Last 46 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Walmart Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 32.9x, down 8.6% year-over-year. EV/EBITDA has expanded 17.7% YoY to 21.1x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 47.91 | 32.85 | 27.84 | 43.42 | 37.75 | 35.94 | 30.64 | 23.55 | 20.25 | 243.60 | 13.73 | 59.90 | 15.57 |
| — | -8.6% | -9.2% | +84.3% | +86.4% | -85.2% | +123.1% | -60.7% | +30.0% | — | -21.4% | +17.5% | -42.5% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.46 | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.18 | 1.10 | 0.98 | 0.82 | 0.74 | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.59 |
| — | +15.6% | +35.2% | +59.1% | +70.6% | +42.2% | +22.5% | +10.8% | +8.4% | +8.8% | +12.7% | -10.3% | -6.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 10.50 | 7.91 | 8.11 | 8.64 | 8.12 | 7.01 | 6.11 | 5.43 | 4.93 | 5.15 | 5.05 | 5.14 | 4.64 |
| — | +12.8% | +32.7% | +58.9% | +64.7% | +36.2% | +21.0% | +5.8% | +6.3% | +7.2% | +19.6% | +4.3% | +9.6% | |
| P/FCF | 25.08 | 107.67 | 30.12 | 460.56 | 30.79 | 445.11 | 22.09 | — | 10.35 | — | 12.30 | 500.24 | 11.67 |
| — | -75.8% | +36.4% | — | +197.5% | — | +79.6% | — | -11.3% | — | +22.8% | — | -59.5% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 24.96 | 21.07 | 19.52 | 20.01 | 18.78 | 17.91 | 13.61 | 13.41 | 12.00 | 13.59 | 11.81 | 12.70 | 13.13 |
| — | +17.7% | +43.4% | +49.2% | +56.5% | +31.8% | +15.2% | +5.6% | -8.6% | -32.6% | +9.1% | -15.0% | +4.6% | |
| EV / EBIT | 36.84 | 24.48 | 20.84 | 31.70 | 27.47 | 26.58 | 22.02 | 17.26 | 15.15 | 78.16 | 10.62 | 34.42 | 11.56 |
| — | -7.9% | -5.4% | +83.7% | +81.3% | -66.0% | +107.4% | -49.9% | +31.1% | — | -26.9% | -3.3% | -44.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Walmart Inc.'s operating margin was 3.7% in Q3 2026, down 0.4 pp QoQ and down 0.2 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 24.9% | 25.0% | 25.2% | 24.9% | 24.6% | 24.9% | 25.1% | 24.8% | 24.0% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.3% | 23.5% |
| — | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +2.5% | +1.1% | +2.0% | +2.1% | +1.8% | +1.2% | +1.6% | -0.9% | -3.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 3.4% |
| — | -5.7% | -12.4% | +1.7% | +4.0% | +2.6% | +3.6% | +3.4% | +23.4% | +118.7% | +0.9% | +9.1% | -12.0% | |
| Net Margin | 3.1% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.3% | 4.9% | 1.1% | 3.8% |
| — | +26.8% | +49.0% | -14.3% | -8.2% | +858.1% | -45.6% | +187.7% | -17.2% | +123.9% | +44.9% | -24.3% | +64.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 22.2% | 6.2% | 7.5% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 0.5% | 9.6% | 2.0% | 7.6% |
| — | +24.7% | +49.1% | -16.5% | -12.2% | +834.7% | -47.4% | +178.8% | -18.4% | +124.4% | +59.5% | -11.4% | +95.7% | |
| ROA | 8.0% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.2% | 3.2% | 0.7% | 2.6% |
| — | +24.2% | +48.9% | -14.9% | -6.7% | +903.2% | -43.9% | +194.1% | -16.0% | +124.2% | +51.2% | -18.1% | +75.8% | |
| ROIC | 14.7% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 3.5% | 3.1% |
| — | -7.6% | -12.6% | +0.1% | +4.8% | +4.6% | +1.9% | +2.6% | +22.7% | +123.2% | +10.3% | +21.0% | -6.2% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Walmart Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 6.6x, up from 6.0x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 5.3% YoY to 0.80x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.74 | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.68 | 0.73 | 0.68 | 0.81 | 0.76 | 0.80 | 0.70 |
| — | +2.1% | -0.6% | +1.5% | -9.1% | -19.6% | -10.8% | -9.2% | -3.5% | -0.1% | -0.4% | +3.3% | +12.5% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.52 | 6.64 | 6.03 | 6.40 | 5.35 | 6.19 | 5.50 | 6.47 | 5.91 | 7.59 | 6.34 | 7.03 | 7.04 |
| — | +7.2% | +9.8% | -1.1% | -9.5% | -18.4% | -13.3% | -8.0% | -16.0% | -36.7% | -7.3% | -15.9% | +5.5% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.79 | 0.80 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.82 | 0.85 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.82 |
| — | -5.3% | -1.4% | -2.9% | -1.1% | -0.0% | -2.9% | -2.3% | +1.4% | -1.9% | -1.9% | -4.6% | -11.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.21 |
| — | +3.4% | +7.0% | -2.3% | +0.2% | -1.7% | -14.0% | +0.3% | +15.0% | +3.5% | +5.1% | -0.8% | -26.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 81.05 | 9.79 | 9.47 | 11.20 | 10.96 | 10.85 | 11.69 | 9.58 | 10.44 | 9.09 | 11.40 | 9.40 | 9.12 |
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Walmart Inc.'s current P/E is 47.9x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 35.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Walmart Inc.'s current operating margin is 4.2%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Walmart Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.