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Should I be concerned about earnings quality based on these balance-sheet based accruals, based on trend analysis: ***Please see newer post for fully viewable calculations

Should I be concerned about earnings quality based on these balance-sheet based accruals, based on trend analysis:

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Walmart Inc., balance sheet computation of aggregate accruals

USD $ in millions

Jan 31, 2018

Jan 31, 2017

Jan 31, 2016

Jan 31, 2015

Jan 31, 2014

Operating Assets

Total assets

204,522

198,825

199,581

203,706

204,751

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

6,756

6,867

8,705

9,135

7,281

Operating assets

197,766

191,958

190,876

194,571

197,470

Operating Liabilities

Total liabilities

123,700

118,290

115,970

117,769

121,921

Less: Short-term borrowings

5,257

1,099

2,708

1,592

7,670

Less: Long-term debt due within one year

3,738

2,256

2,745

4,810

4,103

Less: Capital lease and financing obligations due within one year

667

565

551

287

309

Less: Long-term debt, excluding due within one year

30,045

36,015

38,214

41,086

41,771

Less: Long-term capital lease and financing obligations, excluding due within one year

6,780

6,003

5,816

2,606

2,788

Operating liabilities

77,213

72,352

65,936

67,388

65,280

Net operating assets

120,553

119,606

124,940

127,183

132,190

Balance-sheet-based aggregate accruals

947

-5,334

-2,243

-5,007

3,578

Ratio

Balance-sheet-based accruals ratio

0.79%

-4.36%

-1.78%

-3.86%

2.74%

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