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Profitability Analysis
Difficulty: Beginner
Profitability ratios measure the company’s ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Ratios (Summary)
Walmart Inc., profitability ratios
Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2013-03-26).
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Walmart Inc.’s gross profit margin improved from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 not reaching 2016 level. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Walmart Inc.’s operating profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Walmart Inc.’s net profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Walmart Inc.’s ROE deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Walmart Inc.’s ROA deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Gross Profit Margin
Walmart Inc., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2013-03-26).
2018 Calculations
1 Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Net sales
= 100 × ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Walmart Inc.’s gross profit margin improved from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 not reaching 2016 level. |
Operating Profit Margin
Walmart Inc., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2013-03-26).
2018 Calculations
1 Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating income ÷ Net sales
= 100 × ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Walmart Inc.’s operating profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Net Profit Margin
Walmart Inc., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2013-03-26).
2018 Calculations
1 Net profit margin = 100 × Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart ÷ Net sales
= 100 × ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Walmart Inc.’s net profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Walmart Inc., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2013-03-26).
2018 Calculations
1 ROE = 100 × Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart ÷ Total Walmart shareholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Walmart Inc.’s ROE deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Walmart Inc., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2013-03-26).
2018 Calculations
1 ROA = 100 × Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Walmart Inc.’s ROA deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
