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WALMART INC (WMT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:WMT - US9311421039 - Common Stock

117.64 USD
-0.09 (-0.08%)
Last: 1/26/2026, 8:00:03 PM
117.45 USD
-0.19 (-0.16%)
Pre-Market: 1/27/2026, 8:55:30 AM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to WMT. WMT was compared to 38 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. WMT has an average financial health and profitability rating. WMT is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years WMT has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years WMT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
WMT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWMT 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 10B 20B 30B

1.2 Ratios

  • WMT's Return On Assets of 7.94% is amongst the best of the industry. WMT outperforms 81.58% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of WMT (23.84%) is better than 73.68% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 12.07%, WMT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.58% 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 significantly below the industry average of 28.30%.
Industry RankSector 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%
WMT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWMT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • WMT has a better Profit Margin (3.26%) than 78.95% 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 71.05% of its industry peers.
  • WMT's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • WMT has a Gross Margin of 24.91%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WMT outperforms 57.89% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WMT has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
WMT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWMT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

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2. Health

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.
  • WMT has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, WMT has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for WMT has been reduced compared to a year ago.
WMT Yearly Shares OutstandingWMT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B
WMT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWMT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50B 100B 150B 200B 250B

2.2 Solvency

  • WMT has an Altman-Z score of 6.09. 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 6.09, WMT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.47% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WMT has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.48. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as WMT would need 3.48 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • WMT has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.48) than 65.79% of its industry peers.
  • WMT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.51. This is a neutral value indicating WMT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • WMT has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.51) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.51
Debt/FCF 3.48
Altman-Z 6.09
ROIC/WACC1.4
WACC8.64%
WMT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWMT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B

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.
  • The Current ratio of WMT (0.80) is worse than 84.21% of its industry peers.
  • WMT has a Quick 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.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.24, WMT is not doing good in the industry: 84.21% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.8
Quick Ratio 0.24
WMT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWMT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.90% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.80% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, WMT will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.71% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.96% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y6.14%
EPS Next 2Y9.28%
EPS Next 3Y10.08%
EPS Next 5Y8.71%
Revenue Next Year4.73%
Revenue Next 2Y4.82%
Revenue Next 3Y4.78%
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.
WMT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWMT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 200B 400B 600B 800B 1T
WMT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWMT 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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 45.77, WMT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WMT is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 68.42% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • WMT is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.25, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 39.25 indicates a quite expensive valuation of WMT.
  • WMT's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.98. WMT is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 45.77
Fwd PE 39.25
WMT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWMT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 68.42% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than WMT, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 73.68% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than WMT, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 61.43
EV/EBITDA 22.7
WMT Per share dataWMT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

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.
PEG (NY)7.45
PEG (5Y)5.2
EPS Next 2Y9.28%
EPS Next 3Y10.08%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.79%, WMT is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • WMT's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.73.
  • 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 3.32%.
  • WMT has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • WMT has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.32%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years21
WMT Yearly Dividends per shareWMT Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

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 2Y9.28%
EPS Next 3Y10.08%
WMT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWMT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B
WMT Dividend Payout.WMT Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.WMT Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

WALMART INC / WMT FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for WMT stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to WMT.


What is the valuation status of WALMART INC (WMT) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to WALMART INC (WMT). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of WMT stock?

WALMART INC (WMT) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


How financially healthy is WALMART INC?

The financial health rating of WALMART INC (WMT) is 5 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for WALMART INC (WMT) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WALMART INC (WMT) is expected to grow by 6.14% in the next year.