Walmart(US:WMT) ZACKSยท2025-07-14 22:45Company Performance - Walmart's stock increased by 1.46% to $95.78, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.14% on the same day [1] - Over the past month, Walmart's stock has decreased by 0.04%, underperforming the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 2.13% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.97% [1] Upcoming Earnings - Walmart is set to disclose its earnings on August 21, 2025, with projected earnings of $0.72 per share, reflecting a year-over-year growth of 7.46% [2] - The consensus estimate anticipates revenue of $175.35 billion, indicating a 3.55% increase from the same quarter last year [2] Fiscal Year Estimates - For the entire fiscal year, earnings are estimated at $2.6 per share and revenue at $704.61 billion, representing changes of +3.59% and +3.47% respectively from the previous year [3] Analyst Estimates - Recent changes to analyst estimates for Walmart reflect shifting business dynamics, with upward revisions indicating analysts' positive outlook on the company's profitability [4] - The Zacks Rank system, which considers these estimate changes, currently rates Walmart at 3 (Hold) [6] Valuation Metrics - Walmart has a Forward P/E ratio of 36.36, which is significantly higher than the industry average Forward P/E of 15.01 [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 4.54, compared to the industry average PEG ratio of 1.83 [7] Industry Context - The Retail - Supermarkets industry, part of the Retail-Wholesale sector, currently holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 155, placing it in the bottom 38% of all industries [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [8]