Walmart has the Profitability Rank of 7.
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 Jul. 2023 was 4.53%. As of today, Walmart's Piotroski F-Score is 5.
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 in comparison to its industry or sector. The grey bar indicates the Profitability Rank's extreme value range as defined by GuruFocus.
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 7.
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 Jul. 2023 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
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 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
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 -2.3%.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank
Walmart (NYSE: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.
Executives
| John D Rainey |
officer: Executive Vice President |
C/O PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC., 2211 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95131 |
| Randall L Stephenson |
director |
208 S. AKARD ST., DALLAS TX 75202 |
| Donna Morris |
officer: Executive Vice President |
345 PARK AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95110 |
| Kathryn J. Mclay |
officer: Executive Vice President |
702 S.W. 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716 |
| Suresh Kumar |
officer: Chief Technology Officer |
860 W. CALIFORNIA AVE., SUNNYVALE CA 94086 |
| Cesar Conde |
director |
ONE OWENS CORNING PARKWAY, TOLEDO OH 43659 |
| Stephen Easterbrook |
director |
MCDONALD'S CORPORATION, 110 NORTH CARPENTER STREET, CHICAGO IL 60607 |
| Rachel L Brand |
officer: Executive Vice President |
702 S.W. 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716 |
| Sarah Friar |
director |
C/O NEXTDOOR HOLDINGS, INC., 420 TAYLOR STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 |
| Judith J Mckenna |
officer: Executive Vice President |
702 S.W. 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716 |
| Carla A Harris |
director |
702 SW 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716 |
| John R. Furner |
officer: Executive Vice President |
702 SW 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716 |
| David Chojnowski |
officer: Senior Vice President |
5505 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126 |
| Marc E. Lore |
officer: Executive Vice President |
443 GREENWICH STREET, PHA, NEW YORK NY 10013 |
| Steuart L Walton |
director |
702 SW 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716 |
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