Walmart (LIM:WMT) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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LIM:WMT Walmart Inc LIM:WMT
74 GF Score
Price $107.40
GF Value $103.00
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Walmart Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Walmart  (LIM:WMT) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Walmart Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Walmart Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Walmart's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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.

Walmart Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Walmart Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Walmart Quarterly Data
Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26 Jul26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.56 8.76 9.96 9.83 9.03

LIM:WMT vs COST, TGT, DG: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Discount Stores subindustry, Walmart's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Walmart's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Walmart's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


LIM:WMT
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Walmart Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Walmart's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Walmart's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jul. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jul. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jul. 2026)
=13.196/333.9180*333.9180
=13.196

Current CPI (Jul. 2026) = 333.9180.

Walmart Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201610 8.712 241.729 12.035
201701 8.807 242.839 12.110
201704 8.393 244.524 11.461
201707 8.803 244.786 12.008
201710 8.862 246.663 11.997
201801 9.126 247.867 12.294
201804 8.847 250.546 11.791
201807 8.383 252.006 11.108
201810 9.097 252.885 12.012
201901 9.223 251.712 12.235
201904 8.725 255.548 11.401
201907 9.031 256.571 11.754
201910 9.194 257.346 11.930
202001 9.597 257.971 12.422
202004 8.723 256.389 11.361
202007 9.550 259.101 12.308
202010 10.303 260.388 13.212
202101 10.343 261.582 13.203
202104 10.053 267.054 12.570
202107 10.406 273.003 12.728
202110 10.890 276.589 13.147
202201 11.094 281.148 13.176
202204 10.415 289.109 12.029
202207 10.513 296.276 11.849
202210 9.920 298.012 11.115
202301 10.396 299.170 11.603
202304 9.832 303.363 10.822
202307 10.594 305.691 11.572
202310 10.621 307.671 11.527
202401 11.245 308.417 12.175
202404 10.969 313.548 11.682
202407 11.297 314.540 11.993
202410 11.758 315.664 12.438
202501 12.175 317.671 12.798
202504 11.351 320.795 11.815
202507 12.145 323.048 12.554
202510 12.859 0.000
202601 13.324 325.252 13.679
202604 12.682 333.020 12.716
202607 13.196 333.918 13.196

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Walmart (LIM:WMT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Walmart stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $107.40 is trading 4.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $103.00. GuruFocus considers Walmart to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for LIM:WMT:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $103.00 vs. price of $107.40 (4.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 2 warning signs

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Walmart Business Description

Address 1 Customer Drive, Bentonville, AR, USA, 72716
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.
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