Walmart (WMT) GF Value Rank

: 5 (As of Today)

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Walmart has the GF Value Rank of 5.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison

For the Discount Stores subindustry, Walmart's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Walmart GF Value Rank Distribution

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Walmart's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Walmart's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Walmart (WMT) Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

702 S.W. 8th Street, Bentonville, AR, USA, 72716

Website

https://stock.walmart.com

Walmart serves as the preeminent retailer in the United States, with its strategy predicated on superior operating efficiency and offering the lowest priced goods to consumers to drive robust store traffic and product turnover. Walmart augmented its low-price business strategy by offering a convenient one-stop shopping destination with the opening of its first supercenter in 1988.Today, Walmart operates over 4,700 stores in the United States (5,300 including Sam's Club) and over 10,000 stores globally. Walmart generated over $420 billion in domestic namesake sales last year, with Sam's Club contributing another $84 billion to the firm's top line. Internationally, Walmart generated $100 billion in sales. The company serves around 240 million customers globally each week.

Executives

John D Rainey	officer: Executive Vice President	C/O PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC., 2211 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Jim C Walton	director, other: Director	C/O WALTON ENTERPRISES, INC., P.O. BOX 1860, BENTONVILLE AR 72712
S Robson Walton	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman of the Board	C/O WALTON ENTERPRISES, INC., P.O. BOX 1860, BENTONVILLE AR 72716-0105
Alice L Walton	10 percent owner	110 N.W. SECOND STREET, SUITE 300, BENTONVILLE AR 72712
C Douglas Mcmillon	officer: Executive Vice President	702 SW 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716
John R. Furner	officer: Executive Vice President	702 SW 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716
Rachel L Brand	officer: Executive Vice President	702 S.W. 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716
Christopher James Nicholas	officer: Executive Vice President	702 SW 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716
David Chojnowski	officer: Senior Vice President	5505 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
Daniel J Bartlett	officer: Executive Vice President	702 SW 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716
Randall L Stephenson	director	208 S. AKARD ST., DALLAS TX 75202
Judith J Mckenna	officer: Executive Vice President	702 S.W. 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716
M. Brett Biggs	officer: Executive Vice President	702 SW 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716
Marc E. Lore	officer: Executive Vice President	443 GREENWICH STREET, PHA, NEW YORK NY 10013
Kathryn J. Mclay	officer: Executive Vice President	702 S.W. 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716