Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Walmart Inc., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-30).
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Walmart Inc. current ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 not reaching Q2 2024 level. |
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Walmart Inc. quick ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Walmart Inc. cash ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Current Ratio
Walmart Inc., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Oct 31, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | Oct 31, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 76,877) | 88,391) | 82,032) | 78,511) | 75,655) | 87,680) | 84,164) | 83,220) | 81,070) | 82,964) | 78,243) | 76,591) | 90,067) | 73,602) | 64,996) | 63,328) | 61,806) | 67,912) | 61,371) | 61,739) | 61,897) | 69,446) | 66,370) | 59,242) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 92,415) | 104,230) | 99,220) | 95,505) | 92,198) | 101,408) | 99,899) | 96,530) | 87,379) | 87,620) | 81,122) | 80,841) | 92,645) | 88,121) | 81,957) | 82,647) | 77,790) | 83,784) | 80,283) | 79,888) | 77,477) | 85,751) | 71,683) | 80,757) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.95 | 0.97 | 0.84 | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.93 | 0.73 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | — | — | 0.93 | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.04 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.98 | 0.96 | 1.02 | |||||||
| Target Corp. | 0.91 | 0.86 | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.92 | 0.86 | 0.82 | 0.87 | 0.99 | 0.97 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 1.01 | 0.89 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.88 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.90 | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-30).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 76,877 ÷ 92,415 = 0.83
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Walmart Inc. current ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 not reaching Q2 2024 level. |
Quick Ratio
Walmart Inc., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Oct 31, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | Oct 31, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 9,867) | 12,154) | 13,888) | 10,575) | 8,625) | 11,587) | 13,923) | 11,817) | 14,760) | 16,111) | 22,831) | 22,846) | 17,741) | 14,325) | 16,906) | 14,930) | 9,465) | 8,606) | 9,283) | 9,255) | 7,722) | 9,174) | 15,840) | 7,885) | |||||||
| Receivables, net | 8,796) | 8,625) | 7,891) | 7,647) | 7,933) | 8,218) | 7,522) | 7,674) | 8,280) | 7,349) | 6,103) | 5,797) | 6,516) | 5,770) | 5,111) | 5,029) | 6,284) | 5,612) | 5,382) | 5,342) | 6,283) | 5,785) | 5,002) | 4,568) | |||||||
| Total quick assets | 18,663) | 20,779) | 21,779) | 18,222) | 16,558) | 19,805) | 21,445) | 19,491) | 23,040) | 23,460) | 28,934) | 28,643) | 24,257) | 20,095) | 22,017) | 19,959) | 15,749) | 14,218) | 14,665) | 14,597) | 14,005) | 14,959) | 20,842) | 12,453) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 92,415) | 104,230) | 99,220) | 95,505) | 92,198) | 101,408) | 99,899) | 96,530) | 87,379) | 87,620) | 81,122) | 80,841) | 92,645) | 88,121) | 81,957) | 82,647) | 77,790) | 83,784) | 80,283) | 79,888) | 77,477) | 85,751) | 71,683) | 80,757) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.29 | 0.15 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | — | — | 0.38 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.49 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.43 | |||||||
| Target Corp. | 0.20 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.31 | 0.46 | 0.32 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.09 | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-30).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 18,663 ÷ 92,415 = 0.20
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Walmart Inc. quick ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Cash Ratio
Walmart Inc., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Oct 31, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | Oct 31, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 9,867) | 12,154) | 13,888) | 10,575) | 8,625) | 11,587) | 13,923) | 11,817) | 14,760) | 16,111) | 22,831) | 22,846) | 17,741) | 14,325) | 16,906) | 14,930) | 9,465) | 8,606) | 9,283) | 9,255) | 7,722) | 9,174) | 15,840) | 7,885) | |||||||
| Total cash assets | 9,867) | 12,154) | 13,888) | 10,575) | 8,625) | 11,587) | 13,923) | 11,817) | 14,760) | 16,111) | 22,831) | 22,846) | 17,741) | 14,325) | 16,906) | 14,930) | 9,465) | 8,606) | 9,283) | 9,255) | 7,722) | 9,174) | 15,840) | 7,885) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 92,415) | 104,230) | 99,220) | 95,505) | 92,198) | 101,408) | 99,899) | 96,530) | 87,379) | 87,620) | 81,122) | 80,841) | 92,645) | 88,121) | 81,957) | 82,647) | 77,790) | 83,784) | 80,283) | 79,888) | 77,477) | 85,751) | 71,683) | 80,757) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.22 | 0.10 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | — | — | 0.30 | 0.49 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 0.44 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.35 | |||||||
| Target Corp. | 0.20 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.31 | 0.46 | 0.32 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.09 | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-30).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 9,867 ÷ 92,415 = 0.11
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Walmart Inc. cash ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |