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Walmart Inc. (WMT) 10-K Red Flags

Risk signals extracted deterministically from Walmart Inc.’s SEC 10-K/10-Q XBRL filings — no LLM, every finding cites the underlying data.

Detected red flags (16)

  • Material weakness in internal controls: The term "material weakness" "internal control" appears in 3 recent filing(s) (vs 2 in the prior period). This risk language is ongoing.
  • Operating cash flow exceeds net income: OCF is 1.90x net income, indicating high earnings quality — cash conversion is strong and accruals are not inflating reported profits.
  • NEW: Impairment charge: Impairment charge appears in recent filings but not in the prior 24-month period. Monitor for materiality.
  • NEW: Off-balance sheet arrangements: Off-balance sheet arrangements appears in recent filings but not in the prior 24-month period. Monitor for materiality.
  • Endogenous analysis: 1 positive signal(s) versus 1 risk signal(s). The filing exhibits more constructive indicators than concerns, though individual risk factors should still be monitored.
  • 20 disclosure(s) dropped from prior year — reduced reporting granularity.
  • 2 new risk-language term(s) detected in filing text: Impairment charge, Off-balance sheet arrangements.
  • Ongoing high-severity risk language: Material weakness in internal controls.
  • Market cap $916.77B at $115.20 per share.
  • Trailing P/E 42.20, P/S 1.29, P/B 9.72.
  • Price $115.20 — downtrend (below 200-DMA); 1-month momentum positive.
  • RSI(14) 53.91.
  • Composite risk: Elevated.
  • Leverage debt/equity 0.40 (moderate).
  • Material weakness in internal controls: The term "material weakness" "internal control" appears in 3 recent filing(s) (vs 2 in the prior period). This risk language is ongoing.
  • Operating cash flow exceeds net income: OCF is 1.90x net income, indicating high earnings quality — cash conversion is strong and accruals are not inflating reported profits.

Filings & ownership

  • Latest quarterly report (10-Q) filed May 29, 2026.
  • 4 recent 8-K material-event filings in the index.
  • Recent insider Form 4s: 0 buy vs 0 sell transactions.
  • ~10,000+ recent 13F-HR filings reference Walmart Inc.; broad institutional reporting.
  • Recent filers include Silver Grove Financial Group, Inc., Wiser Advisor Group LLC, Trivant Custom Portfolio Group, LLC.
  • 4 recent 13D activist/beneficial-ownership filings — potential catalyst.
  • 16 recent 13G passive institutional ownership notices.

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