WALMART INC (WMT.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:WMT - US9311421039 - Common Stock
101.42 EUR
+0.16 (+0.16%)
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
WMT had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year WMT had a positive cash flow from operations.
WMT had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years WMT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of WMT (7.94%) is better than 92.00% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of WMT (23.84%) is better than 88.00% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 12.07%, WMT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WMT 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
Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 3.26%, WMT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.00% of the companies in the same industry.
WMT's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
WMT has a Operating Margin of 4.12%. This is in the better half of the industry: WMT outperforms 76.00% 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 24.91%, WMT is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.00% of the companies in the same 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
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
WMT has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, WMT has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
WMT has an Altman-Z score of 6.10. This indicates that WMT is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 6.10, WMT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.00% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.48, WMT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.51 indicates that WMT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
WMT has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.51. This is amongst the best in the industry. WMT outperforms 84.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.48 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.1 |
ROIC/WACC1.41
WACC8.55%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.80 indicates that WMT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
WMT's Current ratio of 0.80 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WMT is outperformed by 60.00% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.24 indicates that WMT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.24, WMT is not doing good in the industry: 88.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.24 |
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%.
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.
WMT is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.96% yearly.
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
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
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 46.10, the valuation of WMT can be described as expensive.
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 27.25, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 39.58, WMT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WMT is valued a bit more expensive than 76.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.98. WMT is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 46.1 | ||
| Fwd PE | 39.58 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WMT is valued a bit more expensive than 72.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of WMT indicates a rather expensive valuation: WMT more expensive than 80.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 61.92 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.84 |
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)7.55
PEG (5Y)5.24
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.
WMT's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 2.84.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.92, 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 (1/13/2026, 9:04:48 AM)
101.42
+0.16 (+0.16%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners36.56%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.34%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap808.33B
Revenue(TTM)703.06B
Net Income(TTM)22.91B
Analysts85.42
Price Target104.39 (2.93%)
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 | 46.1 | ||
| Fwd PE | 39.58 | ||
| P/S | 1.34 | ||
| P/FCF | 61.92 | ||
| P/OCF | 23.06 | ||
| P/B | 9.84 | ||
| P/tB | 14.03 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.84 |
EPS(TTM)2.2
EY2.17%
EPS(NY)2.56
Fwd EY2.53%
FCF(TTM)1.64
FCFY1.61%
OCF(TTM)4.4
OCFY4.34%
SpS75.45
BVpS10.31
TBVpS7.23
PEG (NY)7.55
PEG (5Y)5.24
Graham Number22.59
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 | 6.1 |
F-Score7
WACC8.55%
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.