Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Stock Price & Quote Analysis

WMT fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	4/6
Future Growth	2/6
Past Performance	2/6
Financial Health	3/6
Dividends	4/6

WMT Stock Overview

Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, and other units worldwide.

Rewards

Trading at 36.9% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 10.51% per year

Earnings have grown 6.4% per year over the past 5 years

Risk Analysis

Has a high level of debt

Dividend of 1.69% is not well covered by earnings

Large one-off items impacting financial results

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months

Walmart Inc. Competitors

Costco Wholesale

NasdaqGS:COST

US$238.0b

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings

NYSE:BJ

US$9.2b

PriceSmart

NasdaqGS:PSMT

US$2.0b

Sysco

NYSE:SYY

US$43.1b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Walmart
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	US$132.22
52 Week High	US$160.77
52 Week Low	US$117.27
Beta	0.54
1 Month Change	5.46%
3 Month Change	-10.69%
1 Year Change	-11.58%
3 Year Change	17.02%
5 Year Change	66.71%
Change since IPO	2,144.58%

Recent News & Updates

Aug 08

Walmart acquires Volt Systems

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) is acquiring Volt Systems, a technology company that provides suppliers with enhanced on-demand visibility into merchandising resources. The acquisition includes company, talent, technology, and customer agreements. The application delivers current store-level data, actionable analytics, and shelf intelligence for suppliers to plan, forecast, and optimize product assortment.

Aug 05

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

The board of Walmart Inc. ( NYSE:WMT ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of $0.56 on the 6th of...

Jul 26

The Implications of Reduced Earnings for Walmart's (NYSE:WMT) Stock Price

Walmart's reduction on future earnings estimates is likely material to the company's stock price. While the effect may not be long term, the market seems to have responded fairly to the news, and it may take longer for the company to recover to previous levels.

Shareholder Returns

	WMT	US Consumer Retailing	US Market
7D	4.5%	0.9%	1.3%
1Y	-11.6%	-2.1%	-11.7%

Return vs Industry: WMT underperformed the US Consumer Retailing industry which returned -2.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WMT matched the US Market which returned -11.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WMT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WMT volatility
WMT Average Weekly Movement	5.4%
Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement	6.1%
Market Average Movement	7.8%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market	16.9%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market	3.2%

Stable Share Price: WMT is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.

Volatility Over Time: WMT's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1945	2,300,000	Doug McMillon	https://www.stock.walmart.com

Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, and other units worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com, walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, and samsclub.com; and mobile commerce applications.

Walmart Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Walmart's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WMT fundamental statistics
Market Cap	US$362.43b
Earnings (TTM)	US$13.00b
Revenue (TTM)	US$576.01b

27.9x

P/E Ratio

0.6x

P/S Ratio

Is WMT overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report
WMT income statement (TTM)
Revenue	US$576.01b
Cost of Revenue	US$432.58b
Gross Profit	US$143.44b
Other Expenses	US$130.44b
Earnings	US$13.00b

Last Reported Earnings

Apr 30, 2022

Next Earnings Date

Aug 16, 2022

Earnings per share (EPS)	4.74
Gross Margin	24.90%
Net Profit Margin	2.26%
Debt/Equity Ratio	56.9%

How did WMT perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.7%

Current Dividend Yield

47%

Payout Ratio

Does WMT pay a reliable dividends?

See WMT dividend history and benchmarks

When do you need to buy WMT by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Walmart dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Dec 08 2022
Dividend Pay Date	Jan 03 2023
Days until Ex dividend	117 days
Days until Dividend pay date	143 days