WALMART INC (WMT.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:WMT - US9311421039 - Common Stock
102.18 EUR
-1.84 (-1.77%)
Taking everything into account, WMT scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. WMT was compared to 25 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. While WMT has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. WMT is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
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.
1.2 Ratios
- WMT has a Return On Assets of 7.94%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WMT outperforms 92.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 23.84%, WMT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- WMT has a better Return On Invested Capital (12.07%) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- WMT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.73%. This is above the industry average of 9.20%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- WMT has a better Profit Margin (3.26%) than 88.00% of its industry peers.
- WMT's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- WMT has a better Operating Margin (4.12%) than 76.00% of its industry peers.
- WMT's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of WMT (24.91%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- WMT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- WMT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, WMT has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, WMT has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, WMT has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- WMT has an Altman-Z score of 6.17. This indicates that WMT is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- WMT's Altman-Z score of 6.17 is amongst the best of the industry. WMT outperforms 96.00% 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.
- WMT has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.48) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.51 indicates that WMT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.51, WMT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.48 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.17 |
ROIC/WACC1.41
WACC8.54%
2.3 Liquidity
- WMT has a Current 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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.80, WMT is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.24 indicates that WMT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- WMT has a Quick ratio of 0.24. This is amonst the worse of the industry: WMT underperforms 88.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.24 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- WMT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.90%.
- WMT shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 8.80% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.34% in the past year.
- WMT shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.38% yearly.
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 8.71% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, WMT will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.96% on average per year.
EPS Next Y6.1%
EPS Next 2Y9.25%
EPS Next 3Y10.03%
EPS Next 5Y8.71%
Revenue Next Year4.76%
Revenue Next 2Y4.84%
Revenue Next 3Y4.82%
Revenue Next 5Y4.96%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 46.24 indicates a quite expensive valuation of WMT.
- WMT's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. WMT is more expensive than 72.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- WMT is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.47, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- WMT is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 39.65.
- WMT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. WMT is more expensive than 76.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.26. WMT is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 46.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 39.65 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 72.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than WMT, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WMT is valued more expensive than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 62.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 23.31 |
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 a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)7.58
PEG (5Y)5.26
EPS Next 2Y9.25%
EPS Next 3Y10.03%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- WMT has a yearly dividend return of 0.83%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.84, WMT is paying slightly less dividend.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, WMT's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.83% |
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
- 31.92% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WMT. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- WMT's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP31.92%
EPS Next 2Y9.25%
EPS Next 3Y10.03%
FRA:WMT (1/16/2026, 5:20:26 PM)
102.18
-1.84 (-1.77%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)11-20 2025-11-20/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-19 2026-02-19/amc
Inst Owners36.56%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.34%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap814.39B
Revenue(TTM)703.06B
Net Income(TTM)22.91B
Analysts85.42
Price Target104.39 (2.16%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.83% |
Yearly Dividend0.71
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)1.81%
PT rev (3m)6.02%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.4%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.55%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.45%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 46.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 39.65 | ||
| P/S | 1.35 | ||
| P/FCF | 62.02 | ||
| P/OCF | 23.1 | ||
| P/B | 9.85 | ||
| P/tB | 14.05 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 23.31 |
EPS(TTM)2.21
EY2.16%
EPS(NY)2.58
Fwd EY2.52%
FCF(TTM)1.65
FCFY1.61%
OCF(TTM)4.42
OCFY4.33%
SpS75.89
BVpS10.37
TBVpS7.27
PEG (NY)7.58
PEG (5Y)5.26
Graham Number22.71
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 6.17 |
F-Score7
WACC8.54%
ROIC/WACC1.41
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 Y6.1%
EPS Next 2Y9.25%
EPS Next 3Y10.03%
EPS Next 5Y8.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.34%
Revenue growth 3Y5.94%
Revenue growth 5Y5.38%
Sales Q2Q%5.84%
Revenue Next Year4.76%
Revenue Next 2Y4.84%
Revenue Next 3Y4.82%
Revenue Next 5Y4.96%
EBIT growth 1Y0.81%
EBIT growth 3Y1.05%
EBIT growth 5Y6.45%
EBIT Next Year51.47%
EBIT Next 3Y22.17%
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 5 / 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 7 / 10.
How financially healthy is WALMART INC?
The financial health rating of WALMART INC (WMT.DE) is 5 / 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 6.1% in the next year.