Walmart Inc.

NYSE:WMT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$768.4b

Walmart Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 6/6

Walmart has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 4.1%, while the Consumer Retailing industry saw earnings growing at 9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.2% per year. Walmart's return on equity is 20.6%, and it has net margins of 2.9%.

Key information

4.1%

Earnings growth rate

5.7%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Retailing Industry Growth10.9%
Revenue growth rate5.2%
Return on equity20.6%
Net Margin2.9%
Next Earnings Update15 May 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Walmart: Are Shares A Buy Before Q1 Results?

Apr 24

Here's Why Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Apr 08
Here's Why Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Walmart: Reality Check After The Disappointing Guidance (Rating Downgrade)

Mar 23

Walmart Earnings Preview: 'Alternative Revenue Streams' And E-Commerce Will Eventually Boost Margins

Feb 17

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Walmart (NYSE:WMT)

Feb 10
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Walmart (NYSE:WMT)

Walmart: A Great Business Isn't Always A Great Investment

Feb 03

Walmart: Only One Question, Can It Justify A 40x Multiple?

Jan 01

Walmart: Time To Reassess Your Investment Strategy

Dec 11
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Narrative update from Goran Damchevski

Dec 04Despite the large spike, Walmart’s new market value can be justified by their increased growth and profitability expectations.

Walmart: Time To Take Some Profit (Rating Downgrade)

Dec 01

Walmart Inc. Just Recorded A 6.8% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Nov 22
Walmart Inc. Just Recorded A 6.8% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Walmart Earnings Summary: The 'Flywheel' Levers Are Beginning To Turn

Nov 21

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Nov 12
Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Think Twice Before Selling Walmart

Nov 10

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
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Narrative update from Stjepan Kalinic

Sep 10Walmart achieved its highest U.S. net sales and operating income in two years during Q2 2024, reflecting strong consumer demand and effective pricing strategies.
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Elevating eCommerce And AI Innovations Boosts Sales And Membership Growth

Sep 02 Strategic use of eCommerce and technology, like generative AI, is set to enhance customer experiences and drive significant growth in eCommerce sales and net margins.

Walmart: Simply Too Expensive (Rating Downgrade)

Aug 29
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Narrative update from Goran Damchevski

Aug 28Revenue grew 4.8% to $169.3B, with a contribution from the e-comm business which grew 21%. The increased sales were driven by increased unit volume and transaction counts. Interestingly, the company s

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

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 Jan 25680,98519,436139,9830
31 Oct 24673,81919,676137,3700
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

Quality Earnings: WMT has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: WMT's current net profit margins (2.9%) are higher than last year (2.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: WMT's earnings have grown by 4.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: WMT's earnings growth over the past year (25.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (4.1% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: WMT earnings growth over the past year (25.3%) exceeded the Consumer Retailing industry 3.6%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: WMT's Return on Equity (20.6%) is considered high.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/30 21:29
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/30 00:00
Earnings2025/01/31
Annual Earnings2025/01/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Analyst Sources

Walmart Inc. is covered by 84 analysts. 29 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Will ChienAccountability Research Corporation
Christopher GrajaArgus Research Company
Peter BenedictBaird