Walmart Stock Return On Equity

WMT Stock

USD 92.50 0.62 0.67%

Walmart fundamentals help investors to digest information that contributes to Walmart's financial success or failures. It also enables traders to predict the movement of Walmart Stock. The fundamental analysis module provides a way to measure Walmart's intrinsic value by examining its available economic and financial indicators, including the cash flow records, the balance sheet account changes, the income statement patterns, and various microeconomic indicators and financial ratios related to Walmart stock.

		Last Reported	Projected for Next Year
	Return On Equity	0.18	0.23

Return On Equity is likely to gain to 0.23 in 2024.

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Walmart Company Return On Equity Analysis

Walmart's Return on Equity or ROE tells company stockholders how effectually their money is being utilized or reinvested. It is a useful ratio when analyzing company profitability or the management effectiveness given the capital invested by the shareholders. ROE shows how efficiently a company utilizes investments to generate income.

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Current Walmart Return On Equity

0.19

Most of Walmart's fundamental indicators, such as Return On Equity, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, Walmart is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.

Walmart Return On Equity Driver Correlations

Understanding the fundamental principles of building solid financial models for Walmart is extremely important. It helps to project a fair market value of Walmart Stock properly, considering its historical fundamentals such as Return On Equity. Since Walmart's main accounts across its financial reports are all linked and dependent on each other, it is essential to analyze all possible correlations between related accounts. However, instead of reviewing all of Walmart's historical financial statements, investors can examine the correlated drivers to determine its overall health. This can be effectively done using a conventional correlation matrix of Walmart's interrelated accounts and indicators.

	Total Assets	Total Stockholder Equity	Net Debt	Retained Earnings	Net Receivables	Total Liab	Total Current Assets	Short Term Debt	Intangible Assets	Accounts Payable	Common Stock	Long Term Debt	Property Plant Equipment	Current Deferred Revenue	Good Will	Net Tangible Assets	Total Permanent Equity	Long Term Debt Total	Capital Surpluse	Deferred Long Term Liab	Accumulated Depreciation	Long Term Investments	Short Long Term Debt	Cash And Equivalents	Net Invested Capital	Net Working Capital	Capital Stock
Total Assets		0.95	0.91	0.95	0.73	0.83	0.97	0.49	0.17	0.97	-0.01	0.72	0.89	0.06	0.75	0.0	0.01	0.35	0.16	0.85	-0.66	0.49	-0.01	0.36	0.06	0.4	0.15
Total Stockholder Equity	0.95		0.86	0.98	0.7	0.75	0.91	0.56	0.42	0.89	0.02	0.74	0.94	0.15	0.54	0.06	-0.18	0.37	-0.05	0.69	-0.54	0.3	-0.03	0.18	-0.06	0.23	0.1
Net Debt	0.91	0.86		0.84	0.64	0.76	0.79	0.64	0.24	0.84	0.11	0.84	0.82	0.23	0.74	0.0	-0.11	0.48	0.04	0.73	-0.51	0.35	0.13	0.14	0.06	0.16	0.09
Retained Earnings	0.95	0.98	0.84		0.65	0.74	0.9	0.46	0.34	0.9	-0.06	0.69	0.91	0.04	0.56	0.09	-0.08	0.36	-0.09	0.72	-0.63	0.35	-0.02	0.2	-0.05	0.25	0.09
Net Receivables	0.73	0.7	0.64	0.65		0.92	0.73	0.39	0.01	0.75	-0.06	0.59	0.82	-0.02	0.63	-0.16	0.13	-0.08	0.33	0.79	-0.62	0.41	-0.18	0.4	0.47	0.29	0.37
Total Liab	0.83	0.75	0.76	0.74	0.92		0.82	0.37	-0.09	0.84	-0.08	0.67	0.8	-0.1	0.8	-0.23	0.27	0.07	0.26	0.89	-0.79	0.58	-0.08	0.54	0.54	0.45	0.26
Total Current Assets	0.97	0.91	0.79	0.9	0.73	0.82		0.38	0.08	0.94	-0.07	0.64	0.83	0.01	0.73	-0.05	0.05	0.28	0.23	0.86	-0.66	0.51	-0.14	0.53	0.1	0.57	0.15
Short Term Debt	0.49	0.56	0.64	0.46	0.39	0.37	0.38		0.57	0.38	-0.02	0.55	0.57	0.41	0.23	-0.02	-0.44	0.29	-0.24	0.16	-0.08	0.03	0.4	-0.23	-0.15	-0.2	-0.12
Intangible Assets	0.17	0.42	0.24	0.34	0.01	-0.09	0.08	0.57		0.01	0.37	0.36	0.39	0.61	-0.42	0.2	-0.78	0.36	-0.61	-0.32	0.38	-0.53	0.12	-0.58	-0.58	-0.5	-0.28
Accounts Payable	0.97	0.89	0.84	0.9	0.75	0.84	0.94	0.38	0.01		-0.08	0.57	0.85	-0.09	0.79	-0.01	0.21	0.18	0.3	0.91	-0.75	0.64	0.04	0.4	0.11	0.43	0.24
Common Stock	-0.01	0.02	0.11	-0.06	-0.06	-0.08	-0.07	-0.02	0.37	-0.08		0.3	0.05	0.67	-0.08	-0.18	-0.4	0.35	0.04	-0.15	0.45	-0.28	0.01	-0.19	-0.19	-0.17	-0.09
Long Term Debt	0.72	0.74	0.84	0.69	0.59	0.67	0.64	0.55	0.36	0.57	0.3		0.71	0.4	0.56	-0.29	-0.33	0.7	-0.21	0.51	-0.32	-0.01	-0.05	0.12	0.19	0.14	-0.04
Property Plant Equipment	0.89	0.94	0.82	0.91	0.82	0.8	0.83	0.57	0.39	0.85	0.05	0.71		0.16	0.51	0.02	-0.15	0.21	0.06	0.71	-0.5	0.28	-0.03	0.1	0.05	0.09	0.32
Current Deferred Revenue	0.06	0.15	0.23	0.04	-0.02	-0.1	0.01	0.41	0.61	-0.09	0.67	0.4	0.16		-0.18	-0.04	-0.66	0.46	-0.24	-0.23	0.5	-0.48	-0.02	-0.31	-0.38	-0.26	-0.22
Good Will	0.75	0.54	0.74	0.56	0.63	0.8	0.73	0.23	-0.42	0.79	-0.08	0.56	0.51	-0.18		-0.34	0.42	0.25	0.47	0.9	-0.74	0.69	0.06	0.6	0.47	0.6	0.2
Net Tangible Assets	0.0	0.06	0.0	0.09	-0.16	-0.23	-0.05	-0.02	0.2	-0.01	-0.18	-0.29	0.02	-0.04	-0.34		-0.21	-0.33	-0.03	-0.12	0.16	-0.07	-0.13	-0.34	-0.55	-0.37	0.02
Total Permanent Equity	0.01	-0.18	-0.11	-0.08	0.13	0.27	0.05	-0.44	-0.78	0.21	-0.4	-0.33	-0.15	-0.66	0.42	-0.21		-0.46	0.47	0.44	-0.63	0.73	0.14	0.5	0.57	0.42	0.3
Long Term Debt Total	0.35	0.37	0.48	0.36	-0.08	0.07	0.28	0.29	0.36	0.18	0.35	0.7	0.21	0.46	0.25	-0.33	-0.46		-0.46	0.05	0.03	-0.31	0.06	-0.12	-0.24	0.05	-0.45
Capital Surpluse	0.16	-0.05	0.04	-0.09	0.33	0.26	0.23	-0.24	-0.61	0.3	0.04	-0.21	0.06	-0.24	0.47	-0.03	0.47	-0.46		0.51	-0.15	0.53	-0.16	0.48	0.28	0.4	0.55
Deferred Long Term Liab	0.85	0.69	0.73	0.72	0.79	0.89	0.86	0.16	-0.32	0.91	-0.15	0.51	0.71	-0.23	0.9	-0.12	0.44	0.05	0.51		-0.8	0.72	-0.09	0.6	0.43	0.56	0.42
Accumulated Depreciation	-0.66	-0.54	-0.51	-0.63	-0.62	-0.79	-0.66	-0.08	0.38	-0.75	0.45	-0.32	-0.5	0.5	-0.74	0.16	-0.63	0.03	-0.15	-0.8		-0.77	-0.09	-0.55	-0.49	-0.52	-0.1
Long Term Investments	0.49	0.3	0.35	0.35	0.41	0.58	0.51	0.03	-0.53	0.64	-0.28	-0.01	0.28	-0.48	0.69	-0.07	0.73	-0.31	0.53	0.72	-0.77		0.34	0.58	0.42	0.54	0.32
Short Long Term Debt	-0.01	-0.03	0.13	-0.02	-0.18	-0.08	-0.14	0.4	0.12	0.04	0.01	-0.05	-0.03	-0.02	0.06	-0.13	0.14	0.06	-0.16	-0.09	-0.09	0.34		-0.38	-0.12	-0.32	-0.1
Cash And Equivalents	0.36	0.18	0.14	0.2	0.4	0.54	0.53	-0.23	-0.58	0.4	-0.19	0.12	0.1	-0.31	0.6	-0.34	0.5	-0.12	0.48	0.6	-0.55	0.58	-0.38		0.62	0.96	0.13
Net Invested Capital	0.06	-0.06	0.06	-0.05	0.47	0.54	0.1	-0.15	-0.58	0.11	-0.19	0.19	0.05	-0.38	0.47	-0.55	0.57	-0.24	0.28	0.43	-0.49	0.42	-0.12	0.62		0.45	0.38
Net Working Capital	0.4	0.23	0.16	0.25	0.29	0.45	0.57	-0.2	-0.5	0.43	-0.17	0.14	0.09	-0.26	0.6	-0.37	0.42	0.05	0.4	0.56	-0.52	0.54	-0.32	0.96	0.45		0.0
Capital Stock	0.15	0.1	0.09	0.09	0.37	0.26	0.15	-0.12	-0.28	0.24	-0.09	-0.04	0.32	-0.22	0.2	0.02	0.3	-0.45	0.55	0.42	-0.1	0.32	-0.1	0.13	0.38	0.0

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Walmart Return On Equity Historical Pattern

Today, most investors in Walmart Stock are looking for potential investment opportunities by analyzing not only static indicators but also various Walmart's growth ratios. Consistent increases or drops in fundamental ratios usually indicate a possible pattern that can be successfully translated into profits. However, when comparing two companies, knowing each company's return on equity growth rates may not be enough to decide which company is a better investment. That's why investors frequently use a static breakdown of Walmart return on equity as a starting point in their analysis.

Walmart Return On Equity

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For most industries, Return on Equity between 10% and 30% are considered desirable to provide dividends to owners and have funds for the future growth of the company. Investors should be very careful using ROE as the only efficiency indicator because ROE can be high if a company is heavily leveraged.

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Walmart Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

49.38 Billion

At this time, Walmart's Total Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

Based on the latest financial disclosure, Walmart has a Return On Equity of 0.1853. This is 92.98% lower than that of the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail sector and 99.42% lower than that of the Consumer Staples industry. The return on equity for all United States stocks is 159.77% lower than that of the firm.

Walmart Return On Equity Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses Walmart's direct or indirect competition against its Return On Equity to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of Walmart could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Walmart by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.

Walmart is currently under evaluation in return on equity category among its peers.

Walmart Current Valuation Drivers

We derive many important indicators used in calculating different scores of Walmart from analyzing Walmart's financial statements. These drivers represent accounts that assess Walmart's ability to generate profits relative to its revenue, operating costs, and shareholders' equity. Below are some of Walmart's important valuation drivers and their relationship over time.

	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024 (projected)
Market Cap	326.3B	394.2B	390.3B	391.9B	444.9B	467.1B
Enterprise Value	389.2B	439.8B	432.9B	442.0B	496.3B	521.2B

Walmart ESG Sustainability

Some studies have found that companies with high sustainability scores are getting higher valuations than competitors with lower social-engagement activities. While most ESG disclosures are voluntary and do not directly affect the long term financial condition, Walmart's sustainability indicators can be used to identify proper investment strategies using environmental, social, and governance scores that are crucial to Walmart's managers, analysts, and investors.

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Walmart Fundamentals

	Return On Equity	0.19
	Return On Asset	0.0695
	Profit Margin	0.02 %
	Operating Margin	0.05 %
	Current Valuation	790.25 B
	Shares Outstanding	8.04 B
	Shares Owned By Insiders	46.38 %
	Shares Owned By Institutions	35.56 %
	Number Of Shares Shorted	31.7 M
	Price To Earning	47.07 X
	Price To Book	8.38 X
	Price To Sales	1.12 X
	Revenue	648.12 B
	Gross Profit	147.57 B
	EBITDA	38.87 B
	Net Income	15.51 B
	Cash And Equivalents	8.88 B
	Cash Per Share	4.27 X
	Total Debt	60.44 B
	Debt To Equity	0.81 %
	Current Ratio	0.87 X
	Book Value Per Share	10.41 X
	Cash Flow From Operations	35.73 B
	Short Ratio	2.59 X
	Earnings Per Share	2.43 X
	Price To Earnings To Growth	2.76 X
	Target Price	95.44
	Number Of Employees	2.1 M
	Beta	0.52
	Market Capitalization	743.54 B
	Total Asset	252.4 B
	Retained Earnings	89.81 B
	Working Capital	(15.54 B)
	Current Asset	60.24 B
	Current Liabilities	64.62 B
	Annual Yield	0.01 %
	Five Year Return	1.82 %
	Net Asset	252.4 B

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