Walmart Inc. (WMT) — Moat, Quality & Fair Value

Walmart Inc. (WMT) has a Wide economic moat and a quality score of 55/100. It operates in the Consumer Staples sector.

Industry: Staples Retail & Distribution · Consumer Staples

Market share (2025): 56.6% of Supercenters, clubs & discount stores in the US

Themes: E-commerce (partial) · Digital ads & social media (partial)

Economic moat: Wide. Its competitive advantage is anchored in Cost Advantage, and Efficient Scale. A wide moat indicates durable advantages likely to protect returns on capital for many years. Learn more about how we classify moats in our guide to economic moats.

Quality score: 55/100. This score combines seven weighted pillars — returns on capital, margin strength, cash generation, financial health, durability, management, and moat & position. See how the quality score works.

Fair value: Our base owner-earnings estimate is $70.61 (range $34.96–$106.26). At $119.42, WMT trades a 69% premium to its estimated fair value — above fair value. Read how we calculate fair value.

Management: Insufficient Tenure. Our management grade evaluates capital allocation, shareholder returns, compensation, dilution, buyback timing, and insider ownership.

Explore the full interactive analysis for WMT below — including the price & fair-value chart, financial statements, and the complete management evaluation. New to the framework? Start with the MoatScope guide.