| Business Summary | | Wal-Mart
Stores
Inc.
is
principally
engaged
in
the
operation
of
mass
merchandising
stores.
At
January
31,
2001,
the
Company
operated
1,736
discount
stores,
888
Supercenters,
475
SAM'S
Clubs
and
19
Neighborhood
Markets.
Internationally,
at
January
31,
2001,
the
Company
operated
units
in
Argentina
(11),
Brazil
(20),
Canada
(174),
Germany
(94),
Korea
(6)
Mexico
(499),
Puerto
Rico
(15)
and
the
United
Kingdom
(241),
and,
under
joint
venture
agreements,
in
China
(11).
The
Company
operates
through
three
segments,
the
Wal-Mart
Stores
segment,
the
SAM'S
Club
segment
and
the
International
segment. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | WMT
operates
discount
department
stores,
warehouse
membership
clubs
and
a
combination
full-line
supermarket
and
discount
department
store.
For
the
six
months
ended
7/31/01,
revenues
rose
13%
to
$101.83
billion.
Net
income
rose
3%
to
$3
billion.
Revenues
reflect
comparative
store
sales
increases
and
higher
sales
at
Wal-Mart,
SAM'S
CLUB
and
McLane.
Net
income
was
partially
offset
by
lower
gross
margins,
reorganization
costs
and
higher
operating
and
SGA
expenses. | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| S. Robson Walton, 56 Chairman | -- | -- | Lee Scott, Jr., 52 Pres,
CEO, Director | $7.3M | -- | Thomas Schoewe, 48 CFO,
Exec. VP | -- | -- | John Menzer, 50 Exec.
VP and Pres and CEO of Wal-Mart International Divisio | 2.9M | $1.8M | Thomas Coughlin, 52 Exec.
VP, Pres and CEO, Wal-Mart Stores Division & Director | 4.5M | 170K | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Jan-2001 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year. |
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from
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List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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