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Walmart Inc.(WMT)

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Financial data as of Jan 31, 2025Improving · Consumer Staples

FCF Margin1.9%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion187.5%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$12.7B
Revenue$681.0B
Net Cash-$51.1BNet debt position
Debt / FCF4.7xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio0.82Tight short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth+405.9%5 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseF
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-1Current ratio below 1.0 (0.82)
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+1Strong YoY FCF growth (405.9% YoY)
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-0.5Highly volatile FCF (consistency: 0.89)
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FinalF

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Excellent cash conversion (188%)
  • Strong YoY FCF growth (+405.9%)
  • FCF trend is improving

Concerns

  • Low FCF margin (1.9%)
  • Net debt position ($51.1B)
  • Current ratio below 1.0 — tight short-term liquidity
  • Highly volatile quarterly FCF

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin1.9%
Net Margin2.9%
Operating CF Margin5.4%
CapEx Ratio3.5%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$51.1BNet debt position
Debt / FCF4.7xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio0.82Tight liquidity
Debt / Equity0.66Low leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

+405.9% YoYImproving (+405.9%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Consumer Staples

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameWalmart Inc.
SectorConsumer Staples
Free Cash Flow$12.7B
Revenue$681.0B
Net Income$19.4B
Operating Cash Flow$36.4B
Capital Expenditure$23.8B
FCF Margin1.9%
Cash Conversion Rate187.5%
Net Margin2.9%
Total Debt$60.1B
Total Cash$9.0B
Net Cash-$51.1B
Current Ratio0.82
Debt / Equity0.66
Debt / FCF4.7x
YoY FCF Growth+405.9%
Positive Quarters5 of 5
Trend DirectionImproving
Report DateJan 31, 2025
GradeF
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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