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| Factor | Score | Distribution | Value | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Valuation | 37 | 38.2x | 20.8x | Bottom tier | |
Growth | 42 | 5.8% | 6.1% | Around median | |
Quality | 58 | 18.6% | 6.6% | Around median | |
Safety | 62 | 0.6x | 0.7x | Around median | |
Capital Return | 38 | 2.62% | 2.02% | Bottom tier | |
Momentum | 49 | 24.4% | 4.1% | Around median | |
Sentiment | 44 | 26 | 3 | Around median |
Estimates — analyst targets and a simplified DCF, not investment advice.
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Walmart Inc. is the largest omnichannel retail network in this data, combining Walmart U.S. stores, Sam's Club U.S. clubs, international operations, and e-commerce platforms such as Marketplace and Flipkart. The company generates its revenue primarily from selling grocery, consumables, health, and general merchandise through more than 10,900 locations around the world, while using these locations as infrastructure for rapid delivery and in-store pickup. Alongside traditional retail, Walmart is expanding higher-margin profit sources through advertising, Walmart+ and Sam's Club memberships, Marketplace services, and Walmart Fulfillment Services, and management said advertising and memberships together represent about one-third of operating income.
In the latest available EDGAR data for fiscal 2026, Walmart recorded revenue of $706.4 billion, gross profit of $171.0 billion, net income of $21.9 billion, and earnings per share of $2.73. These figures imply a gross margin of about 24.2% and a net income margin of about 3.1%, margins that reflect a massive low-margin retail model dependent on high volume and supply-chain efficiency. In the third quarter of fiscal 2026, the quarterly data showed revenue of $177.8 billion, gross profit of $43.1 billion, net income of $6.1 billion, and earnings per share of $0.77.
In the fiscal 2027 first-quarter call dated May 21, 2026, management said constant-currency sales grew by about 5.7%, exceeding the high end of prior guidance by about 120 basis points, while adjusted operating income in constant currency grew by about 5% despite an unplanned fuel headwind of about $175 million. Company-wide e-commerce grew 26%, Walmart advertising globally grew 37%, and consolidated membership fee revenue rose more than 17%. Walmart U.S. also delivered comparable sales growth of 4.1% despite an approximately 100-basis-point negative impact from maximum fair pricing legislation and pharmacy, while U.S. transaction growth was the strongest in six quarters.
The analyst consensus on Walmart is Buy, and the average price target is $139.44, with a high target of $155 and a low target of $120, and the automatically displayed price outside the text should be compared with this range to determine whether the stock is below or above the target. The data does not show a specific price-to-earnings multiple, but the market capitalization of $872.4 billion and the 52-week range between $94.23 and $135.16 place the valuation in the category of a giant retailer that the market prices based on cash-flow stability and growth in advertising, membership, and e-commerce platforms. The overall valuation direction depends on Walmart’s ability to execute its fiscal 2027 operating income growth guidance of 6% to 8% while absorbing fuel pressures and regulatory issues.
Figures in the text are as of 2026-07-06; the live price is shown at the top of the page.
Walmart is not just a seller of groceries, as it operates more than 10,900 stores, clubs, and locations around the world and uses this network as fulfillment infrastructure for e-commerce and rapid delivery. In the first quarter of fiscal 2027, company-wide e-commerce grew 26%, and Walmart U.S. delivery services reached 45% growth. The company is also building higher-margin profit sources such as advertising, Marketplace, and memberships, and management said advertising and memberships together represent about one-third of operating income.
In the May 21, 2026 call for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, Walmart announced constant-currency sales growth of about 5.7%, which was above the high end of prior guidance by about 120 basis points. Adjusted operating income in constant currency grew about 5% despite a negative impact from higher-than-planned fuel costs of about $175 million. Walmart U.S. also recorded comparable growth of 4.1%, e-commerce delivered 26% growth, and advertising globally grew 37%.
Sparky is an AI-powered shopping agent that Walmart uses to improve search, reordering, meal planning, and personalized recommendations. Management said weekly active users rose by more than 100% in the latest quarter, and that Sparky’s intelligence and response quality improved 40% during the year. Most important commercially, customers who use Sparky have an average order value about 35% higher than non-users, and units purchased through it have increased by more than 4 times since the previous quarter.
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Yes, because Walmart has massive global distribution and fulfillment operations, and management said higher-than-planned fuel costs pressured operating income by about $175 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2027. This impact equaled about 250 basis points of operating income growth, yet the company still reiterated its annual guidance for operating income growth of 6% to 8%. Management also indicated that the continuation of elevated costs could lead to slightly higher inflation in retail prices during the second quarter and the second half.
Advertising is important because Walmart has vast purchase data from stores and e-commerce, and its advertising grew globally by 37% in the first quarter of fiscal 2027. In Walmart U.S., advertising grew 36%, and Marketplace sellers’ advertising spend increased by more than 50%, linking seller growth with platform profitability growth. In recent news, Walmart announced the acquisition of Vibe.co for $1.4 billion to strengthen its connected TV advertising capabilities and compete with Amazon in this area.
The main operational risk currently is fuel cost, because it added about $175 million of pressure on distribution and fulfillment operations in the first quarter of fiscal 2027. There are also legal risks from the California lawsuit against Walmart and BP regarding allegations of manipulating fuel prices through artificial intelligence. On the market-governance side, insider data shows a strong_sell signal with net selling of $1.1 billion over 3 months and 29 sales versus no purchases through the latest transaction on July 1, 2026.