1/#Walmart is the world’s largest company in terms of Revenue.
It delivered $573 billion revenue in FY22(JanYE) which is larger than several countries’ GDP (only 25 countries have a higher GDP).
Market cap of ~$382 b (18th largest globally)
Here is a thread looking at Walmart
2/ Walmart operates 10,500 stores and clubs in 24 countries and online
Employs 2.3 million associates worldwide (1.7 million in the US)
Each week ~230 million customers visit Walmart
3/ Its ecommerce business is $73 billion.
As a comparison, Amazon North America is $316 billion turnover (total Amazon Revenue including AWS is $514 billion)
4/ Walmart has a total of 157 distribution facilities located throughout the US and 179 internationally.
5/ A little history of the business
6/ A few snapshots from their annual report – Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow.
It reports a gross profit rate of 24.4% before operating, selling, general & administrative expenses of ~20.8% of net revenue
7/ List of properties in US and rest of world.
Operating out of ~1.1 billion sq feet, they own 6k out of 11k properties.
Since Floorspace is also one of the key costs for a retail business, for Walmart it is partly borne in the P&L, and partly held in the Balance Sheet.
8/ Here is a look at the category of merchandise Walmart sells. It operates across – groceries, general merchandise (incl entertainment, hardlines, apparel, home), and health and wellness (pharmacy etc).
For context, total Grocery Supermarket sector in the US ~$820 billion.
9/ Where is the Capex directed?
Operating Cash flow of $24.2 billion, and $13.1 billion towards Capex – mainly supply chain related.
10/ Key sources - Walmart FY22 annual report
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1/ A thread looking at some of the largest government deficits and debts around the world.
2/ “persistence of budgetary shortfalls during a long period of peace, when governments traditionally pay off debts and save for the future, should set the alarm bells ringing”
This is being said in 1996, it is much more relevant now.
3/ Why is it a concern?
Generally, as long as growth can keep pace, the deficits are hoped to be recouped soon, but a consistent use of deficits means an incessant borrowing from the future.
Also, continued, persistent deficits translate to higher government debt.
1/ #Nvidia is world’s eighth largest companies in terms of Market Cap (~$582 bn).
It is not as large in terms of revenue ($27 bn, FY23 Jan YE), but perhaps its business and its opportunities make the market value this high. Perhaps. Difficult to fathom.
A thread.
2/ Set up in 1993, Nvidia makes chips, software and systems. Or platforms.
It was set up in 1993.
In 1999, it invented the #GPU which forms its core business even today.
From early focus on PC Graphics, they have expanded to several computationally intensive fields.
3/ What is a GPU?
GPU is Graphics Processing Unit. Initially launched for graphics, it has now evolved into an important computational tech.
In 2006, Nvidia introduced CUDA programming model which opened parallel processing capabilities of GPU for general purpose computing.
1/ #BerkshireHathaway is one of the world’s largest companies in terms of market cap ($686 billion, sixth largest). It is also one of the top few (top 15) globally in terms of total revenue.
Here is a thread briefly exploring the company.
2/ For context, here is a historical market cap chart.
3/ Whenever the company is mentioned, one often finds charts like the following (a comparison with S&P 500) to highlight the value that #BerkshireHathaway has created for its investors over time.
1/ With a market cap of $1.18 trillion, #Alphabet (#Google) is world’s fourth most valuable public company.
It delivered a revenue of ~$283 billion in FY22 (Dec YE) and is a top 20 company globally in terms of revenue. (~number 17th)
Here is a thread exploring #Alphabet.
2/ Incorporated in 1998, the company went public in 2004.
3/ Here is a market cap history chart. Alphabet’s market cap is ~$1.18 trillion (fourth largest in the world).
For context, largest is #Apple ($2.3 trillion), followed by #Microsoft ($1.8 trillion), #SaudiAramco ($1.8 trillion)
1/ Here is a thread collecting a few charts providing a perspective on global #ENERGY and its different aspects - production, consumption, #carbon impact and future direction.
2/ For an appreciation of global energy consumption, this chart - how primary #energy consumption has grown and changed over the last 120 years.
From 29K TWH in 1950, the total energy consumption is currently ~176k TWH – grown ~six times.
3/ Primary Energy goes towards many uses – Electricity generation, heating, industrial usage and transportation.
Although over one-third of global electricity comes from low-carbon sources, primary energy is still derived largely from non-renewable sources
1/ In context of #globaldemographics, 4 #megatrends are often referred to: population growth, population ageing, international migration and urbanization.
Here is a thread diving into these.
(Most charts are from ‘Our World in Data’. Some from UN.)
2/ To begin, for historical context, this chart
The 20th century began with 1.65 billion people in the world. It closed with 6 billion people.
This growth saw its ripple effects across the world – from economic growth to environmental impact of the century.
3/ Another chart for historical context – where have most of the people been living through history?