Consumer Defensive
Walmart Inc.(WMT)
Data coverage status ยท 5 need attention
Quote through 2026-08-05T13:30:00Z ยท Stale
Quote synced 2026-08-05T20:42:48.398256Z
Daily bars through 2026-08-03 ยท Stale
Daily bars synced 2026-08-04T22:41:42.571928Z
Fundamentals through 2026-05-04 ยท Current
Fundamentals synced 2026-08-05T20:02:30.209615Z
Forecasts: Stale
Forecasts synced 2026-05-03T09:25:52.529772Z
Ownership: Missing
Ownership synced 2026-08-05T20:02:30.209615Z
Short interest: Missing
Short interest synced 2026-08-05T20:02:30.209615Z
News through 2026-08-03T20:17:01Z ยท Delayed
News synced 2026-08-03T22:32:24.504383Z
Company profile: Delayed
Company profile synced 2026-05-06T11:15:29.509461Z
Regular-session price
Offline$112.35
+0.71% regular session
1Y Change
+12.33%
Window
Aug 5, 2025 โ Aug 4, 2026
- Market Cap
- $1.04T
- P/E
- 47.5
- Trailing
- 52W Range
- $95.10 - $135.16
- Volume
- 3.50M
- 0.2x RVOL
Investment Snapshot
Valuation, growth, profitability, catalysts, and benchmark context.
1D
+0.7%
1M
+0.8%
6M
-12.9%
YTD
-1.1%
1Y
+12.3%
- Market Cap
- $1.04T
- NASDAQ
- P/E
- 47.5
- Trailing valuation
- Revenue Growth
- +4.7%
- TTM growth
- EPS Growth
- +13.2%
- TTM earnings growth
- Operating Margin
- 4.2%
- TTM profitability
- Forward P/E
- โ
- Waiting on consensus EPS
- Next Earnings
- Aug 21, 2026
- In 16 days
- 52W Position
- 43%
- $95.10 - $135.16
- Volume
- 0.2x
- 3.50M shares latest
- Benchmark
- -10.50 pts
- vs SPY over 1Y
- Next Dividend
- 0.7%
- Ex-date Aug 21, 2026
Coverage: 250 bars ยท Aug 5, 2025 โ Aug 4, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Walmart Inc. (WMT) is a Consumer Defensive stock with listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $112.34 and up 12.3% across the available one-year price window (Aug 5, 2025 โ Aug 4, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +4.7%, EPS growth of +13.2%, a dividend yield of 0.7%. What stands out right now is revenue +4.7%, EPS +13.2%, free cash flow +17.9% with operating margin 4.2% and ROIC 11.9%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 0.7%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at P/E 47.5 and price/sales 1.5. Stock Foundry combines WMT price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+4.7% vs -3.8% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+4.2% vs +6.2% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
47.5 vs 14.0 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 21, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +4.7% and EPS at +13.2%, with operating margin around 4.2%.
The next real check-in already has a date
The next earnings event is scheduled for Aug 21, 2026, which is the clearest near-term catalyst for confirming whether the current trend is holding up.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -0.6% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Delta | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 21, 2026 | -- | -0.9% | -4.6% | -3.4% |
2026 Feb 19, 2026 | +1.8% | -1.5% | -0.4% | -3.0% |
2025 Nov 20, 2025 | +3.2% | -1.7% | +3.2% | +6.8% |
Benchmark Edge
WMT vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
Relative Read
WMT trails SPY
WMT is 10.50 pts behind over the shared 1Y window.
WMT had 10.09 pts deeper max drawdown than SPY.
WMT beat SPY in 1 of 2 calendar years shown and trailed in 1.
WMT
+12.33%
Normalized return
SPY
+22.83%
S&P 500
Excess Return
-10.50 pts
Relative to SPY
WMT Max Drawdown
-19.23%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
-9.13%
Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for WMT and SPY.
| Year | WMT | SPY | Excess | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -1.07% | +12.64% | -13.72 pts | SPY |
| 2025 | +12.70% | +9.40% | +3.30 pts | WMT |
Company Overview
Walmart Inc.
NASDAQ Global Select
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.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications. The company offers grocery and consumables, including dairy, meat, bakery, deli, produce, dry, chilled or frozen packaged foods, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, floral, snack foods, candy, other grocery items, health and beauty aids, paper goods, laundry and home care, baby care, pet supplies, and other consumable items; fuel, tobacco and other categories. It is also involved in the provision of health and wellness products covering pharmacy, optical and hearing services, and over-the-counter drugs and other medical products; and home and apparel including home improvement, outdoor living, gardening, furniture, apparel, jewelry, tools and power equipment, housewares, toys, seasonal items, mattresses and tire and battery centers. In addition, the company offers consumer electronics and accessories, software, video games, office supplies, appliances, and third-party gift cards. Further, it operates digital payment platforms; and offers financial services and related products, including money transfers, bill payments, money orders, check cashing, prepaid access, co-branded credit cards, installment lending, and earned wage access. Additionally, the company markets lines of merchandise under private brands, including Allswell, Athletic Works, Equate, and Free Assembly. The company was formerly known as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and changed its name to Walmart Inc. in February 2018. Walmart Inc. was founded in 1945 and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.
- Leadership
- John R. Furner
- IPO Date
- Aug 25, 1972
- Employees
- 2100.0k
- Street Address
- 1 Customer Drive
- Mailing
- Bentonville, AR, 72716
- Region
- Bentonville, AR, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 479 273 4000
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Statistics & Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 47.5
- EV/EBITDA
- 23.6
- Price/Sales
- 1.5
- Price/Book
- 10.4
Growth
- Revenue
- +4.7%
- EPS
- +13.2%
- Free Cash Flow
- +17.9%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 24.9%
- Operating Margin
- 4.2%
- Net Margin
- 3.1%
- ROE
- 23.7%
- ROIC
- 11.9%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.67
- Current Ratio
- 0.79
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Next Step
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