Question

1. Examine the financial ratios, stock valuation and news about Walmart. Do you see the firm’s share price rising/decreasing in the near-, intermediate- and long-term? Do you believe the firm has a stable future of sustainable growth, currently stagnant, or is heading for financial failure? Why?

2. Would you invest in Walmart? Why or why not?

through their 10 k filling or using recent price

Answer 1

Ans 1) Walmart

Financial Ratio :

Valuation Ratios	Walmart
Net Debt	45,004
Price to Cash Flow	41.26
Price to Book	4.69
Price to Tangible Book	8.05
Book Value/Share	26.37
Tangible Book Value/Share	15.39
Cash/Share	3.34

EPS(MRQ) vs Qtr. 1 Yr. Ago	0.65%
Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr. 1 Yr. Ago	2.07%
Quick Ratio	0.22
Current Ratio	0.79
LT Debt to Equity	64.31%
Total Debt to Equity	72.95%

Walmart Valuation:

Financial Data
Current share price (P)	$123.71
No. shares of common stock outstanding	2,832,277,220
Growth rate (g)	7.81%
Earnings per share (EPS)	$5.25
Next year expected EPS	$5.66
Operating profit per share	$7.26
Sales per share	$183.57
Book value per share (BVPS)	$26.36
Price to earnings (P/E)	23.55
Price to next year expected earnings	21.84
Price-earnings-growth (PEG)	3.01
Price to operating profit (P/OP)	17.04
Price to sales (P/S)	0.67
Price to book value (P/BV)	4.69

News Related to Walmart:

• Walmart’s Response to COVID-19

We’re doing everything we can to help strengthen our community of families, friends and associates. We’re taking preventative measures to keep our stores clean and maintain a healthy environment. Together, we’ll get through this. Read more about our efforts.

View on Walmart:

Yes, the firm’s share price rising in the near because of the Business and the demand it have in Market.

The firm has a stable future of sustainable growth,

which can be Identified from the Financial Data.

Ans 2) Yes, I will invest in Walmart by 10 k filling.

Reason for Investing,

• Walmart is strong stock market performance has made up for mediocre earnings of late, helping the IBD Composite Rating for Walmart stock shoot up to 88 out of a best-possible 99. ... Earnings ultimately drive stock prices.
• Walmart has been paying dividends since it announced a 5-cents-per-share annual payment in 1974, both to reward existing shareholders and attract future ones looking for stable and cash-paying stocks. ... Amazon, on the other hand, has never paid a dividend.
• The 10-K is generally more detailed than the annual report but lacks photos and graphics.