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With unrivalled scale, prodigious procurement strength, a strong brand, and a growing e-commerce platform, we surmise Walmart is the only American firm that can compete comprehensively with Amazon’s retail offering. We expect shoppers will require retailers to offer a menu of fulfillment options for sales made through digital and physical channels, advantaging Walmart’s dense store network, deep vendor relationships, and established brand.
America’s largest retailer by sales, Walmart operated over 10,500 stores globally at the end of fiscal 2023, selling a variety of general merchandise and grocery items. Its home market accounted for 83% of sales in fiscal 2023, with Mexico and Central America (7%) and Canada (4%) its largest external markets. In the United States at the namesake banner, around 60% of sales come from grocery, 30% from general merchandise, and 10% from health and wellness items. The company operates several e-commerce properties apart from its eponymous site, including Flipkart (it also owns a roughly 10% stake in Chinese online retailer JD.com). Combined, e-commerce accounted for about 14% of fiscal 2023 sales.
Morningstar analysts hand-select direct competitors or comparable companies to provide context on the strength and durability of WMT’s competitive advantage.
Walmart Inc
XNYS: WMT
| Amazon.com Inc
XNAS: AMZN
| Costco Wholesale Corp
XNAS: COST
| The Kroger Co
XNYS: KR
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Price
| 153.09 | 123.43 | 517.28 | 46.17 |
Currency
| USD | USD | USD | USD |
Change
| +$0.92 (0.60%) | −$0.82 (0.66%) | −$2.81 (0.54%) | +$0.41 (0.90%) |
Market Cap
| 412.25 Bil | 1.27 Tril | 229.23 Bil | 33.13 Bil |
Industry
| Discount Stores | Internet Retail | Discount Stores | Grocery Stores |
Sector
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Consumer Defensive
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Consumer Cyclical
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Consumer Defensive
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Consumer Defensive
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Yes. WMT has a forward dividend yield of 1.49%.
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WMT’s market cap is 412.25 Bil.
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WMT’s price/sales is 0.67.
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WMT’s price/forward earnings is 36.98.
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WMT’s price/book is 5.70.
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