Runs the largest physical retail network in the world, increasingly combined with e-commerce, a marketplace and advertising.
Walmart (WMT) scores 6.6 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as solid quality. The reading rests on predictability, and profitability is what holds it back.
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Walmart’s returns on capital beat their cost in almost every measured year, by a clear margin: 4 of 5 indicators passed.
Quantitative signs of a moat, read from the filed statements. This is not a judgement of where it comes from (brand, network effects, switching costs). How Lemma measures a moat →
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.
Walmart (WMT) has a Lemma Quality Score of 6.6 out of 10 as of October 17, 2026, which reads as solid quality. A solid reading is a respectable business with clear strengths and at least one area that falls short of the best in its field. Five pillars feed it, and every one of them is computed from what the company reported rather than from its share price.
Among the 71 Consumer Staples companies with a published score, that ranks at the 71st percentile, in the upper half of the group, short of the top quarter. The median across the group is 5.8, and the top quarter begins at 6.8, so Walmart is above the typical company here.
Walmart’s profitability score is 5.3 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 4.7 among 71 Consumer Staples companies, that is above the group and the 56th percentile. An average profitability reading usually means the company earns a fair return without obvious pricing power, so the other pillars decide more of the story.
Walmart’s solvency score is 7.8 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 6.9 among 65 Consumer Staples companies, that is above the group and the 72nd percentile. Balance sheet strength like this rarely makes headlines, but it is what lets a company keep investing when credit gets expensive.
Walmart’s growth score is 5.4 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 4.0 among 67 Consumer Staples companies, that is above the group and the 64th percentile. Growth near the median is neither a reason to buy nor a concern, but it does mean the quality case rests more on the other pillars.
Walmart’s efficiency score is 6.8 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 6.7 among 68 Consumer Staples companies, that is in line with the group and the 60th percentile. Middling efficiency is unremarkable on its own, though improvements here tend to show up in free cash flow first.
Predictability scores 8.1 out of 10, which reads as strong. The median across 71 Consumer Staples companies is 6.1, so Walmart is well above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 94th percentile. Steady results like these are what make a long term view of the business easier to hold.
The profile is uneven. Predictability leads at 8.1 while profitability trails at 5.3, a gap of 2.8 points, so the overall averages a clear strength against a clear soft spot. A predictability lead means consistency is the business’s strongest trait, which makes its other readings easier to trust. A profitability shortfall is the one most worth understanding, since it bears directly on whether the business creates value.
Every scored pillar is at or above the median of Consumer Staples companies, so there is no catch-up left to lift the overall. The risk runs the other way: a one point fall in profitability, the heaviest of them, would take the score from 6.6 to about 6.3. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Consumer Staples companies closest to Walmart in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
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.
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.
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On this reading Walmart scores 6.6 out of 10, which reads as solid quality. Its strongest pillar is predictability, its weakest is profitability. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Walmart ranks at the 71st percentile of the 71 Consumer Staples companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.8 and the top quarter starts at 6.8, against Walmart’s 6.6.
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.
This page last changed on October 17, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for WMT are in the app.
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