" A Celebration of Savings: A Case Study in Recession Resilience"

Today's post is a bonus release. Thrusday there we still be a blog post as well.

Walmart has a reputation for performing well during recessions for several reasons:

1. Low Prices: Walmart's core business model is built on offering low prices, which become even more appealing to consumers during economic downturns when many people are looking to save money.

2. Wide Range of Products: Walmart's stores carry a wide range of products, from groceries to clothing to home goods. This allows consumers to do much of their shopping in one place, which can save them time and money, especially in challenging economic times.

3. Grocery Sales: A significant portion of Walmart's sales come from grocery items, which are considered a necessity. Even during a recession, people still need to eat, so this part of Walmart's business tends to be more resilient.

4. Expansion of Services: Over the years, Walmart has expanded its services to include things like pharmacies, vision centers, and even financial services. These added conveniences can attract customers and boost sales.

5. Economies of Scale: Walmart is one of the largest retailers in the world, which allows it to achieve economies of scale and keep costs low. These savings can be passed along to consumers in the form of lower prices.

6. Online Sales: Walmart has invested heavily in its online sales capabilities, which can help boost revenue when in-store traffic is down.

While these factors can help Walmart perform well during recessions, it's worth noting that no company is completely immune to economic downturns. Walmart, like any business, can be impacted by factors like unemployment rates, consumer confidence, and changes in government policy.

Walmart 50 Year Performance Chart

Wanted to do something a little special for the up coming holiday. I added a chart of Walmarts past performance for the last 40 years. Shout out to macrotrends this is their chart and I highly recommend checking out macrotrends for in depth analysis on companies that you invest in.

Year	Average Stock Price	Year Open	Year High	Year Low	Year Close	Annual % Change
2023	146.2600	142.4708	157.7300	135.8929	157.1800	11.73%
2022	136.0264	141.2946	156.7646	116.4176	140.6750	-0.47%
2021	137.2572	140.8930	147.3517	122.6239	141.3337	1.97%
2020	123.6246	112.4722	146.3746	98.3919	138.6046	23.34%
2019	101.5448	86.5148	114.6849	86.0698	112.3776	30.16%
2018	84.6019	89.2618	99.1848	75.5168	86.3386	-3.43%
2017	70.6752	60.6050	89.9951	57.9569	89.4066	46.54%
2016	60.5150	52.7162	65.1221	52.1844	61.0110	16.04%
2015	61.2043	71.6913	75.5054	47.9903	52.5790	-26.64%
2014	63.7655	64.2548	72.6495	59.1656	71.6746	11.86%
2013	60.6003	55.0271	65.7425	54.2801	64.0757	18.17%
2012	52.8156	46.7994	60.9752	44.7914	54.2244	16.97%
2011	41.5868	41.1865	46.5356	37.3199	46.3572	13.87%
2010	39.5424	40.0138	41.5597	35.8220	40.7109	3.23%
2009	36.8979	41.2904	41.2904	33.5204	39.4383	-2.58%
2008	39.4050	33.2876	45.4189	32.4501	40.4816	20.00%
2007	32.9693	33.1114	35.9986	29.8652	33.7348	4.91%
2006	32.2173	31.7236	35.9050	29.7359	32.1574	0.13%
2005	33.2190	36.1629	36.9357	29.0691	32.1147	-10.30%
2004	37.0261	35.1185	40.9940	34.6260	35.8037	0.51%
2003	36.3289	34.4195	40.2094	31.1776	35.6221	5.73%
2002	36.8094	38.5150	42.2968	29.6650	33.6924	-11.76%
2001	34.3873	35.5474	38.7273	29.1120	38.1833	8.93%
2000	35.3411	43.8762	44.9860	28.4993	35.0526	-22.79%
1999	31.8365	26.3699	45.6034	25.8564	45.3998	70.45%
1998	19.0515	12.8133	26.7983	12.4261	26.6348	107.55%
1997	10.5438	7.4248	13.3601	7.1440	12.8329	74.74%
1996	7.8403	7.4421	8.8984	6.4018	7.3441	3.12%
1995	7.7692	6.6297	8.7667	6.6297	7.1220	5.56%
1994	7.8233	8.0409	9.1855	6.7471	6.7471	-14.41%
1993	8.7785	9.8683	10.6718	7.4020	7.8832	-21.51%
1992	8.8735	9.2437	10.2983	8.0335	10.0440	9.10%
1991	6.7956	4.6726	9.2062	4.4389	9.2062	95.40%
1990	4.1976	3.6514	5.6329	3.1477	4.7115	35.47%
1989	2.9655	2.3410	3.4778	2.3410	3.4778	43.82%
1988	2.2858	2.0887	2.5839	1.9255	2.4181	21.34%
1987	2.3391	1.7894	3.2534	1.6076	1.9929	11.97%
1986	1.6248	1.1770	2.0431	1.1291	1.7798	45.86%
1985	0.9660	0.7345	1.2968	0.7345	1.2202	68.37%
1984	0.7386	0.7345	0.8778	0.5885	0.7247	-2.91%
1983	0.6771	0.4617	0.8637	0.4258	0.7464	56.38%
1982	0.2866	0.2033	0.5143	0.1848	0.4773	134.78%
1981	0.1770	0.1513	0.2099	0.1352	0.2033	40.50%
1980	0.0998	0.0801	0.1447	0.0682	0.1447	82.01%
1979	0.0664	0.0541	0.0879	0.0541	0.0795	46.14%
1978	0.0544	0.0481	0.0697	0.0413	0.0544	12.40%
1977	0.0365	0.0362	0.0490	0.0287	0.0484	30.46%
1976	0.0348	0.0311	0.0407	0.0284	0.0371	18.15%
1975	0.0265	0.0120	0.0377	0.0118	0.0314	175.44%
1974	0.0184	0.0163	0.0245	0.0096	0.0114	-28.75%
1973	0.0268	0.0414	0.0414	0.0154	0.0160	-61.26%