WALMART INC (WMT.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:WMT - US9311421039 - Common Stock
87.16 EUR
-0.72 (-0.82%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to WMT. WMT was compared to 21 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. WMT scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. 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.
WMT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
WMT has a Return On Assets of 7.88%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WMT outperforms 90.48% of its industry peers.
WMT's Return On Equity of 23.69% is amongst the best of the industry. WMT outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
WMT's Return On Invested Capital of 12.80% is amongst the best of the industry. WMT outperforms 80.95% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for WMT is above the industry average of 9.40%.
The 3 year average ROIC (12.73%) for WMT is below the current ROIC(12.80%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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 85.71% 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 (4.18%) than 76.19% of its industry peers.
WMT's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 24.90%, WMT is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.38% 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 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.
WMT has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
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
An Altman-Z score of 6.02 indicates that WMT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of WMT (6.02) is better than 90.48% 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 better Debt to FCF ratio (3.65) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
WMT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.50. This is a neutral value indicating WMT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
WMT has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.50) than 80.95% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.5 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.65 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.02 |
ROIC/WACC1.52
WACC8.41%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.79 indicates that WMT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.79, WMT is doing worse than 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.23 indicates that WMT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
WMT's Quick ratio of 0.23 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WMT is outperformed by 95.24% 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.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.23% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.38% on average over the past years.
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
WMT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.21% yearly.
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.
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 39.98 indicates a quite expensive valuation of WMT.
71.43% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than WMT, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
WMT is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.91, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 34.20, the valuation of WMT can be described as expensive.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WMT is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 76.19% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WMT to the average of the S&P500 Index (34.57), we can say WMT is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 34.2 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WMT is valued a bit more expensive than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WMT is valued more expensive than 80.95% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 58.71 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.04 |
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)7.93
PEG (5Y)4.55
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 3.91, WMT is paying slightly less dividend.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.92, WMT pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.36.
| 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
WMT pays out 33.30% 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.
DP33.3%
EPS Next 2Y8.61%
EPS Next 3Y9.66%
FRA:WMT (11/14/2025, 5:23:09 PM)
87.16
-0.72 (-0.82%)
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 Cap694.91B
Revenue(TTM)693.15B
Net Income(TTM)21.34B
Analysts85.71
Price Target99.06 (13.65%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.92% |
Yearly Dividend0.72
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)0.61%
PT rev (3m)1.84%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.13%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.85%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.7%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.54%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 34.2 | ||
| P/S | 1.16 | ||
| P/FCF | 58.71 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.01 | ||
| P/B | 8.96 | ||
| P/tB | 13.23 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.04 |
EPS(TTM)2.18
EY2.5%
EPS(NY)2.55
Fwd EY2.92%
FCF(TTM)1.48
FCFY1.7%
OCF(TTM)4.15
OCFY4.76%
SpS74.83
BVpS9.73
TBVpS6.59
PEG (NY)7.93
PEG (5Y)4.55
Graham Number21.84
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 | 6.02 |
F-Score7
WACC8.41%
ROIC/WACC1.52
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 39.98 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.96.
Can you provide the financial health for WMT stock?
The financial health rating of WALMART INC (WMT.DE) is 7 / 10.