Walmart moved -1.2% this evening session, trading between a high of $160.95 and a low of $159.0 per share. Yesterday the stock finished at $161.0 per share, compared to an average analyst target price of $179.08.
Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, and other units worldwide. The large-cap department/specialty retail stores company is based in the United States, and over the last twelve months it has returned a dividend yield of 1.4%. Walmart has trailing twelve months earnings per share (EPS) of 5.2, which at today's prices amounts to a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 30.6.
Based on its expected future earnings growth, the company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 3.39. Usually a PEG ratio between 0 and 1 indicates a potentially undervalued company.
Overview of the Company's Gross Margins:
| Date Reported | Revenue ($ k) | Cost of Revenue ($ k) | Gross Margins (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-17 | 611,289,000 | -463,721,000 | 24 | -4.0 |
| 2022-03-18 | 572,754,000 | -429,000,000 | 25 | 0.0 |
| 2021-03-19 | 559,151,000 | -420,315,000 | 25 | 0.0 |
| 2020-03-20 | 523,964,000 | -394,605,000 | 25 | 0.0 |
| 2019-03-28 | 514,405,000 | -385,301,000 | 25 | 0.0 |
| 2018-03-30 | 500,343,000 | -373,396,000 | 25 |
Walmart's 24.8% average gross margins are thinner than the 23.25% average of the Department Store industry, implying that the firm might be lacking in competitivity.
