Is Walmart expensive right now, measured only against its own past, and how efficiently does it make money? Updated weekly.
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Valuation and profitability
P/E (TTM)
37.6
Forward P/E
32.3
P/S
1.1
P/B
8.4
ROE
22.3%
Gross margin
24.8%
Net margin
3.0%
Dividend yield
0.95%
The latest P/E (2026.10.02) is 37.6, the 84th percentile of 99 readings since 1996 (0 is the cheapest in that history, 100 the dearest; past readings are taken at quarter-ends). Walmart is compared only with its own past.
At the latest quarter-end: ROE 21.4% (2026.07.31), ROIC 17.5% (2026.07.31).
As of 2026.10.03, updated weekly. Full profit, return, valuation and dividend charts are in the Consumer stock view.
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· Valuation ratios, margins and returns are computed from the company's filed quarterly and annual reports, on the same basis as the sector stock view, and updated weekly.
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