Walmart (WMT): Can Suppliers Keep Funding Its Inventory Growth?

Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) benefits from collecting shoppers’ cash before many supplier bills fall due. That advantage can finance merchandise growth, but inventory and accounts payable together absorbed approximately $1.0 billion in the first half of fiscal 2027, compared with supplying $0.6 billion a year earlier. Inflation and a larger inventory commitment are testing how efficiently […]