Walmart Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1962

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 2,100,000

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • WMT

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 112

  • Share Price
  • $96.72
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Walmart General Information

Description

Walmart serves as a leading 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 4,600 stores in the United States (5,200 including Sam's Club) and over 10,000 locations globally. Walmart generated over $460 billion in domestic namesake sales in fiscal 2025, with Sam's Club contributing another $90 billion to the company's top line. Internationally, Walmart generated $120 billion in sales. The retailer serves around 270 million customers globally each week.

Contact Information

Website
www.walmart.com
Formerly Known As
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 702 SouthWest, 8th Street
  • Suite 0160
  • Bentonville, AR 72716-0160
  • United States
+1 (800)
Primary Industry
Internet Retail
Other Industries
Department Stores
Stock Exchange
NYS
Vertical(s)
E-Commerce, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 702 SouthWest, 8th Street
  • Suite 0160
  • Bentonville, AR 72716-0160
  • United States
+1 (800)

Walmart Timeline

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Walmart Stock Performance

As of 09-May-2025, Walmart’s stock price is $96.72. Its current market cap is $774B with 8B shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$96.72 $97.43 $59.44 - $105.30 $774B 8B 22.8M $2.42

Walmart Financials Summary

As of 31-Jan-2025, Walmart has a trailing 12-month revenue of $681B.

In Thousands,
USD 		TTM 31-Jan-2025 FY 2025 31-Jan-2025 FY 2024 31-Jan-2024 FY 2023 31-Jan-2023
EV 846,614,191 846,614,191 508,831,619 449,911,624
Revenue 680,985,000 680,985,000 648,125,000 611,289,000
EBITDA 41,554,000 41,554,000 35,885,000 29,835,000
Net Income 19,436,000 19,436,000 15,511,000 11,680,000
Total Assets 260,823,000 260,823,000 252,399,000 243,197,000
Total Debt 60,114,000 60,114,000 61,321,000 58,923,000
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Walmart Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Walmart Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Walmart serves as a leading retailer in the United States, with its strategy predicated on superior operating efficiency
Internet Retail
Bentonville, AR
2,100,000 As of 2025

Issaquah, WA
 

Menomonee Falls, WI
 
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Walmart Competitors (22)

One of Walmart’s 22 competitors is Costco Wholesale, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Issaquah, WA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Costco Wholesale Formerly VC-backed Issaquah, WA
Kohl's Formerly PE-Backed Menomonee Falls, WI
Kroger Corporation Cincinnati, OH
Carrefour Corporation Massy Cedex, France
Safeway Private Equity-Backed Pleasantion, CA
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Walmart Patents

  • 8,718

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 5,334

    Granted

  • 602

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Walmart Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-12142120-B1 Anti-skimming bracket Active 21-Dec-2023
CA-230198-S Anti-skimming bracket Active 21-Dec-2023
US-20250148711-A1 Highlighting 3d model meshes and sub-meshes with post processing Pending 02-Nov-2023
US-20250139648-A1 Dynamic minimum presentation for optimized fresh item production Pending 31-Oct-2023
US-20250131221-A1 Scanning optical codes with improved energy efficiency Pending 19-Oct-2023 G06K7/1443
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Walmart Signals

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Walmart Investments & Acquisitions (112)

Walmart’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Monroeville Mall for . The deal was made on 04-Feb-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Monroeville Mall 04-Feb-2025 Merger/Acquisition Department Stores
One (Financial Services) 12-Dec-2024 Later Stage VC Other Financial Services
Vizio 03-Dec-2024 Merger/Acquisition Electronics (B2C)
Context Connect 24-Jun-2024 Merger/Acquisition Other Communications and Networking
Flipkart 24-May-2024 Later Stage VC Internet Retail
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Walmart ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated April, 18, 2025

25.05 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

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of 182

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Food Retail

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of 113

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Walmart Exits (27)

Walmart’s most recent exit was on 09-Nov-2022 from Walmart Advanced Systems & Robotics. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Walmart Advanced Systems & Robotics 09-Nov-2022 Completed
Plenty 25-Jan-2022 Completed
  • 13 buyers
Level Home 01-Dec-2021 Completed
  • 4 buyers
MeMD 28-Jun-2021 Completed
Level Home 15-Oct-2019 Early Stage VC Completed
  • 8 buyers
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Walmart Affiliates

Subsidiaries (19)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Store No 8 San Francisco, CA 2017
Walmart Aspectiva Tel Aviv, Israel 2013
MemoMi Palo Alto, CA 2013
LiquidSky New York, NY 2013
CareZone San Francisco, CA 2010
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Walmart FAQs

  • When was Walmart founded?

    Walmart was founded in 1962.

  • Where is Walmart headquartered?

    Walmart is headquartered in Bentonville, AR.

  • What is the size of Walmart?

    Walmart has 2,100,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Walmart in?

    Walmart’s primary industry is Internet Retail.

  • Is Walmart a private or public company?

    Walmart is a Public company.

  • What is Walmart’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Walmart is WMT.

  • What is the current stock price of Walmart?

    As of 09-May-2025 the stock price of Walmart is $96.72.

  • What is the current market cap of Walmart?

    The current market capitalization of Walmart is $774B.

  • What is Walmart’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Walmart is $681B.

  • Who are Walmart’s competitors?

    Costco Wholesale, Kohl's, Kroger, Carrefour, and Safeway are some of the 22 competitors of Walmart.

  • What is Walmart’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Walmart’s EPS for 12 months was $2.42.

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