Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart) operates retail stores. The Company operates in three business segments: Walmart U.S., International and Sam’s Club. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2010 (fiscal 2010), The Walmart U.S. segment accounted for 63.8% of its net sales, and operated retail stores in different formats in the United States, as well as Walmart’s online retail operations, walmart.com. The International segment consists of retail operations in 14 countries and Puerto Rico. During fiscal 2010, the segment generated 24.7% of the Company’s net sales. The International segment includes different formats of retail stores and restaurants, including discount stores, supercenters and Sam’s Clubs that operate outside the United States. The Sam’s Club segment consists of membership warehouse clubs in the United States and the segment’s online retail operations, samsclub.com. During fiscal 2010, Sam’s Club accounted for 11.5% of its net sales (More on Reuters).
Here are some Fundamental Figures:
| Sales | 426.23 Bil |
| Income | 15.48 Bil |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.78% |
| Return on Equity | 23.63% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0.86 |
| Revenue/Share | 118.28 |
| Earnings/Share | 4.58 |
| Book Value/Share | 18.69 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.46 |
| Payout Ratio | 29.00% |
Here are some Pricing Figures:
| Price/Earnings | 12.5 |
| Price/Book | 2.9 |
| Price/Sales | 0.5 |
| Price/Cash Flow | 7.8 |
| Dividend Yield % | 2.72 |
| Forward Price/Earnings | 10.9 |
| PEG Ratio | 0.9 |
| PEG Payback (Yrs) | 6.5 |
Here are some Trading Figures:
| Last Price | 53.63 |
| 52-Wk High | 58 |
| 52-Wk Low | 49 |
| Volume | NA |
| Avg Daily Vol (13 Wks) | 10.43 Mil |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 54.05 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 54.01 |
| Volatility (beta) | 0.33 |
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| Sales and Income of Wal Mart (Click to enlarge) |
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