The Canadean Retail US Top 10:
Company Guide
Reference code: RT0010CG
Published: March 2012
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 PEER LIST ............................................................................................................................ 14
2 Company Profile: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ............................................................................ 15
2.1 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.- Company Overview......................................................................................15
2.2 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.- Business Description ...................................................................................15
2.3 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Major Products and Services ........................................................................18
2.4 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - History ..........................................................................................................20
2.5 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - SWOT Analysis .............................................................................................23
2.5.1 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Strengths ............................................................................................................... 23
2.5.2 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Weaknesses .......................................................................................................... 24
2.5.3 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Opportunities ......................................................................................................... 25
2.5.4 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Threats .................................................................................................................. 27
2.6 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Company Information....................................................................................28
2.6.1 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Key Competitors .................................................................................................... 28
2.6.2 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc –Market Capitalization ............................................................................................ 29
2.6.3 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc – Efficiency ............................................................................................................. 30
2.6.4 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc – Capital Expenditure ............................................................................................. 31
2.6.5 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc – Turnover – Inventory and Asset .......................................................................... 32
2.6.6 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc – Liquidity ................................................................................................................ 33
2.6.7 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Key Employees ...................................................................................................... 34
2.6.8 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Key Employee Biographies ................................................................................... 36
2.7 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Locations and Subsidiaries ...........................................................................37
2.7.1 Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Subsidiaries ........................................................................................................... 37
2.8 Wal-Mart Stores Inc – Financial Ratios ...........................................................................................39
2.8.1 Wal-Mart Stores Inc – Capital Market Ratios ........................................................................................... 39
2.8.2 Wal-Mart Stores Inc – Annual Ratios ....................................................................................................... 39
2.8.3 Wal-Mart Stores Inc – Interim Ratios ........................................................................................................ 41
2.8.4 Wal-Mart Stores Inc – Revenue and Operating Profit .............................................................................. 42
2.8.5 Wal-Mart Stores Inc – Asset, Liabilities and Capex ................................................................................. 43
2.8.6 Wal-Mart Stores Inc – Net Debt vs. Gearing Ratio ...........................................................................