John Furner - Walmart CEO

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CEO

Mr. John Furner is Executive Vice President of the Company and President and Chief Executive Officer Sams Club Segment of the Company, He served as Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sam Club, effective February 2017. From October 2015 to January 2017, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer of Sam Club. From January 2013 to October 2015, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer of Walmart China. since 2017.
Age 48
Tenure 7 years
Phone479 273 4000
Webhttps://www.stock.walmart.com

Walmart Management Efficiency

The company has return on total asset (ROA) of 0.0611 % which means that it generated a profit of $0.0611 on every $100 spent on assets. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows a return on equity (ROE) of 0.1065 %, meaning that it generated $0.1065 on every $100 dollars invested by stockholders. Walmart's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Walmart manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.
Walmart has accumulated 39.11 B in total debt with debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 101.3, indicating the company may have difficulties to generate enough cash to satisfy its financial obligations. Walmart has a current ratio of 0.75, indicating that it has a negative working capital and may not be able to pay financial obligations in time and when they become due. Debt can assist Walmart until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, Walmart's shareholders could walk away with nothing if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt. However, a more frequent occurrence is when companies like Walmart sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for Walmart to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about Walmart's use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.

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Walmart Inc. engages in the retail and wholesale operations in various formats worldwide. Walmart Inc. was founded in 1945 and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas. WAL MART operates under Discount Stores classification in Brazil and is traded on Sao Paolo Stock Exchange. It employs 2200000 people. Walmart (WALM34) is traded on Sao Paulo Exchange in Brazil and employs 2,300,000 people.

Management Performance

Walmart Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Walmart's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Walmart inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Walmart. The board's role is to monitor Walmart's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Walmart's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Walmart's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Brett Biggs, CFO, Executive Vice President
John Rainey, Ex Officer
Matthew Miner, Ex Officer
Suresh Kumar, CTO and Chief Development Officer
Christopher Nicholas, Ex COO
Douglas McMillon, CEO and President Director, Chairman of Executive Committee and Chairman of Global Compensation Committee
Rachel Brand, Executive Vice President - Global Governance and Corporate Secretary
John Furner, Executive Vice President of the Company and President and CEO - Sam’s Club Segment
Judith McKenna, Executive Vice President and Presidentident and CEO - International
Kathryn McLay, Pres VP

Walmart Stock Performance Indicators

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