How to buy Walmart (WMT) stocks

Walmart Inc (WMT) is a multi-national retail chain that owns more than 10,000 stores in 26 countries. It is the world's largest company by revenue. Walmart also own Sam's Club retail warehouses. Its business model is centered around selling a variety of combined grocery and merchandise at low prices.

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Walmart stock price (NYSE: WMT)

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Walmart stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-11-29.

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52-week range	$49.37 - $92.23
50-day moving average more info button	$82.54
200-day moving average more info button	$69.92
Wall St. target price	$95.44
PE ratio more info button	37.8107
Dividend yield more info button	$0 (0.99%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$2.43

Is it a good time to buy Walmart stock?

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Walmart price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $91.88 from 2024-11-27

1 week (2024-11-22)	1.59%
1 month (2024-10-30)	12.89%
3 months (2024-08-29)	20.23%
6 months (2024-05-29)	41.53%

1 year (2023-11-29)	-41.13%
2 years (2022-11-29)	85.42%
3 years (2021-11-29)	102.04%
5 years (2019-11-29)	150.04%

Is Walmart stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Walmart stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Walmart's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Walmart's P/E ratio

Walmart's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 38x. In other words, Walmart shares trade at around 38x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.

Walmart's PEG ratio

Walmart's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.7405. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Walmart's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Walmart's EBITDA

Walmart's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $40.8 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Walmart's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Walmart financials

Revenue TTM	$665 billion
Operating margin TTM	4.69%
Gross profit TTM	$147.6 billion
Return on assets TTM	6.95%
Return on equity TTM	18.53%
Profit margin	2.34%
Book value	$10.41
Market Capitalization more info button	$738.6 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Walmart's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Walmart.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Walmart's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 33.72

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Walmart's overall score of 33.72 (as at 12/31/2018) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 55th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Walmart is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Walmart's environmental score

Environmental score: 6.47/100

Walmart's environmental score of 6.47 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Walmart is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Walmart's social score

Social score: 20.6/100

Walmart's social score of 20.6 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Walmart is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Walmart's governance score

Governance score: 11.14/100

Walmart's governance score puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Walmart is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Walmart's controversy score

Controversy score: 4/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Walmart scored a 4 out of 5 for controversy – the second-lowest score possible, reflecting that Walmart has a damaged public profile.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Walmart Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	33.72
Total ESG percentile	55.48
Environmental score	6.47
Environmental score percentile	6
Social score	20.6
Social score percentile	6
Governance score	11.14
Governance score percentile	6
Level of controversy	4

Walmart stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 20.89% of net profits

Recently Walmart has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Walmart shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Walmart's case, that would currently equate to about $0 per share.

While Walmart's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Walmart is investing more in its future growth.

Walmart's most recent dividend payout was on 5 January 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 11 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Walmart's stocks ever split?

Walmart's stocks were split on a 3:1 basis on 25 February 2024 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Walmart stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 66.7% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Walmart stocks, which in turn could have impacted Walmart's stock price.

Walmart stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Walmart's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $49.3666 up to $92.23. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Walmart's is 0.516. This would suggest that Walmart's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Walmart overview

Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Walmart is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 46.384% of Walmart stocks are held by insiders and 35.561% by institutions. How many people work for Walmart?
Latest data suggests 2,100,000 work at Walmart. When does the fiscal year end for Walmart?
Walmart's fiscal year ends in January. Where is Walmart based?
Walmart's address is: 702 South West 8th Street, Bentonville, AR, United States, 72716 What is Walmart's ISIN number?
Walmart's international securities identification number is: US9311421039 What is Walmart's CUSIP number?
Walmart's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 931142103

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