EX-12.1 2 ex121.htm RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES ex121.htm
Exhibit 12.1

WAL-MART STORES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges


   
Six Months Ended
 
Fiscal Year
 
   
July 31,
 
July 31,
 
2008
 
2007
 
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
 
2008
 
2007
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest
  $ 10,153   $ 9,312   $ 20,140   $ 18,954   $ 17,514   $ 16,289   $ 14,396  
Capitalized interest
    (48 )   (72 )   (150 )   (182 )   (157 )   (120 )   (144 )
Minority interest
    (252 )   (206 )   (406 )   (425 )   (324 )   (249 )   (214 )
Adjusted income before income taxes
    9,853     9,034     19,584     18,347     17,033     15,920     14,038  
Fixed Charges:
                                           
Interest *
    1,133     1,048     2,267     2,009     1,603     1,326     1,150  
Interest component of rent
    205     209     464     368     328     319     306  
Total fixed charges
    1,338     1,257     2,731     2,377     1,931     1,645     1,456  
Income from continuing before income taxes and fixed charges
  $ 11,191   $ 10,291   $ 22,315   $ 20,724   $ 18,964   $ 17,565   $ 15,494  
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (times)
    8.4     8.2     8.2     8.7     9.8     10.7     10.6  

* Includes interest on debt and capital leases, amortization of debt issuance costs and capitalized interest.

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods to conform to the current period presentation.  In addition, the impact of McLane Company, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary sold in fiscal 2004, the impact of our South Korean and German operations, disposed of in fiscal 2007, and the impact of our Gazeley operations disposed of in fiscal 2009, have been excluded for all periods presented.