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Walmart is an American multinational retailer that operates hypermarkets, discount department stores, and warehouse stores. Read more

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Walmart

Walmart is an American multinational retailer that operates hypermarkets, discount department stores, and warehouse stores. Read more

Doug McMillon's photo - President & CEO of Walmart

President & CEO

Doug McMillon

CEO Approval Rating

71/100

Founded:

1962

Status:

PublicIndependent CompanyNYSEWMT

SIC Code:

5399 NAICS listing »

5990 NAICS listing »

5311 NAICS listing »

Website:

Annual Revenue
Employees
Sector
Discount Stores
Logistics, Wholesalers & Retail Distributors
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Department Stores
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General Merchandise
Headquarters

WALMART TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

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The top 10 competitors in Walmart's competitive set are Amazon, Target, Costco, Kmart, Kroger, ALDI, Walgreens, Tesco, Carrefour, Best Buy. Together they have raised over 72.0M between their estimated 3.6M employees. Walmart has 2,200,000 employees and is ranked 1st among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 340,507.

Amazon is seen as one of Walmart's top competitors. Amazon's headquarters is in Seattle, Washington, and was founded in 1994. Like Walmart, Amazon also works within the Logistics, Wholesalers & Retail Distributors industry. Amazon generates 74% of Walmart's revenue.

Target is one of Walmart's top rivals. Target was founded in 1902, and its headquarters is in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Like Walmart, Target also works within the Logistics, Wholesalers & Retail Distributors field. Target has 1,791,000 fewer employees than Walmart.

Costco is Walmart's #3 rival. Costco is a Public company that was founded in 1983 in Issaquah, Washington. Like Walmart, Costco also competes in the Logistics, Wholesalers & Retail Distributors sector. Compared to Walmart, Costco has 1,927,000 fewer employees.

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Trending News for Walmart and Walmart's Competitors

May 4, 2021

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Walmart Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$559.2B

Walmart's revenue is the ranked 1st among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 130.1B. Over the last four quarters, Walmart's revenue has grown by 13%. Specifically, in Q1 2021's revenue was $152.1B; in Q4 2020, it was $134.7B; in Q3 2020, it was $137.7B; in Q2 2020, Walmart's revenue was $134.6B.

Walmart Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION

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Digital Ad Technology, Thunder Industries

Feb 2021

Source »
undisclosed
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Technology Platform, Care Zone Inc.

Jun 2020

Source »
$200M
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Polymorph Labs, Inc.

Apr 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Polymorph Labs is a monetization platform that offers unified reporting, self-service booking tools and channel management solutions for publishers.
Aspectiva Ltd.

Feb 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Aspectiva is a provider of AI-based customer behavior analytics solutions for the retail sector.
Art.com, Inc.

Dec 2018

Source »
undisclosed
Art is an online retailer that specializes in providing wall art products.

These are all the companies that Walmart has acquired. Walmart has acquired 28 companies and its latest acquisition was Digital Ad Technology, Thunder Industries in Feb 2021.

Walmart Funding History

Since Walmart was founded in 1962, it has participated in 5 rounds of funding. In total Walmart has raised $6.9M. Walmart's last funding round was on Mar 1972 for a total of $3.0M

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

IPO
Mar 1972
$3M
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Debt
May 1970
$2.5M

Mass Mutual

Debt
Jan 1961
$350K

Arvest Bank Group

Debt
Feb 1960
$1M

First National Bank of Commerce

Debt
Jan 1945
$20K
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Total Funding: $6.9M

Since Walmart was founded in 1962, it has participated in 5 rounds of funding. In total Walmart has raised $6.9M. Walmart's last funding round was on Mar 1972 for a total of $3.0M

Walmart Investments

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

Cruise is a California-based automotive company that designs, develops, and markets autonomous self-driving electric vehicles for residential and commercial communities.
$750M
Apr 14, 2021
Corporate Round
-
Rakuten is an e-commerce company that provides eReading, travel, banking, securities, credit card, eMoney and online marketing services.
$153M
Mar 11, 2021
Corporate Round
Apr 14, 2000
PhonePe is a mobile payment application that allows users to transfer money, receive refunds and pay bills directly from bank accounts.
$700M
Dec 02, 2020
Corporate Round
Apr 01, 2016
NinjaCart is a supply chain platform that allows farmers to sell fruits and vegetables for the retail sector.
$30M
Oct 12, 2020
Corporate Round
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Flipkart is an E-commerce portal that sells apparel, footwear, smartphones, home appliances, furniture and computer accessories.
$1.2B
Jul 13, 2020
Corporate Round
May 01, 2018

These are all the companies that Walmart has invested in. Walmart has invested 28 companies and its latest investment was Digital Ad Technology, Thunder Industries in Feb 2021.

Walmart News

May 6, 2021MarketScreener

Yellow Company, YRC Freight, Named 2020 Carrier of the Year by Walmart Transportation

(marketscreener.com) OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 06, 2021 -- Yellow Corporation For the third year in a ... See more »
May 6, 2021The Wall Street Journal

Walmart Deal Shows Expansion in Telehealth, New Front With Amazon

Walmart said it purchased telehealth provider MeMD, another sign that the retail giant aims to expand... See more »
May 5, 2021MobileSyrup

Walmart is offering $20 off your first online grocery order

Walmart will give you $20 off when you order groceries worth $75 or more on the retailer's website. T... See more »
May 5, 2021Competition Policy International

UK Likely To Approve Walmart Sale Of Asda

Walmart Inc.'s sale of a majority stake in Asda is poised for approval by U.K. antitrust regulators, ... See more »
May 5, 2021Supply Chain Dive

Walmart gives diverse suppliers option for early payment to help increase access to capital

The retailer is working to expand access to early payments through a partnership with the financial t... See more »
May 4, 2021IGN Entertainment

Walmart Cloud Gaming Service Details Revealed in Epic vs Apple Documents

Apple vs Epic court documents have revealed further details about Walmart's unreleased game streaming... See more »
May 4, 2021XDA Developers

Even Walmart is getting into the cloud gaming business

Walmart has reportedly developed a cloud gaming service that nearly launched in beta back in 2019. Th... See more »

Walmart Blogs

October 24, 2018Walmart Blog

Five Ways to Trick-or-Treat Yo'self at Walmart This Halloween

To help you save time and enjoy all the activities leading up to Halloween this year, check out these... See more »
October 23, 2018Walmart Blog

How Smartphones are Enabling a Smarter Way of Working in Stores

You can check the weather or stay up-to-date on the news. You can even sync your calendar with family... See more »
October 18, 2018Walmart Blog

How My Disability is Helping Make Walmart.com More Accessible

I began as a product copywriter, responsible for writing thousands of item descriptions. I progressed... See more »
September 20, 2018Walmart Blog

How VR is Transforming the Way We Train Associates

VR tech has taken everything from journalism to pro football quarterback training to the next level. ... See more »
September 19, 2018Walmart Blog

Walmart's Custom Apps are Enabling a Workplace Refresh

Like all store managers, making sure she has the right people on her team is the biggest part of that... See more »
September 12, 2018Walmart Blog

Ride Along with Allyson, One of Walmart's 'Elite Fleet' Truck Drivers

Allyson "Cadillac" Hay is at home behind the wheel. In her 17 years as a Walmart truck driver, she's ... See more »
August 28, 2018Walmart Blog

Associate's Family Finds Recovery Inside Miracle Network

From taking customer donations at the register during Walmart's annual campaign to touring her local ... See more »

Walmart Press Releases

March 21, 2021NewsFile

The Schall Law Firm Announces the Filing of a Class Action Lawsuit Against Walmart Inc. and Encourages Investors with Losses in Excess of $100,000 to Contact the Firm

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - March 21, 2021) - The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder r... See more »
March 19, 2021NewsFile

March 22, 2021

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - March 19, 2021) - Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC notifies i... See more »
March 17, 2021NewsFile

The Schall Law Firm Announces the Filing of a Class Action Lawsuit Against Walmart Inc. and Encourages Investors with Losses in Excess of $100,000 to Contact the Firm

Los Angeles, California--(Newsfile Corp. - March 17, 2021) - The Schall Law Firm, a national sharehol... See more »
March 11, 2021Cision Canada

Walmart Canada ready to support with COVID-19 immunizations

/CNW/ - Throughout the pandemic, Canadians have come to Walmart for all their health, wellness and ph... See more »
March 10, 2021centralcharts

ROSEN, NATIONAL INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Walmart Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action - WMT

WMT BREAKING ALERT: ROSEN, NATIONAL INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Walmart Inc. Investors to Secure Cou... See more »
March 4, 2021PR Newswire

The American Diabetes Association & Walmart Partner in Demanding, Creating, and Ensuring Health Equity Now

ARLINGTON, Va., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) announc... See more »
March 3, 2021StreetInsider

Bloom Beauty Essence Skin Care Drink Now Available on Walmart.com

PALM BEACH, FL, March 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Walmart.com now carries Bloom Beauty Essence® Sk... See more »

Walmart Videos

April 20, 2021Walmart Youtube Channel

"Trying Pepsi Mango & Doritos Roulette With Gen Z | I Got It At Walmart" on YOUTUBE

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April 19, 2021Walmart Youtube Channel

"Big Nature | Breaking Ground | Walmart's New Home Office" on YOUTUBE

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April 18, 2021Walmart Youtube Channel

"Grumpy Monkey: Walmart Storytime" on YOUTUBE

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April 17, 2021Walmart Youtube Channel

"Meatless Portobello Mushrooms: $20 Meals for 4" on YOUTUBE

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April 15, 2021Walmart Youtube Channel

"What's Good, Walmart? Episode 36: Birthday Cake Deadline and a Dancing Dino!" on YOUTUBE

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April 15, 2021Walmart Youtube Channel

"Our associates know best! #Shorts" on YOUTUBE

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April 14, 2021Walmart Youtube Channel

"Say no to allergy season #Shorts" on YOUTUBE

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Walmart Headquarters

702 Southwest 8th Street

Bentonville, Arkansas72716

479-273-4000

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Walmart Summary

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Overview

Walmart (NYSE: WAL) is a multinational retail corporation founded by Sam Walton in 1969, and headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. Walmart’s IPO was in 1972, where it raised $3M USD. Since then, it has gone on to become the world’s largest company b...

CEO

Walmart's President & CEO, Doug McMillon, currently has an approval rating of 71%. Walmart's primary competitors are Amazon, Target & Costco.

Website

walmart.com

Frequently Asked Questions about Walmart

  1. When was Walmart founded?

    Walmart was founded in 1962

  2. Who is Walmart's CEO?

    Walmart's CEO is Doug McMillon

  3. How much revenue does Walmart generate?

    Walmart generates $559.2B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Walmart have?

    Walmart has historically raised $6.9M in funding

  5. Where is Walmart's headquarters?

    Walmart's headquarters is in Bentonville Arkansas, USA

  1. How many employees does Walmart have?

    Walmart has 2,200,000 employees

  2. What sector does Walmart operate in?

    Walmart is in Discount Stores, Logistics, Wholesalers & Retail Distributors, Department Stores

  3. Who are Walmart's competitors?

    Walmart's top competitors are Amazon, Target, Costco

  4. Who has Walmart invested in?

    Walmart's has invested in companies such as Cruise, Rakuten, PhonePe
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