At the end of 2021, Walmart Inc. (WMT) reported annual revenues of ($572.8) billion, gross profit of

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At the end of 2021, Walmart Inc. (WMT) reported annual revenues of \($572.8\) billion, gross profit of \($143.8\) billion, and net income of \($13.7\) billion. Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) had revenue of \($192.1\) billion, gross profit of \($21.4\) billion, and net income of \($5.0\) billion.

a. Compare the gross margins for Walmart and Costco.

b. Compare the net profit margins for Walmart and Costco.

c. Which firm was more profitable in 2021?

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Corporate Finance

ISBN: 9781292446318

6th Global Edition

Authors: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo

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