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Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V.

WALMEX.MX
49
Discount Stores · Consumer Defensive
Price
46.57 MXN
-1.08 (-2.27%)
Market Cap
804.62B MXN
Exchange
Mexican Stock Exchange
Winston Score
49
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

Wal-Mart de México, known as Walmex, runs a large chain of retail stores across Mexico and Central America. It operates several store formats, including Walmart supercenters, Sam's Club membership warehouses, and smaller Bodega Aurrera stores that focus on budget shoppers. It is the largest retailer in Mexico by store count and revenue, selling groceries, electronics, clothing, and everyday household goods to millions of ordinary consumers.

Walmex makes money primarily through product sales across its roughly 3,800 stores, plus membership fees from Sam's Club locations. It operates mainly in Mexico, with a smaller presence in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. Its scale gives it strong purchasing power over suppliers, which is a key competitive advantage that smaller rivals struggle to match. The main growth driver is the continued expansion of e-commerce and digital payments in Mexico, while the main risk is exposure to peso depreciation and inflation, which can squeeze margins and reduce consumer spending power.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+1.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+0.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

0 MXN/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (2%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

71.6%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

30.1B MXN cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V. is growing revenue at 2% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

0.4% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 17.46B (2021) → 17.38B (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
24.0%
Thin — 24.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
6.8%
Modest — 6.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
32.4%
Exceptional — 32.4% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+2.8%
Nearly flat sales (+2.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-2.7%
Earnings shrinking (-2.7% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
179%
Turns 179% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
4.9%
Thin free cash flow (4.9%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
9.47x
Comfortably covers interest (9.5x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
16.1x
Fair value — P/E 16.1

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+3.2
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (16.1 → 13.0)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.56%
Moderate income — 3.56% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-33.1%
Dividend cut (-33.1% YoY) — warning sign

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