Question

Walmart Inc. Income statement : - Walmart Inc.'s operating income as a percentage of net sales declined from 2016 to 2018 by 5.04% (2016), 4.73% (2017), 4.12% (2018). The income from continuing operations before income taxes as a percentage of net sales declined from 2016 to 2018 by 4.52% , 4.26%, 3.05%. Walmart Inc.'s consolidated net income attributable to Walmart as a percentage of net sales declined from 2016 to 2018 by 3.15%, 2.97%, 2.12%. Walmart Inc. Balance sheet Assets & Liabilities and stockholders' equity): 0 - Walmart Inc.'s current assets as a percentage of total assets increased from 2017 to 2018 by 29.01% (2017), 29.17% (2018). The property and equipment, including property under capital lease and financing obligations, net as a percentage of total assets declined from 2017 to 2018 by 57.43%. 56.14%. Long-term assets as a percentage of total assets declined from 2017 to 2018 by 70.99%, 70.83% (0) - Walmart Inc.'s current liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest, and equity increased from 2017 to 2018 by 33.66%, 38.39%. Long-term liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest, and equity declined from 2017 to 2018 by 25.83% , 22.09%. Total liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest, and equity increased from 2017 to 2018 by 59.49% , 60.48%. Total Walmart shareholders' equity as a percentage of total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest, and equity declined from 2017 to 2018 by 39.13%, 38.07%.

These trends from common size statements For Walmart INC, what conclusions can you draw from them?

Answer 1

Conclusions drawn from the informatios Income STATEMENT - Firstly, walmart ano's operating Income decreased from 2016 to 2018 by s.oly.. (2010) 4.23-1. (2011, 4.124 (2018. This may be because of Increase in expenses. other than Interest expenses. And it may be because of decrease in Selling Pricel Unit. -Income from Continuing operations declined because of increase in expenses low decease in sales. - walmart's Consolidated ned Income has dedined Highly.al has happened! (only by high increase in interest expenses why because in the first line operating Income has decreased solwly. Walmart Inc's Balance sheet Increased - Wanart's Current asset ala percenlase of Tolal asset ho decalade Slishe I may be because of increase in Current assets (or) decreate in long term assets. al shows Hish(or) Increase in investment in Current assets. It Means blocking our Money in Current assets. - we decreased Investment in Boperty and equipment. 1- we decreased Investment in long.de um assets and increased in correns assets -It Means our dependance on Corrent liabilities has increased. - last pointshows our source from equity has declined slightly.