Wal-Mart Stores (WMT)
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4.38% for Jan. 31, 2013Wal-Mart Stores Historical Profit Margin Quarterly Data
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| Jan. 31, 2013 | 4.38% |
| Oct. 31, 2012 | 3.19% |
| July 31, 2012 | 3.51% |
| April 30, 2012 | 3.31% |
| Jan. 31, 2012 | 4.19% |
| Oct. 31, 2011 | 3.03% |
| July 31, 2011 | 3.48% |
| April 30, 2011 | 3.26% |
| Jan. 31, 2011 | 5.20% |
| Oct. 31, 2010 | 3.37% |
| July 31, 2010 | 3.47% |
| April 30, 2010 | 3.31% |
| Jan. 31, 2010 | 4.19% |
| Oct. 31, 2009 | 3.16% |
| July 31, 2009 | 3.44% |
| April 30, 2009 | 3.21% |
| Jan. 31, 2009 | 3.49% |
| Oct. 31, 2008 | 3.19% |
| July 31, 2008 | 3.37% |
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About Profit Margin
Profit margin represents the percentage of revenue that a company keeps as profit after accounting for fixed and variable costs. It is calculated by dividing net income by revenue. The profit margin is mainly used for internal comparisons, because acceptable profit margins vary between industries. In general, narrow profit margins indicate increased volatile earnings. For companies with significant fixed costs, wide profit margins reduce the risk that a decline in sales will cause a net profit loss.
Displayed as a percentage, profit margin can be thought as the amount of profit that a company keeps per dollar of revenue. For example, if a company has a profit margin of 43%, the company keeps $.43 of each dollar of revenue.
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WMT Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| Amazon.com | 0.51% |
| Best Buy | -2.45% |
| Home Depot | 5.60% |
WMT Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
69th percentile 2468 of 8006 |
| Sector |
63rd percentile 262 of 726 in Consumer Cyclical |
| Industry |
50th percentile 6 of 12 in Department Stores |
WMT Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 3.03% | Oct 2011 |
| Maximum | 5.20% | Jan 2011 |
| Average | 3.57% |
