WMT Walmart

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Consumer Staples

· How we analyze

About the company

Walmart is a retail company from Arkansas. The group runs supermarkets and discount stores, the warehouse club chain Sam’s Club and a growing online business. Besides the US, it is active in Mexico, Canada and, through Flipkart, India, among other countries. As of Oct 13, 2026

Fact sheet (from the annual report) Department and discount stores · Bentonville, USA

Walmart combines stores with e-commerce, relies on everyday low prices and is divided into a US segment, Walmart International and Sam’s Club. The US segment is a mass merchant with groceries, general merchandise and health products including pharmacy and offers pickup and same-day delivery. Further revenue comes from advertising and services for marketplace sellers as well as from financial services such as money transfers. The international segment operates through subsidiaries in Canada, Chile, China, Africa, Mexico and Central America, for example, as well as in India, where the company holds majority stakes in Flipkart and PhonePe. Sam’s Club is a members-only warehouse club whose earnings depend significantly on membership fees.

Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Mar 13, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 14, 2026

Price performance at a glance

Last 30 trading days
  • Today −0.8%
  • 7 days +1.3%
  • 30 days +10.5%
  • 1 year +14.2%
Day range (last trading day)
−0.5%Price at 43% of the range+0.6%
52-week range
−17.1%Price at 56% of the range+13.3%
Distance from the all-time high
−11.7%

Our own calculation from the exchange’s daily candles, as of Oct 27, 2026. “All-time” applies since the start of this series, not to the whole market. Changes in percent; the TradingView chart shows prices. “Today” = change of the last trading day versus the previous day. Not investment advice.

Fundamentals · Analysis method

Growth, margin and debt compared with the sector – in detail in the fundamental analysis further down. The chart shows the candles without a buy zone.

Growth: greenMargin: yellowDebt: green

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Fundamental analysis

Walmart · Sector Consumer Staples · amounts in USD

Information only – does not affect the other analysis methods, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Mar 13, 2026.

Quality checks

Four angles on the annual figures. Each check counts how many disclosed criteria are met – criteria without data do not count. The bars show where the company ranks on each figure among the stocks we cover and within its sector.

Fiscal year to Jan 31, 2026

Quality Profitability, consistency, balance sheet 4 of 8 criteria met Growth Revenue and earnings per share 5 of 7 criteria met Dividend Level, consistency, coverage 7 of 7 criteria met Financial strength Piotroski, debt, liquidity 5 of 6 criteria met

Quality 4 of 8 met

  • not met: Gross margin above 40% 24.9%
  • not met: Operating margin above 15% 4.2%
  • not met: Net margin above 10% 3.1%
  • met: Return on equity above 15% 22.0%
  • not met: Free cash flow margin above 10% 2.1%
  • met: Profit in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Free cash flow positive in each of the last 3 fiscal years 3 of 3
  • met: Equity ratio above 30% 35.0%
Gross margin

24.9% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 13 of 100: higher than 13% of 153 peers (All). weak.

Rank 15 of 100: higher than 15% of 10 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Staples: 52.2%

Share of revenue left after the direct cost of the products sold.

Operating margin

4.2% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 27 of 100: higher than 27% of 192 peers (All). weak.

Rank 15 of 100: higher than 15% of 10 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Staples: 14.2%

Operating income divided by revenue: what the core business earns before interest and taxes.

Net margin

3.1% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 22 of 100: higher than 22% of 237 peers (All). weak.

Rank 15 of 100: higher than 15% of 10 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Staples: 9.6%

Profit after all costs, interest and taxes divided by revenue.

Return on equity

22.0% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 61 of 100: higher than 61% of 218 peers (All). medium.

Rank 21 of 100: higher than 21% of 7 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Staples: 25.8%

Net income divided by equity at fiscal year end.

Return on assets

7.7% Fiscal year 2026 (total assets at year end)

Rank 61 of 100: higher than 61% of 238 peers (All). medium.

Rank 35 of 100: higher than 35% of 10 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Staples: 11.4%

Net income divided by total assets at fiscal year end.

Equity ratio

35.0% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 47 of 100: higher than 47% of 239 peers (All). medium.

Rank 65 of 100: higher than 65% of 10 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Staples: 28.9%

Equity as a share of total assets. Usually low for banks.

Free cash flow margin

2.1% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 23 of 100: higher than 23% of 213 peers (All). weak.

Rank 5 of 100: higher than 5% of 10 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Staples: 9.7%

Free cash flow divided by revenue.

Free cash flow

14.9B USD Fiscal year 2026

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure on property and equipment.

Growth 5 of 7 met

  • met: Over 3 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +5.3%
  • not met: Over 5 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +5.0%
  • not met: Over 10 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +4.0%
  • met: Over 3 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +24.2%
  • met: Over 5 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +11.5%
  • met: Revenue rose in at least 4 of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Revenue rose in the last fiscal year +4.7%
Revenue growth 3 years

+5.3% per year

Rank 38 of 100: higher than 38% of 230 peers (All). medium.

Rank 65 of 100: higher than 65% of 10 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Staples: +4.0%

Average growth per year over 3 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 5 years

+5.0% per year

Rank 19 of 100: higher than 19% of 217 peers (All). weak.

Rank 45 of 100: higher than 45% of 10 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Staples: +5.5%

Average growth per year over 5 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 10 years

+4.0% per year

Rank 30 of 100: higher than 30% of 157 peers (All). weak.

Rank 72 of 100: higher than 72% of 9 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Consumer Staples: +2.9%

Average growth per year over 10 fiscal years.

EPS growth 3 years

+24.2% per year

Rank 76 of 100: higher than 76% of 157 peers (All). strong.

Rank 95 of 100: higher than 95% of 10 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Consumer Staples: +8.3%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 5 years

+11.5% per year

Rank 42 of 100: higher than 42% of 146 peers (All). medium.

Rank 85 of 100: higher than 85% of 10 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Consumer Staples: +5.4%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 10 years

+6.0% per year

Rank 32 of 100: higher than 32% of 140 peers (All). weak.

Rank 61 of 100: higher than 61% of 9 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Staples: +5.6%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

Dividend 7 of 7 met

  • met: Pays a dividend 0.94 USD
  • met: Payout ratio at most 60% of earnings 34%
  • met: Dividend paid in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Dividend per share never lowered in the last 5 fiscal years Dividend per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; a one-off higher prior year does not count as a cut. never
  • met: Dividend per share higher than 5 years ago +5.5%
  • met: Free cash flow per share covers the dividend 2.0x
  • met: Dividends paid over the last 5 years covered by free cash flow 50% of free cash flow
Payout ratio

34% Fiscal year 2026

Dividend per share divided by earnings per share.

Dividend growth 5 years

+5.5% per year

Rank 24 of 100: higher than 24% of 118 peers (All). weak.

Rank 50 of 100: higher than 50% of 9 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Staples: +5.5%

Growth of the dividend per share per year.

Free cash flow coverage

2.0x Fiscal year 2026

Free cash flow per share divided by dividend per share. From 1x the dividend is covered.

Financial strength 5 of 6 met

  • met: Piotroski F-Score at least 7 of 9 8 of 9
  • met: Long-term debt no higher than equity 0.38
  • not met: Current assets cover current liabilities 0.79
  • met: Positive equity 99.6B USD
  • met: In 5 years, share count up by at most 5% −6.1%
  • met: Free cash flow positive in the last fiscal year 14.9B USD
Piotroski F-Score

8 of 9 Fiscal year 2026

Rank 90 of 100: higher than 90% of 134 peers (All). strong.

Rank 90 of 100: higher than 90% of 10 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Consumer Staples: 6.5 of 9

Nine yes/no tests on profit, cash flow, debt, liquidity and efficiency compared with the prior year.

Debt / equity

0.38 at fiscal year end

Rank 66 of 100: lower than 66% of 199 peers (All). medium.

Rank 81 of 100: lower than 81% of 8 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Consumer Staples: 0.80

Long-term financial debt divided by equity.

Liquidity (current ratio)

0.79 at fiscal year end

Rank 10 of 100: higher than 10% of 215 peers (All). weak.

Rank 35 of 100: higher than 35% of 10 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Staples: 0.84

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

Change in share count

−6.1% in 5 years

Rank 68 of 100: lower than 68% of 199 peers (All). strong.

Rank 55 of 100: lower than 55% of 10 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Staples: −5.8%

Change in diluted share count. Negative = share buybacks, positive = new shares.

The 9 criteria of the Piotroski F-Score
  • met: Profit in the last fiscal year (positive return on assets)
  • met: Positive operating cash flow
  • met: Return on assets higher than the prior year
  • met: Operating cash flow higher than net income
  • met: Long-term debt relative to total assets fell
  • not met: Liquidity (current assets / current liabilities) rose
  • met: No additional shares (diluted share count did not rise)
  • met: Gross margin higher than the prior year
  • met: Revenue relative to total assets higher than the prior year

Last fiscal year compared with the one before. Returns and revenue per total assets use total assets at the start of the year; leverage = long-term financial debt divided by total assets at year end; new shares via the average diluted share count.

Price-based criteria (P/E, dividend yield) are shown to signed-in users.

Computed automatically from SEC annual reports – not investment advice. Describes the reported figures; points are not a rating of the stock. Rank 0–100 against the 239 stocks we cover and against the sector (from 5 peers); the stronger side is always on the right.

In short

  • Light green: Revenue grew over 5 years (+5.0% per year), at least as fast as the sector median.
  • Light green: Net income (total) grew over 5 years (+10.1% per year), at least as fast as the sector median; per share +11.5% per year.
  • Light yellow: Net margin 3.1%, below the sector median (6.6%).
  • Light green: Debt not higher than usual in the sector.
  • Light green: Profit in each of the last 10 fiscal years.

Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.

RevenueNet income Net margin (below) in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2017 (Feb 1, 2016 – Jan 31, 2017): Revenue 485.9B USD · Net income 13.6B USD · Net margin 2.8%
  2. Fiscal year 2018 (Feb 1, 2017 – Jan 31, 2018): Revenue 500.3B USD · Net income 9.9B USD · Net margin 2.0%
  3. Fiscal year 2019 (Feb 1, 2018 – Jan 31, 2019): Revenue 514.4B USD · Net income 6.7B USD · Net margin 1.3%
  4. Fiscal year 2020 (Feb 1, 2019 – Jan 31, 2020): Revenue 524.0B USD · Net income 14.9B USD · Net margin 2.8%
  5. Fiscal year 2021 (Feb 1, 2020 – Jan 31, 2021): Revenue 559.2B USD · Net income 13.5B USD · Net margin 2.4%
  6. Fiscal year 2022 (Feb 1, 2021 – Jan 31, 2022): Revenue 572.8B USD · Net income 13.7B USD · Net margin 2.4%
  7. Fiscal year 2023 (Feb 1, 2022 – Jan 31, 2023): Revenue 611.3B USD · Net income 11.7B USD · Net margin 1.9%
  8. Fiscal year 2024 (Feb 1, 2023 – Jan 31, 2024): Revenue 648.1B USD · Net income 15.5B USD · Net margin 2.4%
  9. Fiscal year 2025 (Feb 1, 2024 – Jan 31, 2025): Revenue 681.0B USD · Net income 19.4B USD · Net margin 2.9%
  10. Fiscal year 2026 (Feb 1, 2025 – Jan 31, 2026): Revenue 713.2B USD · Net income 21.9B USD · Net margin 3.1%

Fiscal year 2026 (Feb 1, 2025 – Jan 31, 2026): Revenue 713.2B USD · Net income 21.9B USD · Net margin 3.1%

Figures over time

Where the money of a fiscal year goes and how margins, returns, balance sheet, cash flow and share count developed over up to 10 years. Each chart has one sentence saying what the trend shows.

Money flow in fiscal year 2026

Of 100 USD of revenue, 24.9 USD gross profit, 4.2 USD operating income and 3.1 USD net income remained.

Money flow as a table
Fiscal year 2026, amounts in USD, share of revenue
ItemAmountof revenue
Revenue713.2B USD100.0%
Gross profit177.8B USD24.9%
Cost of revenue535.4B USD75.1%
Operating income29.8B USD4.2%
Operating expenses147.9B USD20.7%
Net income21.9B USD3.1%
Interest expense2.3B USD0.3%
Taxes & other (net)5.6B USD0.8%

Taxes, interest and other items are not available separately in the SEC data; they are combined as the difference.

Margins

The operating margin stayed roughly the same in 5 years (4.2%).

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Gross margin 25.6% · Operating margin 4.7% · Net margin 2.8%
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Gross margin 25.4% · Operating margin 4.1% · Net margin 2.0%
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Gross margin 25.1% · Operating margin 4.3% · Net margin 1.3%
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Gross margin 24.7% · Operating margin 3.9% · Net margin 2.8%
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Gross margin 24.8% · Operating margin 4.0% · Net margin 2.4%
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Gross margin 25.1% · Operating margin 4.5% · Net margin 2.4%
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Gross margin 24.1% · Operating margin 3.3% · Net margin 1.9%
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Gross margin 24.4% · Operating margin 4.2% · Net margin 2.4%
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Gross margin 24.9% · Operating margin 4.3% · Net margin 2.9%
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Gross margin 24.9% · Operating margin 4.2% · Net margin 3.1%

Returns

Return on equity rose in 5 years from 16.7% to 22.0%.

Return on equityReturn on assets
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Return on equity 17.5% · Return on assets 6.9%
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Return on equity 12.7% · Return on assets 4.8%
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Return on equity 9.2% · Return on assets 3.0%
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Return on equity 19.9% · Return on assets 6.3%
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Return on equity 16.7% · Return on assets 5.4%
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Return on equity 16.4% · Return on assets 5.6%
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Return on equity 15.2% · Return on assets 4.8%
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Return on equity 18.5% · Return on assets 6.1%
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Return on equity 21.4% · Return on assets 7.5%
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Return on equity 22.0% · Return on assets 7.7%

Equity and long-term debt

The equity ratio rose in 5 years from 32.1% to 35.0%.

EquityLong-term debt in USD Long-term debt, depending on the filing, includes the current portion or leases.
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Equity 77.8B USD · Long-term debt 38.3B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Equity 77.9B USD · Long-term debt 33.8B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Equity 72.5B USD · Long-term debt 45.4B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Equity 74.7B USD · Long-term debt 49.1B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Equity 80.9B USD · Long-term debt 44.3B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Equity 83.3B USD · Long-term debt 37.7B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Equity 76.7B USD · Long-term debt 38.8B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Equity 83.9B USD · Long-term debt 39.6B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Equity 91.0B USD · Long-term debt 36.0B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Equity 99.6B USD · Long-term debt 38.2B USD

Liquidity (current ratio)

The current ratio fell in 5 years from 0.97 to 0.79.

Current ratio
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Current ratio 0.86
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Current ratio 0.76
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Current ratio 0.80
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Current ratio 0.79
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Current ratio 0.97
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Current ratio 0.93
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Current ratio 0.82
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Current ratio 0.83
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Current ratio 0.82
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Current ratio 0.79

Cash flow

Free cash flow fell in 5 years from 25.8B USD to 14.9B USD.

Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Operating cash flow 31.5B USD · Capital expenditure 10.6B USD · Free cash flow 20.9B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Operating cash flow 28.3B USD · Capital expenditure 10.1B USD · Free cash flow 18.3B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Operating cash flow 27.8B USD · Capital expenditure 10.3B USD · Free cash flow 17.4B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Operating cash flow 25.3B USD · Capital expenditure 10.7B USD · Free cash flow 14.6B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Operating cash flow 36.1B USD · Capital expenditure 10.3B USD · Free cash flow 25.8B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Operating cash flow 24.2B USD · Capital expenditure 13.1B USD · Free cash flow 11.1B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Operating cash flow 28.8B USD · Capital expenditure 16.9B USD · Free cash flow 12.0B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Operating cash flow 35.7B USD · Capital expenditure 20.6B USD · Free cash flow 15.1B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Operating cash flow 36.4B USD · Capital expenditure 23.8B USD · Free cash flow 12.7B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Operating cash flow 41.6B USD · Capital expenditure 26.6B USD · Free cash flow 14.9B USD

Share count

The share count fell in 5 years by 6.1% (mostly through share repurchases).

Diluted share count
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Diluted share count 9.3B
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Diluted share count 9.0B
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Diluted share count 8.8B
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Diluted share count 8.6B
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Diluted share count 8.5B
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Diluted share count 8.4B
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Diluted share count 8.2B
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Diluted share count 8.1B
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Diluted share count 8.1B
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Diluted share count 8.0B

From annual reports filed with the SEC (10-K, 20-F, 40-F) as first reported, share count adjusted for splits; obvious filing errors (e.g. wrong unit, outliers against both neighbouring years) are hidden. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Dividends and share repurchases

How much the company returns to its shareholders – as dividends or by repurchasing its own shares – and whether free cash flow supports it.

Dividend per share
0.94 USD · Fiscal year 2026
Dividend growth per year
3 y +8.0%5 y +5.5%10 y +3.7%
Years without a cut
at least 10 as far as the data goes
Payout ratio
of earnings 34% of free cash flow 50%
To shareholders (5 years)
67.7B USD 52% through repurchases
Share count over 5 years
−6.1% fewer shares – each share is a larger stake

Dividend per share

The dividend per share rose in 5 years from 0.72 USD to 0.94 USD.

Dividend per share USD per share Per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; obvious filing errors are hidden.
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Dividend per share 0.67 USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Dividend per share 0.68 USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Dividend per share 0.69 USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Dividend per share 0.71 USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Dividend per share 0.72 USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Dividend per share 0.73 USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Dividend per share 0.75 USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Dividend per share 0.76 USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Dividend per share 0.83 USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Dividend per share 0.94 USD

Payout ratios

The payout ratio fell in 5 years from 45.5% to 34.4%.

Payout ratio (earnings)Payout ratio (free cash flow)
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Payout ratio (earnings) 45.7% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 29.7%
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Payout ratio (earnings) 62.2% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 33.5%
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Payout ratio (earnings) 92.0% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 35.1%
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Payout ratio (earnings) 40.8% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 41.6%
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Payout ratio (earnings) 45.5% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 23.7%
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Payout ratio (earnings) 45.2% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 55.5%
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Payout ratio (earnings) 52.5% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 51.0%
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Payout ratio (earnings) 39.8% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 40.6%
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Payout ratio (earnings) 34.4% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 52.8%
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Payout ratio (earnings) 34.4% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 50.3%

What goes back to shareholders

Over 5 years, 67.7B USD went back to shareholders, 52% of it through share repurchases. That is 103% of the free cash flow of those years.

Dividends paidShare repurchasesNew shares issued (including employee plans)Free cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Dividends paid 6.2B USD · Share repurchases 8.3B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 20.9B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Dividends paid 6.1B USD · Share repurchases 8.3B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 18.3B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Dividends paid 6.1B USD · Share repurchases 7.4B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 17.4B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Dividends paid 6.0B USD · Share repurchases 5.7B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 14.6B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Dividends paid 6.1B USD · Share repurchases 2.6B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 25.8B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Dividends paid 6.2B USD · Share repurchases 9.8B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 11.1B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Dividends paid 6.1B USD · Share repurchases 9.9B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 12.0B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Dividends paid 6.1B USD · Share repurchases 2.8B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 15.1B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Dividends paid 6.7B USD · Share repurchases 4.5B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 12.7B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Dividends paid 7.5B USD · Share repurchases 8.1B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 14.9B USD

Dividends paid, repurchases and new shares issued from the cash flow statement of annual reports filed with the SEC (as first reported). Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Valuation over time

Price-based valuation (P/E, P/S, price/free cash flow and dividend yield per fiscal year, compared with its own average) for signed-in users.

Sector comparison

Walmart next to 8 stocks of the sector Consumer Staples we cover that are closest in revenue. Click a column header to sort the table.

Sector comparison WMT, sector Consumer Staples; last row: sector median
Symbol Revenue (FY) Growth 5 yrsGross marginOp. marginNet marginROEEquity ratioFCF marginPiotroski
WMT Walmart this stock 713.2B USD +5.0%24.9%4.2%3.1%22.0%35.0%2.1%8/9
COST Costco 303.2B USD +9.1%12.8%3.9%3.0%25.8%40.2%3.1%7/9
TGT Target Corporation 104.8B USD +2.3%27.9%4.9%3.5%22.9%27.2%2.7%5/9
PEP PepsiCo 93.9B USD +5.9%54.1%12.2%8.8%40.4%19.0%8.2%6/9
PG Procter & Gamble 87.0B USD +2.7%50.2%22.7%18.4%29.5%42.9%17.4%6/9
KO Coca-Cola Company (The) 47.9B USD +7.7%61.6%28.7%27.3%40.7%30.7%11.0%7/9
PM Philip Morris International 40.6B USD +7.2%67.1%36.6%27.9%–−14.4%26.2%8/9
MDLZ Mondelez International 38.5B USD +7.7%28.4%9.2%6.4%9.5%36.1%8.4%5/9
MO Altria 23.3B USD −2.3%62.5%42.5%29.8%–−10.0%39.0%7/9
Median of the sector 10 symbols 67.5B USD +5.5%52.2%14.2%9.6%25.8%28.9%9.7%6.5/9

Growth 5 yrs = revenue growth per year over 5 fiscal years · Op. margin = operating margin · ROE = return on equity · FCF = free cash flow · Piotroski = F-Score (only with all 9 criteria).

Figures of the last fiscal year from SEC annual reports (peers as of Oct 28, 2026). Median across all companies of the sector we cover (from 5 stocks; several share classes of one company count once). Signed-in users also see P/E, P/S and dividend yield in the comparison. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Key figures with traffic lights

Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median of all 34 symbols in the Consumer Staples sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).

Revenue growth

Light green: above sector

+5.0% per year, last 5 years

Sector Consumer Staples: median +4.7% (31 symbols)

What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 5.0% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+4.7%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net income (total)

Light green: above sector

+10.1% per year, last 5 years

Sector Consumer Staples: median −2.1% (28 symbols)

per share: +11.5% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)

What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it grew by 10.1% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (−2.1%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net margin

Light yellow: below sector

3.1% last fiscal year

Sector Consumer Staples: median 6.6% (33 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 3.07 USD remained as profit – less than the median company in the sector (6.6%). Five years ago the margin was 2.4%.

Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.

Debt / equity

Light green: lower than sector

0.37 latest balance sheet

Sector Consumer Staples: median 0.70 (29 symbols)

What does this mean? For every 1 USD of equity there is 0.37 USD of financial debt – no more than the median company in the sector (0.70). More debt amplifies good and bad years alike.

Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.

Payout ratio

Light green: covered

34% Dividend / earnings per share

Sector Consumer Staples: median 71% (24 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 1 USD of earnings per share, 0.34 USD went to shareholders as a dividend. The rest stays in the company. Median company in the sector: 71%.

Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.

Profitable years

Light green: profit every year

10 of 10 fiscal years with a profit

What does this mean? In 10 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. There were no losses in this period.

Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).

Last fiscal year and 13F

Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
713.2B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
+4.7%
Net income (FY)
21.9B USD
Net income vs. prior year
+12.6%
EPS (FY)
2.73 USD
13F funds with a position
1 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
±0
Shares held vs. prior quarter
−98.9%
Fiscal year to Jan 31, 2026 · 10-K filed Mar 13, 2026 · Balance sheet Jul 31, 2026 (filed Aug 28, 2026) · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term). 13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
YearEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
2026Jan 31, 2026 713.2B21.9B 3.1% 2.73 0.94 34%
2025Jan 31, 2025 681.0B19.4B 2.9% 2.41 0.83 34%
2024Jan 31, 2024 648.1B15.5B 2.4% 1.91 0.76 40%
2023Jan 31, 2023 611.3B11.7B 1.9% 1.42 0.75 52%
2022Jan 31, 2022 572.8B13.7B 2.4% 1.62 0.73 45%
2021Jan 31, 2021 559.2B13.5B 2.4% 1.58 0.72 45%
2020Jan 31, 2020 524.0B14.9B 2.8% 1.73 0.71 41%
2019Jan 31, 2019 514.4B6.7B 1.3% 0.75 0.69 92%
2018Jan 31, 2018 500.3B9.9B 2.0% 1.09 0.68 62%
2017Jan 31, 2017 485.9B13.6B 2.8% 1.46 0.67 46%
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
QuarterEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
Q3/26Jul 31, 2026 187.9B6.4B 3.4% 0.80 0.00 0%
Q2/26Apr 30, 2026 177.8B5.3B 3.0% 0.67 0.99 148%
Q1/26*Jan 31, 2026 190.7B4.2B 2.2% – 0.00 –
Q4/25Oct 31, 2025 179.5B6.1B 3.4% 0.77 – –
Q3/25Jul 31, 2025 177.4B7.0B 4.0% 0.88 0.00 0%
Q2/25Apr 30, 2025 165.6B4.5B 2.7% 0.56 0.94 168%
Q1/25*Jan 31, 2025 180.6B5.3B 2.9% – 0.00 –
Q4/24Oct 31, 2024 169.6B4.6B 2.7% 0.57 0.00 0%
Q3/24Jul 31, 2024 169.3B4.5B 2.7% 0.56 0.00 0%
Q2/24Apr 30, 2024 161.5B5.1B 3.2% 0.63 0.83 132%
Q1/24*Jan 31, 2024 173.4B5.5B 3.2% – 0.00 –
Q4/23Oct 31, 2023 160.8B453.0M 0.3% 0.06 0.00 0%

* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.

How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Per-share values adjusted for stock split 3:1 (between Nov 30, 2023 and Mar 15, 2024). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.

Insiders

All insider transactions
Insider purchases and sales on the market over 3, 6 and 12 months
PeriodPurchasesSalesNet
3 months $00 people $11.1M5 people −$11.1M
6 months $00 people $1.1B8 people −$1.1B
12 months $00 people $2.9B12 people −$2.9B

Latest transactions

  • Oct 15, 2026 Nicholas Christopher James Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 1,300 shares · $157.2K · SEC
  • Oct 15, 2026 Nicholas Christopher James Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 1,600 shares · $192.5K · SEC
  • Oct 15, 2026 Furner John R. Chief executive (CEO), Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 6,036 shares · $729.9K · SEC
  • Oct 15, 2026 Furner John R. Chief executive (CEO), Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 7,089 shares · $853.0K · SEC
  • Oct 14, 2026 Watkins Latriece Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 5,000 shares · $575.0K · SEC
  • Oct 1, 2026 Bartlett Daniel J Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 3,990 shares · $416.6K · SEC

Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.

Trend score +50

Price vs. EMA 50+15
Price vs. EMA 200+15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200-20
ADX (trend strength)+15
Highs and lows+10
Relative strength+15

Volatility and trend strength

ADX 14 (trend strength)37.0
Rel. strength 60 d+6.7%

ATR and moving averages as price values only when logged in.

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