Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT)

141.8 0.82%
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Pros
Forward dividend yield higher than the industry and sector averages
Buy analyst rating
Cons
Company’s profitability is declining
Forward P/E ratio high relative to industry peers
Forward PEG ratio high relative to industry peers
High short interest

Pros

  1. WMT forward dividend yield is 1.59%, higher than the industry (1.01%) and sector (0.92%) forward dividend yields. See WMT forward dividend chart.
  2. WMT average analyst rating is Buy. See WMT analyst rating chart.

Cons

  1. WMT profitability is declining. The YoY profit margin change was -0.84 percentage points. See WMT profitability chart.
  2. WMT forward P/E ratio is 24.35, which is high compared to its industry peers’ P/E ratios. See WMT forward P/E ratio chart.
  3. WMT PEG ratio (P/E adjusted for growth) is 5.36, which is high compared to its industry peers’ PEG ratios. See WMT PEG chart.
  4. WMT short interest (days to cover the shorts) ratio is 2.21. The stock garners more short interest than the average industry, sector or S&P 500 stock. See WMT short interest ratio chart.