Market cap is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of Shares Outstanding (EOP). Walmart's share price for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $55.0833. Walmart's Shares Outstanding (EOP) for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 8,054 Mil. Therefore, Walmart's market cap for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $443,641 Mil.
Walmart's quarterly market cap
increased
from Jul. 2023 ($430,343 Mil) to Oct. 2023 ($440,063 Mil) and
increased
from Oct. 2023 ($440,063 Mil) to Jan. 2024 ($443,641 Mil).
Walmart's annual market cap
increased
from Jan. 2022 ($386,015 Mil) to Jan. 2023 ($388,449 Mil) and
increased
from Jan. 2023 ($388,449 Mil) to Jan. 2024 ($443,641 Mil).
Enterprise Value is the theoretical takeover price. It is more comprehensive than market capitalization (market cap), which only includes common equity. Enterprise Value is calculated as the market cap plus debt and minority interest and preferred shares, minus total cash and cash equivalents. Walmart's Enterprise Value for Today is $534,373 Mil.
Walmart Market Cap Historical Data
The historical data trend for Walmart's Market Cap can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
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Walmart Annual Data
Trend
Jan15
Jan16
Jan17
Jan18
Jan19
Jan20
Jan21
Jan22
Jan23
Jan24
Market Cap
320,571.72
396,322.29
386,015.13
388,449.27
443,640.90
Walmart Quarterly Data
Apr19
Jul19
Oct19
Jan20
Apr20
Jul20
Oct20
Jan21
Apr21
Jul21
Oct21
Jan22
Apr22
Jul22
Oct22
Jan23
Apr23
Jul23
Oct23
Jan24
Market Cap
388,449.27
406,712.91
430,343.39
440,063.13
443,640.90
Competitive Comparison
For the Discount Stores subindustry, Walmart's Market Cap, along with its competitors' market caps and Market Cap data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Walmart Market Cap Distribution
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Walmart's Market Cap distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Walmart's Market Cap falls into.
Walmart Market Cap Calculation
Market cap is the short version of market capitalization. It is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of shares outstanding.
Walmart's Market Cap for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Market Cap Explanation
Market cap is not the real price you pay for a company. If you buy the company and become its owner, you become the owner of the cash the company has, and you also assume the companys debt. The real price you pay is the Enterprise Value.
Warren Buffett uses the ratio of total market cap of all public traded companies over GDP to measure if the market is expensive. As of April 2012, the US total market cap is about $14.7 trillion, while the US GDP is about $15 trillion. The market was modestly overvalued.
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Walmart serves as the preeminent retailer in the United States, with its strategy predicated on superior operating efficiency and offering the lowest priced goods to consumers to drive robust store traffic and product turnover. Walmart augmented its low-price business strategy by offering a convenient one-stop shopping destination with the opening of its first supercenter in 1988.Today, Walmart operates over 4,700 stores in the United States (5,300 including Sam's Club) and over 10,000 stores globally. Walmart generated over $420 billion in domestic namesake sales last year, with Sam's Club contributing another $84 billion to the firm's top line. Internationally, Walmart generated $100 billion in sales. The company serves around 240 million customers globally each week.
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