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This summary was created by AI, based on 24 opinions in the last 12 months.

Walmart Inc. (WMT) is recognized as a leading player in the grocery and discount retail space, with a robust e-commerce platform and a strategic focus on private label products that appeal to budget-conscious consumers. Recent financial reports indicate a slowdown in profit growth, yet the company's revenue numbers remain solid, and experts believe that Walmart is well-positioned to further gain market share, thanks to its economy of scale. Despite a significant portion of its revenue being derived from groceries, which have historically thin margins, analysts praise Walmart's ability to innovate and adapt, particularly its pivot to online sales and the addition of high-margin revenue streams like advertising. However, there is some caution regarding the stock's high valuation and the potential vulnerabilities associated with its grocery segment, especially in a softening economy. Overall, while many view Walmart favorably, there are recommendations to wait for a pullback before investing further.

Consensus
Positive
Valuation
Overvalued
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COMMENT

By and large, commercial real estate landlords do consider this name to be in the grocery space. It's doing a better and better job of that. But not a pure-play grocery. He thinks of defensive, grocery-anchored shopping centres as neighbourhood, urban, smaller centres -- where you can get a haircut and do other errands that can't be done online.

BUY

They just reported a beat though slower profit growth, so shares were punished. He does NOT see a crash in sales, and the numbers were in fact good.

BUY

It reported last week. This and Costco are benefiting from the economy of scale. Market share is already strong and will gain further.

DON'T BUY

Great winner. Higher highs, higher lows. Outpacing S&P since late 2021. Lofty valuation of 38x forward PE, for 10% growth. PEG ratio close to 4x. Grocery component insulates it somewhat from online competition.

BUY

Costco and Walmart offer terrific private label products that appeal to consumer starved for value after products were hiked during Covid. True, private label brands aren't growing much, but they keep all prices--including consumer brands--down. The brands are one reason why  Costco and Walmart keep hitting new highs.

SELL

Valuation always high in mid-high 20s PE. Profitability is solid, but margins are thin. Half of business is from grocery, with historically narrow margins of 2-3%. Management's good. Look elsewhere.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

She missed this one. They did a very good job pivoting to online sales, and they've added advertising to their platform. They've done well, and the softening economy benefits companies like Walmart. Good long-term. Wait for a pullback. They compete well against Amazon and Target.

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TOP PICK

From our humble beginnings as a small discount retailer in Rogers, Ark., Walmart has opened thousands of stores in the U.S. and expanded internationally. Through innovation, we're creating a seamless experience to let customers shop anytime and anywhere online and in stores. We are creating opportunities and bringing value to customers and communities around the globe. Walmart operates more than 10,500 stores and numerous eCommerce websites in 19 countries. We employ 2.1 million associates around the world — nearly 1.6 million in the U.S. alone. Social media mentions are up 155% in the past 24h.

WATCH

They are about to report. See how accretive back-to-school sales were. Is looking for revenues to rise 3-5%. Last August, they already raised their outlook.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

North America's largest retailer that is very well run. eCommerce business very strong. Continues to increase revenues and generate cash flow. Stock price now cheap however. Would recommend buying on share price weakness. 

TRADE

He sold covered calls on Wednesday to ride high volatility. He did it to add some hedging as well as cash flow.

PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Dec 01/23, Up 64%)

Is the world's largest company by revenue with an amazing chart, up since January. They overhauled and improved their e-commerce and integrated high-margin revenue streams such as ads and membership services. They launched their AI logistics tool to improve delivery efficiency, so this translates into more revenues. Take some profits now after this strong run, though the street sees 5% more upside.

DON'T BUY

The chart has been a home run, but he hesitates now, because 55% of their revenues are in groceries which suffer tight margins and are vulnerable to accusations of shrinkflation and price gouging.

BUY

He doesn't think there's a recession around the corner. In the consumer staples space, he'd favour WMT for continued mid-cycle economic growth.  

TOP PICK

Great-looking chart. Hard to go wrong with this one. Grocery business has helped them with the digital competition from everywhere else; gets the foot traffic in there. Fantastic internal adjustments have helped them to lower prices and increase margins. Kind of a no-brainer for some $$. Yield is 1%.

(Analysts’ price target is $83.00)
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Walmart Inc(WMT-N) Rating

Ranking : 5 out of 5

Bullish - Buy Signals / Votes : 7

Neutral - Hold Signals / Votes : 7

Bearish - Sell Signals / Votes : 7

Total Signals / Votes : 21

Stockchase rating for Walmart Inc is calculated according to the stock experts' signals. A high score means experts mostly recommend to buy the stock while a low score means experts mostly recommend to sell the stock.

Walmart Inc(WMT-N) Frequently Asked Questions

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On 2025-04-01, Walmart Inc (WMT-N) stock closed at a price of $88.83.