What is WMT's five-year median P/E?

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 38.4× over the last five years. Available history contains 855 weekly observations from Jun 7, 2010 to Oct 19, 2026.

Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?

No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.

Walmart (WMT) valuation history

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As of Oct 22, 2026

WMT's P/E of 42.5x is higher than 78% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.

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P/E at year-end

Last weekly reading of each completed year. Rank runs from lowest (0%) to highest (100%) within the five years available on that date.

WMT year-end valuation history
Reading date	P/E	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	39.3×	68%
Dec 30, 2024	37.4×	73%
Dec 25, 2023	26.2×	29%
Dec 26, 2022	43.8×	78%
Dec 27, 2021	50.4×	89%
Dec 28, 2020	20.8×	36%
Dec 30, 2019	23.5×	59%
Dec 31, 2018	53.7×	96%
Dec 25, 2017	26.3×	100%
Dec 26, 2016	15.0×	48%

Peers on the same measure

Stock	P/E	5-year rank
BF-BBrown–Forman	18.2×	34%
BGBunge Global	23.8×	82%
CASYCasey's	33.5×	75%
CHDChurch & Dwight	33.7×	53%

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What is WMT's current P/E?: WMT's P/E of 42.5x is higher than 78% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.
What is WMT's five-year median P/E?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 38.4× over the last five years. Available history contains 855 weekly observations from Jun 7, 2010 to Oct 19, 2026.
Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?: No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.