As of May 3, 2024, the Walmart stock's PE ratio is 31.16. This takes into account the latest EPS of $1.92 and stock price of $59.82. The PE ratio at present is nearly equal to the average from the previous 4 quarters.
The PE ratio of Walmart has averaged 26.87 over the last ten years. The current P/E ratio of 31.16 is 16% higher than the historical average. Looking back at the last ten years, WMT's PE ratio peaked in the Oct 2018 quarter at 57.63, when the price was $33.43 and the EPS was $0.58. The lowest point was in the Oct 2015 quarter, when it reached 12.23 with a price of $19.08 and an EPS of $1.56.
Maximum annual increase: 113.48% in 2018
Maximum annual decrease: -47.82% in 2020
| Year | PE ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.69 | -14.46% |
| 2023 | 33.54 | 17.31% |
| 2022 | 28.59 | -2.92% |
| 2021 | 29.45 | 34.29% |
| 2020 | 21.93 | -47.82% |
| 2019 | 42.03 | 30.12% |
| 2018 | 32.3 | 113.48% |
| 2017 | 15.13 | 4.63% |
| 2016 | 14.46 | -13.72% |
| 2015 | 16.76 | 9.76% |
WMT's current PE ratio is higher than the 5 and 10-year averages, but it is lower than its 3-year average.
In comparison to its peers AMZN and COST, WMT's PE ratio is lower, but it is higher than TGT's and DG's. Walmart's PE ratio is trading above the peer average of 20.49.
| Stock name | PE ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| KSS KOHLS Corp | 8.4 | $2.68B |
| EBAY Ebay Inc | 9.87 | $25.12B |
| TGT Target Corp | 17.64 | $72.97B |
| DG Dollar General Corp | 18.16 | $30.2B |
| PSMT Pricesmart Inc | 20.67 | $2.53B |
| WMT Walmart Inc | 31.16 | $482.03B |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corp | 48.56 | $329.92B |
| AMZN Amazon Com Inc | 51.16 | $1.94T |
| M Macy's Inc | 51.37 | $5.35B |
| DLTR Dollar Tree Inc | N/A | $26.32B |
WMT stock has a price to earnings ratio of 31.16 as of May 3, 2024.
The 3-year average price to earnings ratio for WMT stock is 34.54.
The 5-year average price to earnings ratio for WMT stock is 30.26.
Over the last ten years, the Oct 2018 quarter recorded the highest quarterly PE ratio at 57.63.
WMT's price to earnings ratio is currently 16% above its 10-year historical average.
The P/E ratio is obtained by dividing the latest price of a stock by its trailing twelve months EPS. As of today (May 3, 2024), Walmart's share price is $59.82. The company's earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Jan 2024 is $1.92. Therefore, Walmart's PE ratio for today is 31.16. PE RATIO(31.16) = STOCK PRICE($59.82) / TTM EPS($1.92)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.