Walmart Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Walmart has a total shareholder equity of $88.3B and total debt of $45.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 51.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $254.1B and $165.8B respectively. Walmart's EBIT is $27.6B making its interest coverage ratio 12.7. It has cash and short-term investments of $9.4B.

Key information

51.3%

Debt to equity ratio

US$45.33b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio12.7x
CashUS$9.41b
EquityUS$88.29b
Total liabilitiesUS$165.76b
Total assetsUS$254.05b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

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?

Walmart Earnings Preview: It's A Margin Story Now

Feb 17

Is There An Opportunity With Walmart Inc.'s (NYSE:WMT) 22% Undervaluation?

Feb 11
Is There An Opportunity With Walmart Inc.'s (NYSE:WMT) 22% Undervaluation?

Walmart: Here's Why I'm Buying After The Stock Split

Feb 01

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Jan 28
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

These 4 Measures Indicate That Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jan 14
These 4 Measures Indicate That Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Walmart May Struggle With Lofty EPS Growth Targets

Jan 11

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Dec 31
Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: WMT's short term assets ($77.2B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($96.1B).

Long Term Liabilities: WMT's short term assets ($77.2B) exceed its long term liabilities ($69.7B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: WMT's net debt to equity ratio (40.7%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: WMT's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 72.4% to 51.3% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: WMT's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (78%).

Interest Coverage: WMT's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (12.7x coverage).


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