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Company's Balance Sheet And Income Statement To Answer The Following Questions:
What are the company's total assets at the end of its most recent annual reporting period? Why is this important?
$56.26B (the third quarter of 2012). This is important because potential investors and shareholders would like to know whether to invest or continue investing in the company. They would also like to know how much of their money to invest in this company when considering their diversification portfolio.
The report of the company's total assets listed at the end of its most recent reporting period tells investors whether the company is profiting and, if so, by how much. It also provides a history of the company's growth, particularly when reviewed in the context of other factors and competitors.
Right now, for instance, we are experiencing a recession. Investors may wish to know whether Wal-Mart is suffering from the recession or whether they are taking minimal risk in continuing to invest their money in the company. Reviewing the company's income in contrast to previous years informs stockholders of the company's trajectory.
For the company, too, knowing their net income is important since they can work out steps for improvement if necessary or, if they were successful, evaluate factors that caused this success. In other words, they can use the income statement as learning experience. Wal-Mart, in this case, earned slightly more the preceding year, although they dropped in 2011. In all, however, Wal-Mart seems to average the income of 2012.
What are the total assets at the end of the previous annual reporting period?
$57.28b (second quarter of 2012).(http://www.wikinvest.com/stock/Wal-Mart_%28WMT%29/Data/Total_Current_Assets)
How much cash and cash equivalents did the company have at the end of its most recent annual reporting period?
The company was actually in minus at 7/31/2012 recording -328.00
Cash Flow for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT)
1. QUARTERLY
1. ANNUAL
1. Operating
1. Investing
1. Financing (M/USD)
FQ2 2012FQ3 2012FQ4 2012FQ1 2013FQ2 2013-10,000010,00020,000
5,434
-2,436
-1,431
All Values in Millions USD (except Per Share)
FQ2 2013
FQ1 2013
FQ4 2012
FQ3 2012
FQ2 2012
Period End Date
7/31/2012
4/30/2012
1/31/2012
10/31/2011
7/31/2011
Cash From Operating Activities
+ Net Income
4,016.00
3,742.00
5,163.00
3,336.00
3,801.00
+ Depreciation & Amortization
2,127.00
2,106.00
2,063.00
2,040.00
2,042.00
+ Other Non-Cash Adjustments
-410.00
1,256.00
+ Changes in Non-Cash Capital
-272.00
-4.00
3,759.00
-3,426.00
1,270.00
Cash From Operations
6,015.00
5,434.00
11,341.00
3,206.00
7,734.00
Cash From Investing Activities
+ Disposal of Fixed Assets
50.00
18.00
+ Capital Expenditures
-3,147.00
-2,375.00
-3,967.00
-3,872.00
-3,282.00
+ Increase in Investments
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
+ Decrease in Investments
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
+ Other Investing Activities
-223.00
-111.00
-54.00
-292.00
-3,759.00
Cash From Investing Activities
-3,262.00
-2,436.00
-3,795.00
-3,922.00
-7,023.00
Cash from Financing Activities
+ Dividends Paid
-1,346.00
-1,352.00
-1,248.00
-1,259.00
-1,267.00
+ Change in Short-Term Borrowings
1,763.00
-5,539.00
3,222.00
2,908.00
+ Increase in Long-Term Borrowings
5.00
42.00
59.00
28.00
+ Decrease in Long-term Borrowings
-44.00
-545.00
-674.00
-370.00
-1,838.00
+ Increase in Capital Stocks
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
+ Decrease in Capital Stocks
-1,840.00
-1,589.00
-1,341.00
-1,417.00
-1,411.00
+ Other Financing Activities
-294.00
-558.00
-429.00
Cash from Financing Activities.....