Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores
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Debt levels, liquidity and how solid the balance sheet looks.
| Debt to equity | 0.72 × | -95 |
| Current ratio | 0.77 × | -42 |
| Quick ratio | 0.2 × | -91 |
| FCF / Total debt | 0.09 × | -33 |
| Buybacks vs new shares | Bought back $8.1B of its own shares last year (≈0.9% of its market value) | +26 |
Margins, and the returns being earned on the capital employed.
| Gross margin | 24.8 % | -31 |
| Operating margin | 3.5 % | -84 |
| Net margin | 3 % | -67 |
| Return on equity | 22.3 % | +91 |
| Gross profit / assets | 62.4 % | +71 |
| Asset turnover | 2.51 × | — |
| Profit vs cash flow | $21.9B profit, generated $41.6B cash — profits fully cash-backed | +46 |
The direction and pace of revenue and earnings.
| Revenue growth (YoY) | 5.9 % | +37 |
| Earnings growth (YoY) | -9.1 % | -51 |
| Earnings growth (Q) | -9.4 % | -52 |
What you pay relative to what the business actually delivers.
| P/E (trailing) | 42.84 × | -91 |
| Forward P/E | 36.64 × | -50 |
| PEG ratio | 4.03 × | -94 |
| Price/Book | 9.56 × | -92 |
| Price/Sales | 1.28 × | +92 |
| EV/EBITDA | 22.96 × | -36 |
| FCF yield | 0.8 % | -73 |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Industry | Discount Stores |
| Market cap | $940.9B |
| Dividend yield | 0.83% |
| Payout ratio | 34.96% |
| Beta | 0.58 |
Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail and wholesale stores and clubs, ecommerce websites, and mobile applications worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club U.S.
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