WMT is the stock-market ticker for Walmart, the retail company frequently ranked among the world’s most valuable businesses.
Walmart trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WMT. Tickers are short identifiers used by exchanges and financial-data services to distinguish listed securities. Walmart’s shares have traded publicly for decades, allowing investors to buy and sell ownership in the company.
Sam Walton opened the first Walmart store in Rogers, Arkansas, in 1962. The business grew through a focus on low prices, large-scale purchasing, and a nationwide store network. Walmart later expanded into supermarkets, e-commerce, membership services, and international retail operations.
Walmart’s market capitalization is different from its annual revenue or its ranking by number of stores. Market cap is the share price multiplied by the number of shares outstanding. The ticker WMT identifies the listed equity; it does not itself indicate the company’s size, revenue, or market value.