Walmart Inc (WMT)
Quick 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 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Receivables | 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 |
| Quick 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
Quick ratio = (Cash + Short-term investments + Receivables) ÷ Total current liabilities
= ($9,037,000K
+ $—K
+ $—K)
÷ $96,584,000K
= 0.09
The quick ratio of Walmart Inc, which measures the company's ability to meet its short-term obligations using its most liquid assets, has shown some fluctuations over the reported periods. From April 2020 to January 2022, the quick ratio ranged between 0.16 and 0.28, indicating some variability in the company's short-term liquidity position.
However, starting from April 2022, there has been a noticeable decline in the quick ratio, dropping to 0.12 by April 2022 and further decreasing to 0.09 by January 2025. This downward trend suggests a potential weakening of Walmart's ability to cover its current liabilities with its quick assets, which may raise concerns about its short-term liquidity management.
It is crucial for Walmart Inc to closely monitor and manage its quick ratio to ensure it maintains a healthy liquidity position to meet its short-term obligations effectively. Additional analysis and context would be required to understand the underlying reasons for the decreasing trend and to assess the impact on the company's overall financial health.
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Jan 31, 2025