Chapter 3: Walmart and Macy’s Financials
For the year, 2012, the various financial metrics for Walmart, Macy’s, Amazon, and Nordstrom are as
follows:
The various performance metrics compared across firms are as follows:
1) In looking at these metrics, we can see that Amazon performs best in the Cash–to-Cash (C2C) cycle
and the property, plant, and equipment turnover (PPET) metrics. Walmart has the highest inventory
3) Both Macy’s and Nordstrom have lower inventory turns than Walmart because they carry a greater
variety of products. In addition, it is more likely that demand for products carried at these stores is
harder to predict compared to products carried at Walmart. Amazon has high inventory turns