EX-12.1 2 dex121.htm RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

WAL-MART STORES, INC.

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Nine Months Ended     Fiscal Year  
(Dollar amounts in millions)    October 31,
2010
    October 31,
2009
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

Income from continuing operations before income taxes(1)

   $ 16,066      $ 15,129      $ 22,118      $ 20,867      $ 20,122      $ 19,023      $ 17,498   

Capitalized interest

     (53     (72     (85     (88     (150     (182     (157

Consolidated net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest

     (448     (338     (513     (499     (406     (425     (324
                                                        

Adjusted income from continuing operations before income taxes

     15,565        14,719        21,520        20,280        19,566        18,416        17,017   
                                                        

Fixed Charges:

              

Interest (2)

     1,686        1,622        2,160        2,267        2,267        2,009        1,603   

Interest component of rent

     472        434        597        406        464        368        328   
                                                        

Total fixed charges

     2,158        2,056        2,757        2,673        2,731        2,377        1,931   
                                                        

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and fixed charges

   $ 17,723      $ 16,775      $ 24,277      $ 22,953      $ 22,297      $ 20,793      $ 18,948   
                                                        

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (times)

     8.2        8.2        8.8        8.6        8.2        8.7        9.8   

 

(1)

All prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the effect of the accounting change.

(2)

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