Wal-Mart, the second largest company in the world, specializes in the operation of mass merchandising stores. The company operates through three segments, namely the Wal-Mart stores, Sam's Club, and the International segments. The Wal-Mart Stores segment includes supercenters, discount stores, and neighborhood markets in the United States, as well as walmart.com.

As of January 31, 2007, the company operated 1,075 discount stores; 2,256 supercenters; 579 Sam's Clubs; and 112 neighborhood markets in the United States.

Aruvian Research presents Analysis of Wal-Mart Stores. A complete and comprehensive analysis of Wal-Mart, the number one Fortune Company so far in 2007, includes an overview of the retail industry in the United States & Worldwide, a PEST Framework Analysis of the US Retail Industry, and then moves on to analyzing the company itself.

Company analysis from Aruvian includes a history of Wal-Mart, a business segment analysis of the three segments Wal-Mart operates through, a look at the organization structure of the company, an analysis of the three major competitors namely Carrefour SA, Costco Wholesale, and Target Corporation.

A financial analysis of Wal-Mart is presented in the report which includes a ratio analysis, basic profit and loss analysis, presentation of the company balance sheet, and much more.

A SWOT Framework Analysis of Wal-Mart completes this in-depth company analysis.