Exhibit 12.1
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Nine Months Ended October 31, | Fiscal Year Ended January 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollar amounts in millions) | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 16,526 | $ | 16,066 | $ | 23,538 | $ | 22,118 | $ | 20,867 | $ | 20,122 | $ | 19,023 | ||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | (45 | ) | (53 | ) | (63 | ) | (85 | ) | (88 | ) | (150 | ) | (182 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Consolidated net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest | (444 | ) | (448 | ) | (604 | ) | (513 | ) | (499 | ) | (406 | ) | (425 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Adjusted income from continuing operations before income taxes | 16,037 | 15,565 | 22,871 | 21,520 | 20,280 | 19,566 | 18,416 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest1 | 1,807 | 1,686 | 2,268 | 2,160 | 2,267 | 2,267 | 2,009 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest component of rent | 565 | 472 | 651 | 597 | 406 | 464 | 368 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Total fixed charges | 2,372 | 2,158 | 2,919 | 2,757 | 2,673 | 2,731 | 2,377 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes and fixed charges | $ | 18,409 | $ | 17,723 | $ | 25,790 | $ | 24,277 | $ | 22,953 | $ | 22,297 | $ | 20,793 | ||||||||||||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (times) | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.7 |
1 | Includes interest on debt and capital leases, amortization of debt issuance costs and capitalized interest. |