Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Walmart Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-30), 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).
| 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 Q1 2025 to Q2 2025 and from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Walmart Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025 and from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Walmart Inc. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025 but then improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 exceeding Q1 2025 level. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Walmart Inc. ROE deteriorated from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025 but then improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 not reaching Q1 2025 level. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Walmart Inc. ROA deteriorated from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025 but then improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 exceeding Q1 2025 level. |
Gross Profit Margin
Walmart Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 40,663) | 40,957) | 38,507) | 40,089) | 38,256) | 38,430) | 35,720) | 37,320) | 35,856) | 35,543) | 33,441) | 36,003) | 34,184) | 34,688) | 33,887) | 35,724) | 33,413) | 34,135) | 31,646) | 32,860) | 31,081) | 31,465) | 29,915) | 32,836) | 30,781) | 31,488) | 29,923) | ||||||||
| Net sales | 168,003) | 167,767) | 159,938) | 171,914) | 159,439) | 160,280) | 151,004) | 162,743) | 151,469) | 151,381) | 140,288) | 151,525) | 139,207) | 139,871) | 137,159) | 150,985) | 133,752) | 136,824) | 133,672) | 140,608) | 126,981) | 129,388) | 122,949) | 137,743) | 123,897) | 127,059) | 121,630) | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 24.00% | 23.94% | 23.83% | 23.73% | 23.64% | 23.55% | 23.43% | 23.46% | 23.68% | 23.90% | 24.23% | 24.44% | 24.41% | 24.51% | 24.55% | 24.30% | 24.24% | 24.11% | 23.94% | 24.10% | 24.23% | 24.32% | 24.43% | 24.50% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | — | — | 10.98% | 10.92% | 10.80% | 10.69% | 10.67% | 10.57% | 10.44% | 10.41% | 10.39% | 10.48% | 10.71% | 10.94% | 11.02% | 11.13% | 11.23% | 11.30% | 11.32% | 11.20% | 11.15% | 11.02% | 11.09% | 11.02% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Target Corp. | 28.39% | 28.42% | 27.97% | 27.63% | 26.77% | 26.11% | 24.82% | 24.64% | 25.46% | 26.23% | 28.30% | 29.28% | 29.67% | 30.24% | 30.32% | 29.27% | 29.19% | 28.92% | 28.68% | 29.76% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-30), 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 Q3 2025 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ3 2025
+ Gross profitQ2 2025
+ Gross profitQ1 2025
+ Gross profitQ4 2024)
÷ (Net salesQ3 2025
+ Net salesQ2 2025
+ Net salesQ1 2025
+ Net salesQ4 2024)
= 100 × (40,663 + 40,957 + 38,507 + 40,089)
÷ (168,003 + 167,767 + 159,938 + 171,914)
= 24.00%
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 Q1 2025 to Q2 2025 and from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025. |
Operating Profit Margin
Walmart Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 6,708) | 7,940) | 6,841) | 7,254) | 6,202) | 7,316) | 6,240) | 5,561) | 2,695) | 6,854) | 5,318) | 5,887) | 5,792) | 7,354) | 6,909) | 5,487) | 5,778) | 6,059) | 5,224) | 5,322) | 4,718) | 5,583) | 4,945) | 6,067) | 4,986) | 5,750) | 5,154) | ||||||||
| Net sales | 168,003) | 167,767) | 159,938) | 171,914) | 159,439) | 160,280) | 151,004) | 162,743) | 151,469) | 151,381) | 140,288) | 151,525) | 139,207) | 139,871) | 137,159) | 150,985) | 133,752) | 136,824) | 133,672) | 140,608) | 126,981) | 129,388) | 122,949) | 137,743) | 123,897) | 127,059) | 121,630) | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 4.31% | 4.28% | 4.24% | 4.20% | 4.00% | 3.49% | 3.46% | 3.37% | 3.49% | 4.10% | 4.27% | 4.57% | 4.50% | 4.54% | 4.34% | 4.06% | 4.11% | 3.96% | 3.93% | 3.96% | 4.12% | 4.20% | 4.25% | 4.30% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | — | — | 3.74% | 3.72% | 3.63% | 3.48% | 3.46% | 3.41% | 3.39% | 3.45% | 3.46% | 3.50% | 3.55% | 3.61% | 3.50% | 3.49% | 3.48% | 3.36% | 3.43% | 3.33% | 3.16% | 3.17% | 3.21% | 3.17% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Target Corp. | 5.54% | 5.70% | 5.32% | 5.31% | 4.68% | 4.36% | 3.51% | 3.53% | 4.40% | 5.35% | 7.40% | 8.44% | 8.41% | 8.58% | 8.60% | 6.99% | 6.66% | 5.87% | 4.98% | 5.96% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-30), 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 Q3 2025 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating incomeQ3 2025
+ Operating incomeQ2 2025
+ Operating incomeQ1 2025
+ Operating incomeQ4 2024)
÷ (Net salesQ3 2025
+ Net salesQ2 2025
+ Net salesQ1 2025
+ Net salesQ4 2024)
= 100 × (6,708 + 7,940 + 6,841 + 7,254)
÷ (168,003 + 167,767 + 159,938 + 171,914)
= 4.31%
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 Q1 2025 to Q2 2025 and from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025. |
Net Profit Margin
Walmart Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to Walmart | 4,577) | 4,501) | 5,104) | 5,494) | 453) | 7,891) | 1,673) | 6,275) | (1,798) | 5,149) | 2,054) | 3,562) | 3,105) | 4,276) | 2,730) | (2,091) | 5,135) | 6,476) | 3,990) | 4,141) | 3,288) | 3,610) | 3,842) | 3,687) | 1,710) | (861) | 2,134) | ||||||||
| Net sales | 168,003) | 167,767) | 159,938) | 171,914) | 159,439) | 160,280) | 151,004) | 162,743) | 151,469) | 151,381) | 140,288) | 151,525) | 139,207) | 139,871) | 137,159) | 150,985) | 133,752) | 136,824) | 133,672) | 140,608) | 126,981) | 129,388) | 122,949) | 137,743) | 123,897) | 127,059) | 121,630) | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 2.95% | 2.36% | 2.91% | 2.41% | 2.57% | 2.24% | 1.83% | 1.93% | 1.51% | 2.38% | 2.28% | 2.41% | 1.41% | 1.79% | 2.19% | 2.43% | 3.62% | 3.33% | 2.83% | 2.86% | 2.79% | 2.50% | 1.64% | 1.31% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | — | — | 2.98% | 2.95% | 2.88% | 2.78% | 2.70% | 2.65% | 2.60% | 2.63% | 2.59% | 2.62% | 2.65% | 2.67% | 2.59% | 2.61% | 2.58% | 2.48% | 2.55% | 2.45% | 2.36% | 2.44% | 2.47% | 2.45% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Target Corp. | 4.06% | 4.18% | 3.87% | 3.85% | 3.40% | 3.12% | 2.49% | 2.55% | 3.17% | 3.92% | 5.48% | 6.55% | 6.56% | 6.29% | 6.30% | 4.67% | 4.31% | 4.16% | 3.46% | 4.20% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-30), 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 Q3 2025 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to WalmartQ3 2025
+ Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to WalmartQ2 2025
+ Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to WalmartQ1 2025
+ Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to WalmartQ4 2024)
÷ (Net salesQ3 2025
+ Net salesQ2 2025
+ Net salesQ1 2025
+ Net salesQ4 2024)
= 100 × (4,577 + 4,501 + 5,104 + 5,494)
÷ (168,003 + 167,767 + 159,938 + 171,914)
= 2.95%
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 Q1 2025 to Q2 2025 but then improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 exceeding Q1 2025 level. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Walmart Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to Walmart | 4,577) | 4,501) | 5,104) | 5,494) | 453) | 7,891) | 1,673) | 6,275) | (1,798) | 5,149) | 2,054) | 3,562) | 3,105) | 4,276) | 2,730) | (2,091) | 5,135) | 6,476) | 3,990) | 4,141) | 3,288) | 3,610) | 3,842) | 3,687) | 1,710) | (861) | 2,134) | ||||||||
| Total Walmart shareholders’ equity | 88,108) | 84,423) | 81,293) | 83,861) | 79,456) | 79,556) | 72,405) | 76,693) | 72,253) | 77,569) | 76,896) | 83,253) | 82,274) | 80,529) | 78,335) | 80,925) | 81,431) | 75,310) | 68,240) | 74,669) | 71,649) | 70,327) | 68,205) | 72,496) | 71,996) | 71,185) | 75,552) | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 22.33% | 18.42% | 23.30% | 18.50% | 20.50% | 17.65% | 15.61% | 15.23% | 12.41% | 17.88% | 16.90% | 16.42% | 9.75% | 12.48% | 15.64% | 16.69% | 24.24% | 23.76% | 22.02% | 19.93% | 20.14% | 18.27% | 12.28% | 9.20% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | — | — | 30.98% | 31.19% | 32.95% | 32.73% | 24.92% | 25.11% | 25.46% | 26.55% | 27.40% | 28.31% | 28.28% | 28.39% | 27.97% | 28.51% | 28.67% | 27.75% | 29.10% | 21.89% | 22.08% | 22.74% | 23.55% | 24.00% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Target Corp. | 30.16% | 31.10% | 29.84% | 30.81% | 29.02% | 28.13% | 23.45% | 24.75% | 31.29% | 39.88% | 54.37% | 54.15% | 49.13% | 42.45% | 41.32% | 30.25% | 28.70% | 28.00% | 24.80% | 27.73% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-30), 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 Q3 2025 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to WalmartQ3 2025
+ Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to WalmartQ2 2025
+ Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to WalmartQ1 2025
+ Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to WalmartQ4 2024)
÷ Total Walmart shareholders’ equity
= 100 × (4,577 + 4,501 + 5,104 + 5,494)
÷ 88,108 = 22.33%
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 Q1 2025 to Q2 2025 but then improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 not reaching Q1 2025 level. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Walmart Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to Walmart | 4,577) | 4,501) | 5,104) | 5,494) | 453) | 7,891) | 1,673) | 6,275) | (1,798) | 5,149) | 2,054) | 3,562) | 3,105) | 4,276) | 2,730) | (2,091) | 5,135) | 6,476) | 3,990) | 4,141) | 3,288) | 3,610) | 3,842) | 3,687) | 1,710) | (861) | 2,134) | ||||||||
| Total assets | 263,399) | 254,440) | 254,054) | 252,399) | 259,174) | 255,121) | 245,053) | 243,197) | 247,656) | 247,199) | 246,142) | 244,860) | 244,851) | 238,552) | 236,581) | 252,496) | 250,863) | 237,382) | 232,892) | 236,495) | 239,830) | 234,861) | 234,544) | 219,295) | 226,583) | 206,062) | 204,927) | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 7.47% | 6.11% | 7.46% | 6.15% | 6.29% | 5.50% | 4.61% | 4.80% | 3.62% | 5.61% | 5.28% | 5.58% | 3.28% | 4.21% | 5.18% | 5.35% | 7.87% | 7.54% | 6.45% | 6.29% | 6.02% | 5.47% | 3.57% | 3.04% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | — | — | 10.32% | 10.55% | 10.56% | 10.24% | 8.84% | 9.12% | 8.99% | 9.05% | 8.91% | 9.11% | 8.84% | 8.74% | 8.05% | 8.45% | 8.25% | 7.91% | 7.18% | 7.20% | 7.17% | 7.74% | 7.26% | 8.06% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Target Corp. | 7.47% | 8.01% | 7.49% | 7.48% | 6.46% | 6.34% | 5.22% | 5.21% | 6.20% | 8.05% | 11.52% | 12.91% | 12.46% | 12.28% | 12.25% | 8.52% | 7.54% | 7.34% | 6.18% | 7.67% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-30), 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 Q3 2025 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to WalmartQ3 2025
+ Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to WalmartQ2 2025
+ Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to WalmartQ1 2025
+ Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to WalmartQ4 2024)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (4,577 + 4,501 + 5,104 + 5,494)
÷ 263,399 = 7.47%
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 Q1 2025 to Q2 2025 but then improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 exceeding Q1 2025 level. |