Walmart Inc.

NYSE:WMT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$670.7b

Walmart Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Walmart has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 0.4%, while the Consumer Retailing industry saw earnings growing at 14.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.1% per year. Walmart's return on equity is 18%, and it has net margins of 2.3%.

Key information

0.4%

Earnings growth rate

2.1%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Retailing Industry Growth10.9%
Revenue growth rate5.1%
Return on equity18.0%
Net Margin2.3%
Next Earnings Update19 Nov 2024

Recent past performance updates

Walmart's (NYSE:WMT) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest

Mar 22
Walmart's (NYSE:WMT) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest

Recent updates

We Think Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Oct 30
We Think Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

The Return Trends At Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Look Promising

Oct 16
The Return Trends At Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Look Promising

Walmart: Margin Expansion And Digitalization Support Long-Term Returns

Oct 10

Should You Be Adding Walmart (NYSE:WMT) To Your Watchlist Today?

Oct 03
Should You Be Adding Walmart (NYSE:WMT) To Your Watchlist Today?

Walmart: E-Commerce And Marketplace Will Determine The Future; Initiate With 'Buy'

Sep 10

Walmart: Simply Too Expensive (Rating Downgrade)

Aug 29

Walmart: Q2 Shows How Company Leverages GenAI To Stay Ahead

Aug 20

Walmart Earnings Preview: E-Commerce And New Biz Ventures Could Be More Lucrative Than Thought

Aug 12

Walmart Q2 Preview: Road To Accelerated Margin Expansion Points To A Shiny Future

Aug 03

We Think Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jul 25
We Think Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Walmart Inc.'s (NYSE:WMT) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Jul 12
Walmart Inc.'s (NYSE:WMT) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Walmart: Searching For The Right Multiple Going Forward

Jul 03

Does Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jun 26
Does Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Calculating The Fair Value Of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT)

Jun 13
Calculating The Fair Value Of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT)

Walmart Stock: Omnichannel Growth Potential Fully Priced In

Jun 07

Walmart: A Poster Child For Resilience, Limited Upside Potential At Current Levels

May 31

We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Walmart Inc.'s (NYSE:WMT) CEO Compensation

May 30
We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Walmart Inc.'s (NYSE:WMT) CEO Compensation

Walmart And Cisco Earnings Summaries: A New Walmart Could Be At Hand

May 23

Walmart Has More Growth Levers Than I Realized

May 13

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Walmart (NYSE:WMT)

May 01
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Walmart (NYSE:WMT)

Walmart: Valuation Concerns Belie The Benefits Of The Favorable Operating Environment

Mar 26

Walmart's (NYSE:WMT) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest

Mar 22
Walmart's (NYSE:WMT) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest

Walmart: Market Leaders Deserve Their Premium Valuations - Maintain Buy

Mar 20

Walmart Inc. Just Recorded A 5.6% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Mar 19
Walmart Inc. Just Recorded A 5.6% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Do Walmart's (NYSE:WMT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Mar 08
Do Walmart's (NYSE:WMT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Walmart makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:WMT Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Jul 24665,03515,552135,4490
30 Apr 24657,33218,942133,4300
31 Jan 24648,12515,511130,9710
31 Oct 23638,78516,292128,9260
31 Jul 23630,79414,041126,7120
30 Apr 23622,02111,299124,4130
31 Jan 23611,28911,680123,0400
31 Oct 22600,1128,967119,7380
31 Jul 22587,82413,870118,2430
30 Apr 22576,01312,997116,5870
31 Jan 22572,75413,673117,8120
31 Oct 21571,9628,020113,6810
31 Jul 21566,14510,050112,5620
30 Apr 21562,83912,250112,6450
31 Jan 21559,15113,510116,2880
31 Oct 20548,74319,742112,5580
31 Jul 20542,02617,895111,0400
30 Apr 20534,66115,029109,3170
31 Jan 20523,96414,881107,8910
31 Oct 19521,08614,427107,5490
31 Jul 19517,98912,849107,2680
30 Apr 19515,6408,378107,1040
31 Jan 19514,4056,670107,1470
31 Oct 18511,8795,158106,8260
31 Jul 18510,1645,197106,7520
30 Apr 18505,4918,957105,9100
31 Jan 18500,3439,862106,0100
31 Oct 17495,01211,444104,1880
31 Jul 17490,01212,729103,0460
30 Apr 17487,51113,603102,3850
31 Jan 17485,87313,643101,8530
31 Oct 16484,60414,460100,8910
31 Jul 16483,83314,73099,5630
30 Apr 16483,20814,43298,4630
31 Jan 16482,13014,69497,0410
31 Oct 15484,02815,08695,2670
31 Jul 15485,62115,49394,5080
30 Apr 15485,51715,84193,7790
31 Jan 15485,65116,07893,4180
31 Oct 14483,79215,43793,3050
31 Jul 14480,47915,44992,5070
30 Apr 14477,18415,68591,7650
31 Jan 14476,29415,87891,3530

Quality Earnings: WMT has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: WMT's current net profit margins (2.3%) are higher than last year (2.2%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: WMT's earnings have grown by 0.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: WMT's earnings growth over the past year (10.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (0.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: WMT earnings growth over the past year (10.8%) did not outperform the Consumer Retailing industry 10.8%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: WMT's Return on Equity (18%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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