Walmart Inc.
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PositoAI's own ratios from Walmart Inc.'s yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years. Steadier than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
- Cash Locked Ratio: For every $100 of sales, $0 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $1 tied up three years earlier. Less money tied up than 85% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Jan 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$200Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $200 of operating cash.
Higher than 82% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
1.6×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.6 times.
Lower than 67% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$0For every $100 of sales, $0 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $1 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 85% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 3/3Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years.
Steadier than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
$10Sales grew 17% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $10 became extra profit.
Lower than 52% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+17% / +17%In 3 years sales changed by +17% while total assets changed by +17%. Both moved at about the same pace.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
4.1×Debt due within a year is covered 4.1 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 59% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−6%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 6% of its market value (net debt).
Higher than 75% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
90%Of every $100 the company owns, $90 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 68% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
71%Of every $100 of net worth, $71 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
More tangible than 65% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Walmart Inc. owes $0.64 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 13% in the year to Jan 2026, and grew 23% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States · latest annual results Jan 2026.
P/E ratio
43.4Investors pay $43.4 for every $1 of Walmart Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 85% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
P/B ratio
9.71The share price is 9.71 times Walmart Inc.'s book value per share, higher than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Market cap
$954.1 BThe total market value of all of Walmart Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$98.2 BWhat Walmart Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 Jul 2026).
Book value per share
$12.34Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $119.89 is 9.7 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
22.3%Walmart Inc. earned 22.3% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 85% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.64×Walmart Inc. owes $0.64 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 57% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Dividend yield
0.82%Walmart Inc. pays 0.82% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 91% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+5%Revenue rose 5% in the year to Jan 2026, and grew 5% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+13%Net profit rose 13% in the year to Jan 2026, and grew 23% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
3.1%Walmart Inc. keeps $3 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.9×Cash from Walmart Inc.'s business was 1.9× its reported profit in the year to Jan 2026 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
10.7×Walmart Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 10.7 times in the year to Jan 2026.
Cash vs debt
Net debtWalmart Inc. had $56.4 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Jan 2026.
Questions
What is Walmart Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Investors pay $43.4 for every $1 of Walmart Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 85% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Walmart Inc.: $954.1 B ÷ $98.2 B (31 Jul 2026) = 9.7.
What is Walmart Inc.'s return on equity?
Walmart Inc. earned 22.3% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 85% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How much does Walmart Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
Walmart Inc. owes $0.64 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 57% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Does Walmart Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Walmart Inc. pays 0.82% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 91% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Is Walmart Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue rose 5% in the year to Jan 2026, and grew 5% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.