Walmart comparison Business & Marketing Essay Paper (Essay Sample)

Running head: WALMART COMPANY PROPOSAL
WALMART COMPANY PROPOSAL
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OVERVIEW
It was founded in the 1962, it is a multinational retail corporation that operate various hypermarkets around the world. Its products include; electronics, movie and music, furniture, clothing, footwear, jewelry, sporting and fitness goods and grocery. Its headquarter is located at Bentonville, Arkansas. It has 11438 stores all over the world. It has 2.2 million employees from different parts of the world. The current total equity of the company stands at 79.6 billion.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Walmart has been increasing its debts over the past years. In the last year the debt shifted from US$50b to US$61b. This is an inclusion of long term debt; the investment level of the company is at US$9. The company has generated US$7b from its operations. This means the company’s operating cash is insufficient to cover all of its increasing debts. This is an indication that the financial position of the company is not stable. The company’s total equity is at 79.6 billion. The purpose of the study is to identify the cause of the increasing debts and losses in the company.