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Is Walmart a quality business?

Runs the largest physical retail network in the world, increasingly combined with e-commerce, a marketplace and advertising.

5.6/ 10
Solid quality
as of September 13, 2026
Profitability
4.9 Average
Solvency
Growth
2.6 Weak
Efficiency
7.2 Strong
Predictability
8.2 Strong
Strongest pillar: Predictability · Weakest: Growth

Walmart (WMT) scores 5.6 out of 10 as of September 13, 2026, computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as solid quality. The reading rests on predictability, and growth is what holds it back.

One pillar, solvency, is unscored because the filings behind it carry too little to judge. It is shown as a dash rather than a zero, and the overall score is the weighted average of what could be scored.

Data provided by Twelve Data. Scores are computed by Lemma Analysis from reported financials.

Why quality is the interesting question for Walmart

Thin margins on enormous volume make asset turnover the pillar that carries the score, exactly as it should for a retailer. The change worth watching is advertising and marketplace revenue, which lifts group profitability without adding much cost. Predictability is as strong as retail gets, because grocery brings people back in any economy.

What each pillar measures

Profitability

4.9 / 10

How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.

Solvency

The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.

Growth

2.6 / 10

How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.

Efficiency

7.2 / 10

How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.

Predictability

8.2 / 10

How stable and consistent results have been over time.

How this score is calculated

Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.

Limitations

This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.

Educational only. Not investment advice.

FAQ

Is Walmart a quality business?

On this reading Walmart scores 5.6 out of 10, which reads as solid quality. Its strongest pillar is predictability, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.

What does the WMT quality score measure?

Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.

How current is this score?

It was last recomputed on September 13, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, i.e. quarterly, so this page changes when a new filing changes the answer rather than on a schedule. Live figures for WMT are in the app.

Does a high score mean the stock is cheap?

No. Quality and valuation are separate questions, and a good business at the wrong price is still a bad purchase. Score the business here, then price it with a DCF you control.

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