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Walmart Inc. (WMT)
Analysis of Inventory
Difficulty: Advanced
Inventory Accounting Policy
Walmart values inventories at the lower of cost or market as determined primarily by the retail inventory method of accounting, using the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") method for Walmart U.S. segment’s inventories. The inventory at the Walmart International segment is valued primarily by the retail inventory method of accounting, using the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method. The retail inventory method of accounting results in inventory being valued at the lower of cost or market, since permanent markdowns are immediately recorded as a reduction of the retail value of inventory. The inventory at the Sam’s Club segment is valued using the weighted-average cost LIFO method. As of January 31, 2019 and January 31, 2018, Walmart’s inventories valued at LIFO approximated those inventories as if they were valued at FIFO.
Source: 10-K (filing date: 2019-03-28).
Inventory Disclosure
Walmart Inc., balance sheet: inventory
US$ in millions
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-30), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-30), 10-K (filing date: 2015-04-01), 10-K (filing date: 2014-03-21).
| Item | Description | The company |
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| Inventories | Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. | Walmart Inc.’s inventories increased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |