Company Name | Walmart Stores Inc. |
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Website | ['Corporate website', 'Commercial website'] |
Snippet | Walmart Inc. (formerly branded as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores.[8] Headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, the company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 and incorporated on October 31, 1969. It also owns and operates Sam's Club retail warehouses.[9][10] As of January 31, 2018,[update] Walmart has 11,718 stores and clubs in 28 countries, operating under 59 different names.[1][2][11] The company operates under the name Walmart in the United States and Canada, as Walmart de México y Centroamérica in Mexico and Central America, as Asda in the United Kingdom, as the Seiyu Group in Japan, and as Best Price in India. It has wholly owned operations in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and Canada. |
ISIN | US9311421039 |
Type | Public |
Owner | Walton family (51%) |
Founded | 1962, Rogers, Arkansas, U.S. |
Founder | Sam Walton |
Revenue | US$500.34 billion (2018)[3] |
Website | Corporate website, Commercial website |
Industry | Retail |
Products | Electronics, Movies and music, Home and furniture, Home improvement, Clothing, Footwear, Jewelry, Toys, Health and beauty, Pet supplies, Sporting goods and fitness, Auto, Photo finishing, Craft supplies, Party supplies, Grocery |
Services | Walmart-2-Walmart, Walmart MoneyCard, Pickup Today, Walmart.com, Walmart Pay |
Divisions | Walmart U.S., Walmart International, Sam's Club, Global eCommerce |
Traded as | NYSE: WMT, DJIA component, S&P 100 component, S&P 500 component |
Key people | Greg Penner (Chairman), Doug McMillon (President & CEO) |
Net income | US$9.862 billion (2018)[3] |
Area served | Worldwide |
Headquarters | Bentonville, Arkansas, United States |
Subsidiaries | Walmart Canada, Walmart Mexico, Walmart Chile, Walmart de México y Centroamérica, @WalmartLabs, Walmart Neighborhood Market, Asda, Amigo Supermarkets, Vudu, Massmart, Seiyu Group, Bompreço, Líder, Jet.com, Hayneedle, Moosejaw, ModCloth |
Total assets | US$204.52 billion (2018)[3] |
Total equity | US$77.869 billion (2018)[3] |
Formerly called | Wal-Mart, Inc. (1969–70)Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (1970–2018) |
Operating income | US$20.437 billion (2018)[3] |
Number of employees | 2.3 million, Worldwide (2017), 1.4 million, U.S. (2017)[4] |
Number of locations | 11,718 stores worldwide (January 31, 2018)[1][2] |
Walmart Stores Inc. is part of the United States company list
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