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Wal-Mart Stores Inc., profitability ratios
| Jan 31, 2012 | Jan 31, 2011 | Jan 31, 2010 | Jan 31, 2009 | Jan 31, 2008 | Jan 31, 2007 | ||
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Operating profit margin | % |
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Net profit margin | % |
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Return on equity (ROE) | % |
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Return on assets (ROA) | % |
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Source: Based on data from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Annual Reports
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s gross profit margin deteriorated from 2010 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2012. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s operating profit margin improved from 2010 to 2011 but then slightly deteriorated from 2011 to 2012 not reaching 2010 level. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s net profit margin improved from 2010 to 2011 but then deteriorated significantly from 2011 to 2012. |
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders' equity. | Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s ROE improved from 2010 to 2011 but then slightly deteriorated from 2011 to 2012 not reaching 2010 level. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s ROA improved from 2010 to 2011 but then deteriorated significantly from 2011 to 2012. |