The Canadean Retail Global Top 20:
Company Guide
Reference code: RT0002CG
Published: March 2012
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 PEER LIST ............................................................................................................................ 21
2 Company Profile: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ............................................................................ 23
2.1 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.- Company Overview......................................................................................23
2.2 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.- Business Description ...................................................................................23
2.3 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Major Products and Services ........................................................................26
2.4 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - History ..........................................................................................................28
2.5 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - SWOT Analysis .............................................................................................31
2.5.1 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Strengths ............................................................................................................... 31
2.5.2 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Weaknesses .......................................................................................................... 32
2.5.3 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Opportunities ......................................................................................................... 33
2.5.4 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Threats .................................................................................................................. 35
2.6 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Company Information....................................................................................36
2.6.1 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Key Competitors .................................................................................................... 36
2.6.2 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc –Market Capitalization ............................................................................................ 37
2.6.3 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc – Efficiency ............................................................................................................. 38
2.6.4 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc – Capital Expenditure ............................................................................................. 39
2.6.5 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc – Turnover – Inventory and Asset .......................................................................... 40
2.6.6 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc – Liquidity ................................................................................................................ 41
2.6.7 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Key Employees ...................................................................................................... 42
2.6.8 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Key Employee Biographies ................................................................................... 44
2.7 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Locations and Subsidiaries ...........................................................................45
2.7.1 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Subsidiaries ........................................................................................................... 45
2.8 Wal-Mart Stores Inc – Financial Ratios ...........................................................................................47
2.8.1 Wal-Mart Stores Inc – Capital Market Ratios ........................................................................................... 47
2.8.2 Wal-Mart Stores Inc – Annual Ratios ....................................................................................................... 47
2.8.3 Wal-Mart Stores Inc – Interim Ratios ........................................................................................................ 49
2.8.4 Wal-Mart Stores Inc – Revenue and Operating Profit .............................................................................. 50
2.8.5 Wal-Mart Stores Inc – Asset, Liabilities and Capex ................................................................................. 51
2.8.6 Wal-Mart Stores Inc – Net Debt vs. Gearing Ratio ................................................................................... 52