The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Subject of the day

WMT

Concerning the House

Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail and wholesale stores and clubs, ecommerce websites, and mobile applications worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club U.S. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; and ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites. It offers grocery items, including dry grocery, snacks, dairy, meat, produce, deli and bakery, frozen foods, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, as well as consumables, such as health and beauty aids, pet supplies, household chemicals, paper goods, and baby products; and fuel and other categories. In addition, it is involved in the provision of health and wellness products covering pharmacy, optical and hearing services, over-the-counter drugs, and protein and nutrition products; and home, hardlines, and seasonal items, including home improvement, outdoor living, gardening, furniture, apparel, jewelry, tools and power equipment, housewares, toys, and mattresses. Further, the company offers consumer electronics and accessories, software, video games, office supplies, appliances, and third-party gift cards. Additionally, it operates digital payment platforms; 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; and markets lines of merchandise under private and licensed brands. 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.

United States · www.stock.walmart.com

The Long Run

FY 2009–2026 · 17 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$706.41B+3.5%
Operating income$27.01B+0.8%
Net income$15.51B+0.5%
Cash from ops$35.73B+3.5%
Quotation

$116.01

+2.75 (+2.4%)

52w hi$134.20
52w lo$95.48
Vol21.98M
As ofAug 12
The Verdict

Sell

Our score -0.71

Short-0.68
Medium-0.84
Long-0.49

computed 2026-08-12

By the Numbers

Walmart Inc.

Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores

Market cap$923.22B
Enterprise value$972.79B
Trailing P/E40.85x
Forward P/E35.36x
EV / EBITDA21.70x
P / S (ttm)1.27x
Profit margin3.1%
Return on equity24.1%
Revenue growth+7.3%
Earnings growth+19.4%
Debt / equity74.82
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.42
Corr SPX0.28
Annual vol24.4%
Annual ret+30.5%
Sharpe1.25
Max DD-22.1%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.17
Sector+0.02
Technical-0.40
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-12

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 12$112.38$116.04$112.28$116.0121.98M
Aug 11$112.44$113.34$112.19$113.2617.01M
Aug 10$111.08$112.70$110.76$112.6619.14M
Aug 7$110.61$112.29$110.50$111.8518.82M
Aug 6$114.07$114.56$111.04$112.0723.20M