Walmart has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:
1.
Operating Margin %
2.
Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the
Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank
Walmart's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 4.18%. As of today, Walmart's Piotroski F-Score is 8.
Competitive Comparison
For the Discount Stores subindustry, Walmart's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank 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 Profitability Rank Distribution
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Walmart's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Walmart's Profitability Rank falls into.
Walmart Profitability Rank Calculation
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.
The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.
Walmart has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.
Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.
Profitability Rank is based on these factors:
1. Operating Margin %
Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.
Walmart's Operating Margin % for the quarter 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.
2. Piotroski F-Score
Good Sign:
Piotroski F-Score is 8, indicates a very healthy situation.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1
Walmart has an F-score of 8. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
Warning Sign:
Walmart Inc operating margin has been in a 5-year decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.4%.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank
Walmart (WMT) Business Description
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
702 S.W. 8th Street, Bentonville, AR, USA, 72716
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.
Executives
| John D Rainey |
officer: Executive Vice President |
C/O PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC., 2211 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95131 |
| Jim C Walton |
director, other: Director |
C/O WALTON ENTERPRISES, INC., P.O. BOX 1860, BENTONVILLE AR 72712 |
| S Robson Walton |
director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman of the Board |
C/O WALTON ENTERPRISES, INC., P.O. BOX 1860, BENTONVILLE AR 72716-0105 |
| Alice L Walton |
10 percent owner |
110 N.W. SECOND STREET, SUITE 300, BENTONVILLE AR 72712 |
| C Douglas Mcmillon |
officer: Executive Vice President |
702 SW 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716 |
| John R. Furner |
officer: Executive Vice President |
702 SW 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716 |
| Rachel L Brand |
officer: Executive Vice President |
702 S.W. 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716 |
| Christopher James Nicholas |
officer: Executive Vice President |
702 SW 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716 |
| David Chojnowski |
officer: Senior Vice President |
5505 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126 |
| Daniel J Bartlett |
officer: Executive Vice President |
702 SW 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716 |
| Randall L Stephenson |
director |
208 S. AKARD ST., DALLAS TX 75202 |
| Judith J Mckenna |
officer: Executive Vice President |
702 S.W. 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716 |
| M. Brett Biggs |
officer: Executive Vice President |
702 SW 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716 |
| Marc E. Lore |
officer: Executive Vice President |
443 GREENWICH STREET, PHA, NEW YORK NY 10013 |
| Kathryn J. Mclay |
officer: Executive Vice President |
702 S.W. 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716 |
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