Growth Metrics

Walmart (WMT) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026)

Walmart's Capital Expenditures history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $8.0 billion for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Capital Expenditures rose 13.09% to $8.0 billion in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was $26.6 billion, a 12.02% increase, with the full-year FY2026 number at $26.6 billion, up 12.02% from a year prior.
  • Capital Expenditures hit $8.0 billion in Q1 2026 for Walmart, up from $7.2 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Capital Expenditures for WMT hit a ceiling of $8.0 billion in Q1 2026 and a floor of $3.5 billion in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $5.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $5.0 billion in 2025.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Capital Expenditures: surged 59.85% in 2022 and later increased 5.58% in 2024.
  • Tracing WMT's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $4.6 billion in 2022, then grew by 19.46% to $5.5 billion in 2023, then increased by 13.39% to $6.2 billion in 2024, then rose by 16.63% to $7.2 billion in 2025, then rose by 11.04% to $8.0 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Capital Expenditures for WMT at $8.0 billion in Q1 2026, $7.2 billion in Q4 2025, and $6.4 billion in Q3 2025.