In October 2026, Deutsche Bank upgraded Walmart after the retailer expanded employee healthcare benefits, including more than 250 free prescription drugs and up to 12 weeks of paid NICU leave, while highlighting growth in higher margin areas such as advertising, marketplace services, and membership income. The combination of richer worker benefits and a heavier mix of fee based businesses points to Walmart leaning on people and higher margin profit pools rather than pure price cuts to reinforce its value pitch during an inflationary period. We will look at how Walmart's investment narrative is affected by richer employee healthcare benefits that support its higher margin businesses.
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