Walmart Inc. (‘Walmart’) operates as a people-led, technology-powered omnichannel retailer dedicated to helping people around the world save money and live better by providing the opportunity to shop in both retail stores and through eCommerce, and t…
Analysis
Hope premium
Walmart Inc. carries what we call a hope premium: an average business trading at an ambitious price. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.
The price is expensive. You pay 106.2× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 29% yearly growth; analysts expect 9%. The market is pricing in far more than analysts expect: heroic expectations.
The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.
What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
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Jan 202355
40
2023202420252026
All-time high
77
Aug 2024
All-time low
14
Feb 2026
Average rank
56
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
11
34
47
50
Price/Earnings
3
13
35
24
Price/Book
7
17
28
40
Dividend Yield
69
63
72
75
Value (overall)
6
21
39
59
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.