Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)

Everyone knows the story here: Sam Walton started with one store in Rogers, Arkansas, in 1962, and now the massive stores are everywhere. The average Wal-Mart has groceries, electrical appliances, clothing ??? everything from organic greens to massive big-screen TVs. If you're into wholesale clubs, check out the related Sam's Club stores.

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Yearly Income Statement 2011 Annual

All the money that a company makes from selling their products or services. Kind of like your salary.

? Total Revenue
$421.85b

What companies get to keep after paying for the costs of selling their product. So if you sell lemonade for $1 and it costs you 50 cents to make, your gross profit is 50 cents.

? Gross Profit
$106.56b

The money they generate solely from their core business. So the money you make at a garage sale doesn't count, but your salary does.

? Operating Income
$25.54b

The bottom line -- what they get to keep after paying all of their expenses. It's what's left of your salary after paying for your needs that you can put towards your wants.

? Net Income
$16.39b
Balance Sheet  

Everything a company has that will be turned into cash within a year. This includes things like inventory or money they are owed.

? Total Current Assets
$51.89b

All the stuff the company needs to pay off within a year. It's basically the opposite of total current assets.

? Total Current Liabilities
$58.48b

Take everything the company owns and subtract what they owe -- it's what belongs to the shareholders. Think of it as your net worth.

? Total Equity
$71.66b
Cash Flow  

The bottom line -- what they get to keep after paying all of their expenses. It's what's left of your salary after paying for your needs that you can put towards your wants.

? Net Income/Starting Line
$16.39b

The cash that companies make from their core business of selling products or services. If you sell lemonade, it's the cash you make from selling it.

? Cash from Operating
$23.64b

This is the cash that companies make from their investments. If you invest in a second lemonade stand, this is where it would go.

? Cash from Investing
$-12.19b

Changes in debt, loans and dividends. If a neighbor owes you for a glass of lemonade you gave him for free or if you owe someone else, it would show up here.

? Cash from Financing
$-12.03b

Has the amount of cash gone up or down? This number shows how much more (or less) they made over time. Are things getting better or worse?

? Net Change in Cash
$-512.00m

Events

  • February262012
    West Mountain Capital Corp. expected to report Fiscal Year 2011 results on February 26, 2012. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on December 2, 2011).
  • May172012
    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to Report Q1, 2013 Results on May 17, 2012
  • August162012
    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to Report Q2, 2013 Results on Aug 16, 2012
  • November152012
    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to Report Q3, 2013 Results on Nov 15, 2012
  • February212013
    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to Report Q4, 2013 Results on Feb 21, 2013

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