Walmart Inc. WMT
- Market cap
- $826.5B
- P/E
- 37.5×
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Walmart Inc. (WMT) Return on equity
Walmart Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 22.0%, up 0.4 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (21.5%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 8.31% (fiscal 2019) to 21.5% (fiscal 2026) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is above the Discount Stores industry median of 20.8% and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 3.13%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 21.5% | 0.84 |
| FY2025 | 20.7% | 2.88 |
| FY2024 | 17.8% | 4.52 |
| FY2023 | 13.3% | (1.94) |
| FY2022 | 15.2% | (0.74) |
| FY2021 | 16.0% | (2.48) |
| FY2020 | 18.5% | 10.15 |
| FY2019 | 8.31% | (3.91) |
| FY2018 | 12.2% | (4.40) |
| FY2017 | 16.6% | (0.71) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc. compare | 45.9% |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corporation compare | 28.4% |
| BJ BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. compare | 27.7% |
| TGT Target Corporation compare | 26.4% |
| WMT Walmart Inc. | 22.0% |
| DG Dollar General Corporation compare | 19.7% |
| OLLI Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. compare | 14.9% |
| PSMT PriceSmart, Inc. compare | 12.1% |
| TBBB BBB Foods Inc. compare | −65.8% |
| Discount Stores industry median | 20.8% |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 3.13% |
| Market median | 1.58% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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