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Why Walmart’s Current Valuation Seems Fair

Adrian Stevens
Updated
Why Walmart’s Current Valuation Seems Fair

Walmart (WMT) stock was trading at a forward PE (price-to-earnings) multiple of 17.3x as of June 13, which is higher than that of Target (TGT) but significantly below Costco (COST). Moreover, the company is trading almost on par with the S&P 500 Index (SPY). Given the company’s 2.5% dividend yield and its expected 9.1% increase in fiscal 2019 EPS, Walmart’s valuation seems fair. In comparison, Target and Costco stock were trading at forward PE multiples of 14.6x and 27.3x, respectively.

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