Walmart Inc (WMT)
Cash ratio
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | US$ in thousands | 9,037,000 | 10,049,000 | 8,811,000 | 9,405,000 | 9,867,000 | 12,154,000 | 13,888,000 | 10,575,000 | 8,885,000 | 11,587,000 | 13,923,000 | 11,817,000 | 14,760,000 | 16,111,000 | 22,831,000 | 22,846,000 | 17,741,000 | 14,325,000 | 16,906,000 | 14,930,000 |
| Short-term investments | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total current liabilities | US$ in thousands | 96,584,000 | 102,558,000 | 95,260,000 | 96,100,000 | 92,415,000 | 104,230,000 | 99,220,000 | 95,505,000 | 92,458,000 | 101,408,000 | 99,899,000 | 96,530,000 | 87,379,000 | 87,620,000 | 81,122,000 | 80,841,000 | 92,645,000 | 88,121,000 | 81,957,000 | 82,647,000 |
| Cash ratio | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.18 |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Cash ratio = (Cash and cash equivalents + Short-term investments) ÷ Total current liabilities
= ($9,037,000K
+ $—K)
÷ $96,584,000K
= 0.09
The cash ratio of Walmart Inc has shown some fluctuations over the years. The cash ratio is calculated by dividing the cash and cash equivalents by the current liabilities. A higher cash ratio indicates that a company has a larger portion of its current liabilities covered by cash and cash equivalents, which can be a sign of financial strength and liquidity.
Based on the data provided, Walmart Inc's cash ratio has ranged from 0.09 to 0.28 over the period January 31, 2020, to January 31, 2025. The highest cash ratio was observed on April 30, 2021, and July 31, 2021, at 0.28, indicating that Walmart had a relatively high level of cash and cash equivalents compared to its current liabilities during those periods. On the other hand, the lowest cash ratio was recorded on July 31, 2024, at 0.09, suggesting lower liquidity and a lower ability to cover immediate obligations with available cash.
Overall, it is important for Walmart Inc to maintain a sufficient cash ratio to ensure it can meet its short-term obligations and take advantage of potential investment opportunities. Monitoring and managing the cash ratio can help assess the company's liquidity position and financial health.
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Jan 31, 2025