WALMART INC (WMT.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:WMT • US9311421039

106.48 EUR
-0.3 (-0.28%)
Last: Mar 9, 2026, 07:00 PM
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This WMT.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to WMT. WMT was compared to 24 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. While showing a medium growth rate, WMT is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. WMT.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • WMT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • WMT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years WMT has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years WMT had a positive operating cash flow.
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 2026 10B 20B 30B 40B

1.2 Ratios

  • WMT has a Return On Assets of 7.69%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WMT outperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of WMT (21.98%) is better than 91.67% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 12.35%, WMT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for WMT is above the industry average of 9.11%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.69%
ROE 21.98%
ROIC 12.35%
ROA(3y)7.1%
ROA(5y)6.33%
ROE(3y)20.61%
ROE(5y)18.7%
ROIC(3y)12.82%
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 2026 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • WMT has a better Profit Margin (3.07%) than 91.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WMT has grown nicely.
  • WMT has a Operating Margin of 4.18%. This is in the better half of the industry: WMT outperforms 79.17% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WMT has declined.
  • WMT has a Gross Margin of 24.93%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WMT outperforms 54.17% of its industry peers.
  • WMT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.18%
PM (TTM) 3.07%
GM 24.93%
OM growth 3Y1.39%
OM growth 5Y-2.8%
PM growth 3Y17.12%
PM growth 5Y4.91%
GM growth 3Y1.07%
GM growth 5Y0.08%
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 2026 5 10 15 20 25

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2. WMT.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WMT is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for WMT has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for WMT has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for WMT is higher compared to a year ago.
WMT.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingWMT.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 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 2026 50B 100B 150B 200B 250B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 6.46 indicates that WMT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 6.46, WMT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of WMT is 3.45, which is a good value as it means it would take WMT, 3.45 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • WMT has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.45) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • WMT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • WMT has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.47) than 87.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 3.45
Altman-Z 6.46
ROIC/WACC1.45
WACC8.52%
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 2026 20B 40B 60B 80B

2.3 Liquidity

  • WMT has a Current 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.
  • WMT has a Current ratio of 0.79. This is in the lower half of the industry: WMT underperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.24 indicates that WMT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • WMT has a worse Quick ratio (0.24) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.79
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 2026 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

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3. WMT.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • WMT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 5.58%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.49% on average over the past years.
  • WMT shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.73%.
  • WMT shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.99% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.58%
EPS 3Y8.18%
EPS 5Y7.49%
EPS Q2Q%12.12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.73%
Revenue growth 3Y5.27%
Revenue growth 5Y4.99%
Sales Q2Q%5.6%

3.2 Future

  • WMT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.30% yearly.
  • WMT is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.63% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.99%
EPS Next 2Y11.77%
EPS Next 3Y12.47%
EPS Next 5Y9.3%
Revenue Next Year5.04%
Revenue Next 2Y4.85%
Revenue Next 3Y4.81%
Revenue Next 5Y4.63%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
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. WMT.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 46.50, which means the current valuation is very expensive for WMT.
  • 70.83% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than WMT, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • WMT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.46.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 41.86 indicates a quite expensive valuation of WMT.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WMT is valued a bit more expensive than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WMT is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.65, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 46.5
Fwd PE 41.86
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 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WMT is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 79.17% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 65.75
EV/EBITDA 23.12
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 decent profitability rating of WMT may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • WMT's earnings are expected to grow with 12.47% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)4.23
PEG (5Y)6.21
EPS Next 2Y11.77%
EPS Next 3Y12.47%

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5. WMT.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • WMT has a yearly dividend return of 0.79%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.82, WMT is paying slightly less dividend.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.79, WMT pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.79%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of WMT has a limited annual growth rate of 5.41%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.41%
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

  • WMT pays out 34.29% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • WMT's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP34.29%
EPS Next 2Y11.77%
EPS Next 3Y12.47%
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 2026 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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WMT.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

WALMART INC

FRA:WMT (3/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

106.48

-0.3 (-0.28%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)05-13
Inst Owners38.72%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.33%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap848.66B
Revenue(TTM)713.16B
Net Income(TTM)21.89B
Analysts84.08
Price Target115.4 (8.38%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.79%
Yearly Dividend0.81
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.41%
DP34.29%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)1.54%
Min EPS beat(2)0.91%
Max EPS beat(2)2.17%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.3%
Min EPS beat(4)-9.16%
Max EPS beat(4)4.88%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)3.05%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)4.1%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)4.29%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.35%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.87%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.16%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.55%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.18%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.16%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.38%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.13%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.23%
PT rev (1m)10.34%
PT rev (3m)12.55%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.69%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.86%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.6%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.54%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.15%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 46.5
Fwd PE 41.86
P/S 1.38
P/FCF 65.75
P/OCF 23.6
P/B 9.85
P/tB 13.84
EV/EBITDA 23.12
EPS(TTM)2.29
EY2.15%
EPS(NY)2.54
Fwd EY2.39%
FCF(TTM)1.62
FCFY1.52%
OCF(TTM)4.51
OCFY4.24%
SpS77.4
BVpS10.81
TBVpS7.69
PEG (NY)4.23
PEG (5Y)6.21
Graham Number23.6
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.69%
ROE 21.98%
ROCE 16.83%
ROIC 12.35%
ROICexc 13.11%
ROICexgc 15.72%
OM 4.18%
PM (TTM) 3.07%
GM 24.93%
FCFM 2.09%
ROA(3y)7.1%
ROA(5y)6.33%
ROE(3y)20.61%
ROE(5y)18.7%
ROIC(3y)12.82%
ROIC(5y)12.9%
ROICexc(3y)13.61%
ROICexc(5y)13.81%
ROICexgc(3y)16.77%
ROICexgc(5y)17.12%
ROCE(3y)17.19%
ROCE(5y)17.18%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.17%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.76%
ROICexc growth 3Y0.1%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.86%
OM growth 3Y1.39%
OM growth 5Y-2.8%
PM growth 3Y17.12%
PM growth 5Y4.91%
GM growth 3Y1.07%
GM growth 5Y0.08%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover2.51
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 3.45
Debt/EBITDA 1.07
Cap/Depr 187.58%
Cap/Sales 3.74%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 94.41%
Profit Quality 68.16%
Current Ratio 0.79
Quick Ratio 0.24
Altman-Z 6.46
F-Score7
WACC8.52%
ROIC/WACC1.45
Cap/Depr(3y)181.58%
Cap/Depr(5y)164.35%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.47%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.09%
Profit Quality(3y)76.93%
Profit Quality(5y)85.58%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.58%
EPS 3Y8.18%
EPS 5Y7.49%
EPS Q2Q%12.12%
EPS Next Y10.99%
EPS Next 2Y11.77%
EPS Next 3Y12.47%
EPS Next 5Y9.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.73%
Revenue growth 3Y5.27%
Revenue growth 5Y4.99%
Sales Q2Q%5.6%
Revenue Next Year5.04%
Revenue Next 2Y4.85%
Revenue Next 3Y4.81%
Revenue Next 5Y4.63%
EBIT growth 1Y1.63%
EBIT growth 3Y6.73%
EBIT growth 5Y2.05%
EBIT Next Year59.89%
EBIT Next 3Y23.19%
EBIT Next 5Y15.03%
FCF growth 1Y17.88%
FCF growth 3Y7.58%
FCF growth 5Y-10.38%
OCF growth 1Y14.05%
OCF growth 3Y12.96%
OCF growth 5Y2.87%

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 6 / 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 10.99% in the next year.