Walmart Inc WMT

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Walmart's Wide Moat Endures as Digital Scale and Omnichannel Reach Reinforce Its Edge

Walmart is the largest retailer in the world, a byproduct of its standing as the low-price leader, generating more than $700 billion in annual revenue. The firm doesn’t just have a physical store network but also has a digitally enabled ecosystem centered on grocery, fulfillment, advertising, and membership. While its roughly two-thirds share of the superstore and warehouse club market reflects a dominant position that should hold, we posit Walmart’s leading 31% online grocery share and 20% digital penetration underscore the effective conversion of its store scale into digital traction.

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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

Walmart Connect is profitably compounding sales at a high-double-digit rate, with 70% operating margins, creating a durable profit stream as it captures retail media advertising spending using real-time data from 270 million weekly shoppers.

Bears

Digitally native rivals like Amazon, Shein, and Temu could erode wallet share in discretionary categories, which make up 25% of Walmart’s sales and carry higher margins than grocery.

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Trading Information

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52-Week Range
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Shares Outstanding
7.93B
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Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
41.64
Price/Sales
1.28
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
0.83%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
0.84%
Dividend Payment Schedule
Jan, Apr, May, Sep
Total Yield
1.58%

Company Profile

Since its founding in 1962, Walmart has become the world’s largest retailer, operating over 10,700 stores globally (including 4,600 namesake locations on its home turf and another 600 Sam’s Club outlets) and growing its e-commerce presence, attracting 270 million customers weekly. In aggregate, the firm posted more than $713 billion in fiscal 2026 sales. Its core operations span three reporting segments: Walmart US (68% of fiscal 2026 sales), Walmart International (19%), and Sam’s Club (13%).Within the US, nearly 60% of its $486 billion in fiscal 2026 revenue came from its grocery offerings, with another quarter from general merchandise. Internationally, Walmart’s operations are concentrated in Mexico, though it also has budding exposure to India.
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Discount Stores
Stock Style Box
Large Core
Total Number of Employees
2,100,000

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Valuation

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Price/Earnings (Normalized)
41.6447.9112.60
Price/Book Value
9.5312.316.61
Price/Sales
1.281.460.27
Price/Cash Flow
21.5832.755.13
Price/Earnings
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Financial Strength

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Quick Ratio
0.200.570.27
Current Ratio
0.771.060.70
Interest Coverage
13.3081.063.03
Quick Ratio
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Profitability

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Return on Assets (Normalized)
7.88%11.84%6.19%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
23.52%30.84%45.66%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
13.98%23.62%11.69%
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