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WalmartPFTS:WMT 86 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Aug. 05, 2026. GuruFocus rates PFTS:WMT with a GF Score™ of 86/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 199 Retail - Defensive companies, Walmart ranks worse than 89.45% on this metric.
Walmart's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Walmart's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, Walmart's highest Yield on Cost was 3.89. The lowest was 0.90. And the median was 2.01.
PFTS:WMT's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 3.38 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Walmart 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
PFTS:WMT vs COST, TGT, DG: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Discount Stores subindustry, Walmart's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Walmart's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Walmart's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Walmart is calculated as
Walmart (PFTS:WMT) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Aug. 05, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Walmart and its competitors. Over the past decade, Walmart's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.90 to 3.89. According to the industry distribution chart, Walmart ranks #178 out of 199 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 89.4%.
Is Walmart's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Walmart's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.90 to a high of 3.89. Based on the distribution chart, Walmart ranks #178 out of 199 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Walmart has a GF Score™ of 86/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Walmart's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to COST and TGT?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Walmart ranks #178 out of 199 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Walmart in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.38. Historically, Walmart's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.90 to 3.89 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Retail - Defensive companies is 3.38, based on 199 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Walmart and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.38 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Walmart's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Walmart stock overvalued right now?
Walmart (PFTS:WMT) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Walmart's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Walmart (PFTS:WMT), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Aug. 05, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
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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