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Walmart (FRA:WMT) EV-to-FCF

: 36.78 (As of Today)
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EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Walmart's Enterprise Value is €501,019 Mil. Walmart's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was €13,621 Mil. Therefore, Walmart's EV-to-FCF for today is 36.78.

The historical rank and industry rank for Walmart's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:WMT' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.58   Med: 22.94   Max: 152.36
Current: 35.19

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Walmart was 152.36. The lowest was 11.58. And the median was 22.94.

FRA:WMT's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
78.97% of 233 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 15.42 vs FRA:WMT: 35.19

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-18), Walmart's stock price is €56.01. Walmart's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was €1.743. Therefore, Walmart's PE Ratio for today is 32.13.


Walmart EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Walmart's EV-to-FCF 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
EV-to-FCF
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 26.83 17.37 39.48 37.22 33.19

Walmart Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
EV-to-FCF 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 37.22 23.97 25.35 39.73 33.19

Competitive Comparison

For the Discount Stores subindustry, Walmart's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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 EV-to-FCF Distribution

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Walmart's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Walmart's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Walmart EV-to-FCF Calculation

Walmart's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=501018.645/13621.297
=36.78

Walmart's current Enterprise Value is €501,019 Mil.
Walmart's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €13,621 Mil.

* 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  (FRA:WMT) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Walmart's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=56.01/1.743
=32.13

Walmart's share price for today is €56.01.
Walmart's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €1.743.

* 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.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


Walmart EV-to-FCF Related Terms

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Walmart (FRA:WMT) Business Description

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.

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