Walmart (WMT) Stock Analysis

June 13, 2026

Here is a fundamental analysis of Walmart (WMT), benchmarking its profitability, financial strength, dividend and valuation against its industry group peers.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

WMT

GSPC

Walmart (WMT) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Walmart (WMT) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Walmart (WMT) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: WMT	Industry group median
1-Year Return	28.71%	16.68%

Risk

Drawdown

WMT

GSPC

Walmart (WMT) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Walmart (WMT) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: WMT	Industry group median
1-Year Volatility	23.69%	32.49%
Beta	0.59	0.64

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Walmart (WMT)
Profile Item	WMT
Name	Walmart Inc.
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Staples
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail
Market Capitalization	963.25 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq
Listing Date	August 25, 1972
Security Type	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Walmart (WMT) trades at P/E ratio of 42.62, in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. That premium needs support from growth, durable earnings, or stronger business quality.

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

42.62

Group distribution

Max: 49.59
WMT: 42.62
Q3: 40.27
Median: 21.91
Q1: 17.31
Min: 11.33

Largest peers

COST: 49.51
CASY: 46.72
WMT: 42.62
KR: 42.02
SYY: 22.00
TGT: 17.86
DG: 16.24

Where Walmart (WMT) stands on P/E ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Walmart (WMT) trades at 1.33 on P/S ratio, in the higher sales-valuation quartile. Investors are paying up for each dollar of revenue, so stronger margins, growth, or revenue quality need to carry that price.

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.33

Group distribution

Max: 1.89
WMT: 1.33
Q3: 0.91
Median: 0.52
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.02

Largest peers

CASY: 1.89
COST: 1.48
WMT: 1.33
DG: 0.59
TGT: 0.58
SYY: 0.45
KR: 0.27

Where Walmart (WMT) stands on P/S ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Walmart (WMT) trades at 9.68 on P/B ratio, in the higher book-value quartile. The market is paying a premium to book, so stronger ROE, cleaner assets, or a better growth profile need to justify it.

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

9.68

Group distribution

WMT: 9.68
Max: 9.68
Q3: 6.23
Median: 4.10
Q1: 2.15
Min: 0.76

Largest peers

COST: 26.35
SYY: 16.61
WMT: 9.68
CASY: 8.37
KR: 6.99
TGT: 3.75
DG: 2.86

Where Walmart (WMT) stands on P/B ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation at a Glance

Walmart (WMT) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: WMT	Industry group median
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	42.62	21.91
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	1.33	0.52
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	9.68	4.10
Free Cash Flow Yield	0.71%	4.72%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Walmart (WMT) posts ROE of 24.13%, in the upper peer quartile. That suggests the company earns more from each dollar of shareholders’ equity than most industry peers, a useful capital-efficiency signal.

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

24.13%

Group distribution

Max: 37.28%
WMT: 24.13%
Q3: 22.55%
Median: 14.81%
Q1: 8.71%
Min: -2.30%

Largest peers

SYY: 81.90%
COST: 29.15%
WMT: 24.13%
TGT: 22.02%
CASY: 19.15%
DG: 18.91%
KR: 14.41%

Where Walmart (WMT) stands on ROE within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Walmart (WMT) keeps 3.14% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

3.14%

Group distribution

Max: 6.51%
Q3: 3.51%
WMT: 3.14%
Median: 2.17%
Q1: 1.27%
Min: -0.12%

Largest peers

CASY: 4.07%
DG: 3.63%
TGT: 3.24%
WMT: 3.14%
COST: 3.01%
SYY: 2.08%
KR: 0.69%

Where Walmart (WMT) stands on net margin within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Walmart (WMT) turns 4.22% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

4.22%

Group distribution

Max: 9.24%
Q3: 5.12%
WMT: 4.22%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.19%
Min: -0.11%

Largest peers

DG: 5.92%
CASY: 5.14%
TGT: 4.52%
WMT: 4.22%
SYY: 3.75%
COST: 3.67%
KR: 3.44%

Where Walmart (WMT) stands on operating margin within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability at a Glance

Walmart (WMT) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: WMT	Industry group median
Return on Equity (TTM)	24.13%	14.81%
Return on Assets (TTM)	6.84%	5.63%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	3.14%	2.17%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	4.22%	3.55%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	24.98%	24.79%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Walmart (WMT) has current ratio of 0.77, in the tighter-liquidity quartile for its industry. The short-term cushion is thinner than most peers carry, even if the absolute comfort level still depends on the business model.

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.77

Group distribution

Max: 1.52
Q3: 1.36
Median: 1.17
Q1: 0.95
WMT: 0.77
Min: 0.60

Largest peers

SYY: 1.33
DG: 1.17
COST: 1.07
CASY: 1.01
TGT: 0.93
KR: 0.80
WMT: 0.77

Where Walmart (WMT) stands on current ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Walmart (WMT) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.75

Group distribution

Max: 3.40
Q3: 1.93
Median: 1.29
WMT: 0.75
Q1: 0.65
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

SYY: 6.70
KR: 4.16
DG: 1.79
TGT: 1.18
WMT: 0.75
CASY: 0.73
COST: 0.60

Where Walmart (WMT) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Walmart (WMT) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: WMT	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.77	1.17
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	0.75	1.29
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.45	2.59

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Walmart (WMT) has dividend yield of 0.82%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.82%

Group distribution

Max: 4.41%
Q3: 2.02%
WMT: 0.82%
Median: 0.66%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

TGT: 3.43%
SYY: 2.78%
KR: 2.16%
DG: 2.06%
WMT: 0.82%
COST: 0.60%
CASY: 0.26%

Where Walmart (WMT) stands on dividend yield within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Walmart (WMT) has payout ratio of 33.54%, above the industry’s usual payout band. A larger share of earnings is going to dividends, so the cushion narrows if profit weakens.

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

33.54%

Group distribution

Max: 60.00%
WMT: 33.54%
Q3: 31.85%
Median: 16.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

KR: 87.01%
SYY: 60.00%
TGT: 59.97%
WMT: 33.54%
DG: 33.38%
COST: 27.01%
CASY: 11.90%

Where Walmart (WMT) stands on payout ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividends at a Glance

Walmart (WMT) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: WMT	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.82%	0.66%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	33.54%	16.54%