMT. WMT was compared to 24 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making WMT a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. While showing a medium growth rate, WMT is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year WMT was profitable.
WMT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years WMT has always been profitable.
In the past 5 years WMT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
WMT has a better Return On Assets (7.88%) than 91.67% of its industry peers.
WMT has a better Return On Equity (23.69%) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 12.80%, WMT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.17% of the companies in the same industry.
WMT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.73%. This is above the industry average of 9.51%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (12.80%) for WMT is above the 3 year average (12.73%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.88% | ||
| ROE | 23.69% | ||
| ROIC | 12.8% |
ROA(3y)6.13%
ROA(5y)5.87%
ROE(3y)18.36%
ROE(5y)17.64%
ROIC(3y)12.73%
ROIC(5y)12.9%
1.3 Margins
Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 3.08%, WMT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WMT has remained more or less at the same level.
WMT has a better Operating Margin (4.18%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
WMT's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
WMT has a Gross Margin of 24.90%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WMT outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
WMT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.08% | ||
| GM | 24.9% |
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%
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.
WMT has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 6.04 indicates that WMT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
WMT's Altman-Z score of 6.04 is amongst the best of the industry. WMT outperforms 95.83% of its industry peers.
WMT has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.65. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as WMT would need 3.65 years to pay back of all of its debts.
WMT has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.65. This is amongst the best in the industry. WMT outperforms 87.50% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.50 indicates that WMT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
WMT has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.50. This is amongst the best in the industry. WMT outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.5 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.65 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.04 |
ROIC/WACC1.51
WACC8.46%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.79 indicates that WMT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.79, WMT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same industry.
WMT has a Quick Ratio of 0.79. This is a bad value and indicates that WMT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of WMT (0.23) is worse than 91.67% of its industry peers.
WMT does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.23 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.30% over the past year.
WMT shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 8.80% yearly.
WMT shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.23%.
WMT shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.38% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.3%
EPS 3Y5.3%
EPS 5Y8.8%
EPS Q2Q%1.49%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.23%
Revenue growth 3Y5.94%
Revenue growth 5Y5.38%
Sales Q2Q%4.76%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, WMT will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.21% on average per year.
WMT is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.31% yearly.
EPS Next Y5.04%
EPS Next 2Y8.61%
EPS Next 3Y9.66%
EPS Next 5Y8.21%
Revenue Next Year4.28%
Revenue Next 2Y4.45%
Revenue Next 3Y4.13%
Revenue Next 5Y4.31%
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
WMT is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 40.39.
70.83% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than WMT, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.51. WMT is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 34.47, 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 75.00% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
WMT is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 34.98, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 34.47 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WMT is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 70.83% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WMT is valued a bit more expensive than 79.17% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 59.17 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.16 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
WMT has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)8.01
PEG (5Y)4.59
EPS Next 2Y8.61%
EPS Next 3Y9.66%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
WMT has a yearly dividend return of 0.92%, which is pretty low.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.85, WMT is paying slightly less dividend.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.44, WMT's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.92% |
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
5.3 Sustainability
33.30% 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.
DP33.3%
EPS Next 2Y8.61%
EPS Next 3Y9.66%
FRA:WMT (11/18/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
88.04
-0.6 (-0.68%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners36.01%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.37%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap701.93B
Revenue(TTM)693.15B
Net Income(TTM)21.34B
Analysts85.71
Price Target99.42 (12.93%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.92% |
Yearly Dividend0.71
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.32%
DP33.3%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.14%
Min EPS beat(2)-9.16%
Max EPS beat(2)4.88%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)1.27%
Min EPS beat(4)-9.16%
Max EPS beat(4)7.81%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)3.63%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)5.89%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)4.32%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.74%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.18%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.29%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.51%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.18%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.11%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.26%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.27%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.43%
PT rev (1m)0.97%
PT rev (3m)2.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.08%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.95%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.65%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.54%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 34.47 | ||
| P/S | 1.17 | ||
| P/FCF | 59.17 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.17 | ||
| P/B | 9.03 | ||
| P/tB | 13.33 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.16 |
EPS(TTM)2.18
EY2.48%
EPS(NY)2.55
Fwd EY2.9%
FCF(TTM)1.49
FCFY1.69%
OCF(TTM)4.16
OCFY4.72%
SpS74.99
BVpS9.75
TBVpS6.61
PEG (NY)8.01
PEG (5Y)4.59
Graham Number21.87
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.88% | ||
| ROE | 23.69% | ||
| ROCE | 17.33% | ||
| ROIC | 12.8% | ||
| ROICexc | 13.54% | ||
| ROICexgc | 16.51% | ||
| OM | 4.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.08% | ||
| GM | 24.9% | ||
| FCFM | 1.98% |
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 Turnover2.56
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.5 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.65 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.07 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 182.99% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.56% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 90.49% | ||
| Profit Quality | 64.44% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.04 |
F-Score7
WACC8.46%
ROIC/WACC1.51
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)6.3%
EPS 3Y5.3%
EPS 5Y8.8%
EPS Q2Q%1.49%
EPS Next Y5.04%
EPS Next 2Y8.61%
EPS Next 3Y9.66%
EPS Next 5Y8.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.23%
Revenue growth 3Y5.94%
Revenue growth 5Y5.38%
Sales Q2Q%4.76%
Revenue Next Year4.28%
Revenue Next 2Y4.45%
Revenue Next 3Y4.13%
Revenue Next 5Y4.31%
EBIT growth 1Y2.66%
EBIT growth 3Y1.05%
EBIT growth 5Y6.45%
EBIT Next Year50.5%
EBIT Next 3Y21.39%
EBIT Next 5Y14.11%
FCF growth 1Y-28.45%
FCF growth 3Y-0.68%
FCF growth 5Y-2.74%
OCF growth 1Y1.68%
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 for WMT 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.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for WMT stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WALMART INC (WMT.DE) is 40.39 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 9.03.
Can you provide the financial health for WMT stock?
The financial health rating of WALMART INC (WMT.DE) is 7 / 10.