Added to YB: 2026-08-28
Pitch date: 2026-08-26
WMT [bearish]
Walmart Inc.
+0.95%
current return
Author Info
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Company Info
Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail and wholesale stores and clubs, ecommerce websites, and mobile applications worldwide.
Market Cap
$830.3B
Pitch Price
$103.61
Price Target
85.00 (-17%)
Dividend
0.95%
EV/EBITDA
17.73
P/E
37.81
EV/Sales
1.22
Sector
Consumer Staples Distribution and Retail
Category
value
The Lazy Consensus Has Four Stocks Backwards - Walmart Inc.
WMT (short): Walmart trades at 34x forward P/E on 3% net margins and 4.6% revenue growth versus a 20x retail average, pricing a tech-platform multiple on a business still deriving roughly two-thirds of operating income from low-margin physical retail. Q2 FY2027 beat EPS and raised guidance, yet shares fell nearly 10% as U.S. comps grew only 2.6%. Fair value is $85-$95 with medium confidence; the short is falsified if Q3 comps exceed 4% and advertising growth tops 45%.
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