Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
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- Income Statement
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- Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- Analysis of Solvency Ratios
- Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
- Analysis of Geographic Areas
- Return on Equity (ROE) since 2005
- Debt to Equity since 2005
- Price to Earnings (P/E) since 2005
- Price to Sales (P/S) since 2005
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Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Walmart Inc., profitability ratios
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-31).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Walmart Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Walmart Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Walmart Inc. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Walmart Inc. ROE deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Walmart Inc. ROA deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly improved from 2021 to 2022. |
Gross Profit Margin
Walmart Inc., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | Jan 31, 2018 | Jan 31, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Gross profit | |||||||
| Net sales | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-31).
1 2022 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Net sales
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Walmart Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Operating Profit Margin
Walmart Inc., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | Jan 31, 2018 | Jan 31, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Operating income | |||||||
| Net sales | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | |||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Sector | |||||||
| Food & Staples Retailing | |||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Industry | |||||||
| Consumer Staples | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-31).
1 2022 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating income ÷ Net sales
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Walmart Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Net Profit Margin
Walmart Inc., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | Jan 31, 2018 | Jan 31, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart | |||||||
| Net sales | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| Net profit margin1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | |||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Sector | |||||||
| Food & Staples Retailing | |||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Industry | |||||||
| Consumer Staples | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-31).
1 2022 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart ÷ Net sales
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Walmart Inc. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Walmart Inc., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | Jan 31, 2018 | Jan 31, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart | |||||||
| Total Walmart shareholders’ equity | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| ROE1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | |||||||
| ROE, Sector | |||||||
| Food & Staples Retailing | |||||||
| ROE, Industry | |||||||
| Consumer Staples | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-31).
1 2022 Calculation
ROE = 100 × Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart ÷ Total Walmart shareholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Walmart Inc. ROE deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Walmart Inc., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | Jan 31, 2018 | Jan 31, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart | |||||||
| Total assets | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| ROA1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | |||||||
| ROA, Sector | |||||||
| Food & Staples Retailing | |||||||
| ROA, Industry | |||||||
| Consumer Staples | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-31).
1 2022 Calculation
ROA = 100 × Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Walmart Inc. ROA deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly improved from 2021 to 2022. |