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Walmart Inc.(WMT)

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Financial data as of Jan 31, 2026Declining · Consumer Staples

FCF Margin2.1%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion189.9%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$14.9B
Revenue$713.2B
Net Cash-$56.4BNet debt position
Debt / FCF4.5xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio0.79Tight short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth-200.0%4 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 (0.79)
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-1Significant YoY FCF decline (-200.0%)
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-0.5Highly volatile FCF (consistency: 1.26)
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FinalF

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Excellent cash conversion (190%)

Concerns

  • Low FCF margin (2.1%)
  • Net debt position ($56.4B) — 4.5x FCF, manageable
  • Current ratio below 1.0 — tight short-term liquidity
  • Significant YoY FCF decline (-200.0%)
  • Highly volatile quarterly FCF

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin2.1%
Net Margin3.1%
Operating CF Margin5.8%
CapEx Ratio3.7%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$56.4BNet debt position
Debt / FCF4.5xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio0.79Tight liquidity
Debt / Equity0.67Low leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

-200.0% YoYDeclining (-200.0%)

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$14.9B
Revenue$713.2B
Net Income$21.9B
Operating Cash Flow$41.6B
Capital Expenditure$26.6B
FCF Margin2.1%
Cash Conversion Rate189.9%
Net Margin3.1%
Total Debt$67.1B
Total Cash$10.7B
Net Cash-$56.4B
Current Ratio0.79
Debt / Equity0.67
Debt / FCF4.5x
YoY FCF Growth-200.0%
Positive Quarters4 of 5
Trend DirectionDeclining
Report DateJan 31, 2026
GradeF
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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