compare the results of Wal-Mart for 2020 and 2019, and 2018 and perform the following analysis:

Wal-Mart Annual Report 31-Jan-20 31-Jan-19 $ Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Millions Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents Receivables, net Inventories Prepaid expenses and other Total current assets 9,465 $ 6,284 44,435 1,622 61806 7,722 6,283 44,269 3,623 61897 104317 105,208 17,424 4,417 Property and equipment, net Operating lease right-of-use assets Finance lease right-of-use assets, net Property under capital lease and financing obligations, net Goodwill Other long-term assets Total assets 31,073 16,567 7,078 31,181 14,822 219,295 236,495 Liabilties and Equity current liabilties: Short-term borrowings Accounts payable Accrued liabilities Accrued income taxes Long-term debt due within one year Operating lease obligations due within one year Finance lease obligations due within one year Capital lease and financing obligations due within one year Total current liabilities 575 46,973 22,296 280 5,362 1,793 511 5,225 47,060 22,159 428 1,876 729 77,477 77790 43,520 Long-term debt Long-term operating lease obligations Long-term finance lease obligations Long-term capital lease and financing obligations Deferred income taxes and other 43,714 16,171 4,307 6,683 11,981 12,961 Commitments and contingencies Equity: Common stock Capital in excess of par value Retained earnings Accumulated other comprehensive loss Total Walmart shareholders' equity Noncontrolling interest Total equity Total liabilities and equity 284 3247 83943 -12805 74,669 6,883 81,552 236,495 288 2965 80785 -11542 72,496 7,138 79,634 219,295 Wal-Mart Annual Report Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions 31-Jan-20 31-Jan-19 31-Jan-18 $ 519,926 $ 4,038 523964 510,329 $ 4,076 514405 495,761 4,582 500343 394,605 108,791 20,568 385,301 107,147 21,957 373,396 106,510 20,437 Revenue: Net sales Membership and other income Total revenues Costs and expenses: Cost of sales Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses Operating income Interest: Debt Finance, capital lease and financing obligations Interest income Interest, net Loss on extinguishment of debt Other (gains) and losses Income before income taxes Provision for income taxes Consolidated net income Consolidated net income attributable to noncontrolling interest Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart 2,262 337 (189) 2,410 1,975 371 (217) 2,129 1,978 352 (152) 2,178 3,136 (1,958) 20,116 4,915 15,201 (320) 14,881 $ 8,368 11,460 4,281 7,179 (509) 6,670 $ 15,123 4,600 10,523 (661) 9,862 $ Net income per common share: Basic net income per common share attributable to Walmart Diluted net income per common share attributable to Walmart $ $ 5.22 $ 5.19 2.28 2.26 3.29 3.28 Weighted average common shares outstanding: Basic Diluted 2,850 2,868.00 $ 2,929 2,945.00 $ 2,995 3,010.00 $ Dividends declared per common share $ 2.12 $ 2.08 $ 2.04 2020 2019 2018 Net Income Avg SE Ending SE Beginning SE Return on Equity (ROE) = Net Income Average Total Stockholders' Equity 2020 2019 2018 Year ROE #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 2018 #DIV/0! 2017 #DIV/0! 2016 #DIV/0! ROE 100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 1000 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 1 2 3 LROE ROE . Wal-Mart Annual Report 31-Jan-20 31-Jan-19 $ Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Millions Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents Receivables, net Inventories Prepaid expenses and other Total current assets 9,465 $ 6,284 44,435 1,622 61806 7,722 6,283 44,269 3,623 61897 104317 105,208 17,424 4,417 Property and equipment, net Operating lease right-of-use assets Finance lease right-of-use assets, net Property under capital lease and financing obligations, net Goodwill Other long-term assets Total assets 31,073 16,567 7,078 31,181 14,822 219,295 236,495 Liabilties and Equity current liabilties: Short-term borrowings Accounts payable Accrued liabilities Accrued income taxes Long-term debt due within one year Operating lease obligations due within one year Finance lease obligations due within one year Capital lease and financing obligations due within one year Total current liabilities 575 46,973 22,296 280 5,362 1,793 511 5,225 47,060 22,159 428 1,876 729 77,477 77790 43,520 Long-term debt Long-term operating lease obligations Long-term finance lease obligations Long-term capital lease and financing obligations Deferred income taxes and other 43,714 16,171 4,307 6,683 11,981 12,961 Commitments and contingencies Equity: Common stock Capital in excess of par value Retained earnings Accumulated other comprehensive loss Total Walmart shareholders' equity Noncontrolling interest Total equity Total liabilities and equity 284 3247 83943 -12805 74,669 6,883 81,552 236,495 288 2965 80785 -11542 72,496 7,138 79,634 219,295 Wal-Mart Annual Report Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions 31-Jan-20 31-Jan-19 31-Jan-18 $ 519,926 $ 4,038 523964 510,329 $ 4,076 514405 495,761 4,582 500343 394,605 108,791 20,568 385,301 107,147 21,957 373,396 106,510 20,437 Revenue: Net sales Membership and other income Total revenues Costs and expenses: Cost of sales Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses Operating income Interest: Debt Finance, capital lease and financing obligations Interest income Interest, net Loss on extinguishment of debt Other (gains) and losses Income before income taxes Provision for income taxes Consolidated net income Consolidated net income attributable to noncontrolling interest Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart 2,262 337 (189) 2,410 1,975 371 (217) 2,129 1,978 352 (152) 2,178 3,136 (1,958) 20,116 4,915 15,201 (320) 14,881 $ 8,368 11,460 4,281 7,179 (509) 6,670 $ 15,123 4,600 10,523 (661) 9,862 $ Net income per common share: Basic net income per common share attributable to Walmart Diluted net income per common share attributable to Walmart $ $ 5.22 $ 5.19 2.28 2.26 3.29 3.28 Weighted average common shares outstanding: Basic Diluted 2,850 2,868.00 $ 2,929 2,945.00 $ 2,995 3,010.00 $ Dividends declared per common share $ 2.12 $ 2.08 $ 2.04 2020 2019 2018 Net Income Avg SE Ending SE Beginning SE Return on Equity (ROE) = Net Income Average Total Stockholders' Equity 2020 2019 2018 Year ROE #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 2018 #DIV/0! 2017 #DIV/0! 2016 #DIV/0! ROE 100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 1000 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 1 2 3 LROE ROE