Wal-Mart Stores INC is a fortune 500 company. It is retail super market chain, which has its base in the United States of America. The company profile is so high that the Wal Mart stock price is also high but at the same time, these securities offer some good return and good future. Wal Mart has a global identity and apart from US, it is operational in 14 other countries.
In the year 2007, the company earned US$348,650 million and the net income in the same year is US$11,284 million. In the year of 2006 it was 10.45% less than what it has earned this year. Assets worth US$151,193 million was under company's possession in the year 2006 and this is growing at a rapid pace.
Market Data of Wal Mart Stores
| Currency |
US Dollars |
| Share Price |
$43.63 |
| Change Today |
$0.02 |
| 52 Week High |
$51.74 |
| 52 Week Low |
$42.27 |
| Volume |
4,700,600 |
| Shares Issued |
4,108.78m |
| Market Cap |
$179,270m |
| Beta |
0.89 |
| Risk Grade |
105 |
Detailed Data about Wal Mart Stores Share Price
| Share Price |
$43.63 |
| Open |
$43.61 |
| Close |
$43.65 |
| Change Today |
+$0.02 |
| Volume |
4,700,600 |
| Percent Change |
+0.05% |
| Day High / Low |
$44.00 / $43.51 |
| Year High / Low |
$51.74 / $42.27 |
| Last Trade Price |
$43.83 |
( The above chart is based on S&P 100 Index. The data represent the values till 01.10.07. Source: digitallook.com).
The company has provided some stable returns to the investors through dividend. Although, the returns are good but somehow, the Wal Mart Stock prices are not growing very satisfactorily. The Wal Mart stock price have experienced rise a bit this year. Earning per share also increased to $0.76 from $0.72. The past record of the company is very attractive. The company has paid up to 60 cents as dividend to the Wal Mart share holders. More than $2.4 billion was provided as dividend in 2005. The investors are expecting that the company would do much better this year and the Wal Mart stock price would rise properly.