Walmart (WMT) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)

Walmart (WMT) reported Change in Inventory of $3.8 billion for Q2 2026, up 374.97% on a YoY basis from $807.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 156.55% sequentially from -$6.8 billion in Q1 2026.

Walmart (WMT) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Walmart (WMT) has 18 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at $3.8 billion in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Change in Inventory rose 374.97% year-over-year to $3.8 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $4.5 billion (up 47.35% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $1.4 billion, down 47.62% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory grew to $3.8 billion in Q2 2026, from -$6.8 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $8.0 billion in Q4 2024 to a low of -$9.3 billion in Q1 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $313.5 million and a median of $341.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
  • Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory slumped 843.27% in 2023 and surged 374.97% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Tracing WMT's Change in Inventory over 5 years: stood at $5.3 billion in 2022, then jumped by 42.91% to $7.5 billion in 2023, then advanced by 5.61% to $8.0 billion in 2024, then slipped by 5.07% to $7.6 billion in 2025, then slumped by 49.31% to $3.8 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows WMT's Change in Inventory at $3.8 billion in Q2 2026, -$6.8 billion in Q1 2026, and $7.6 billion in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Walmart 862.66 Bn 858.28 Bn 42.63 Bn 3.83 Bn
2 Costco Wholesale 410.89 Bn 392.65 Bn 8.88 Bn -2.37 Bn
3 Target 61.06 Bn 57.53 Bn 7.38 Bn 13.00 Mn
4 Dollar General 25.36 Bn 24.22 Bn 3.32 Bn -271.18 Mn
5 Dollar Tree 22.75 Bn 21.75 Bn 1.83 Bn -24.10 Mn
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.75 Bn 11.72 Bn 1.03 Bn 112.79 Mn
7 Pricesmart 5.65 Bn 5.52 Bn 262.22 Mn -90,000.00
8 Bbb Foods 4.68 Bn 4.08 Bn 210.92 Mn 5.53 Mn
9 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.00 Bn 3.70 Bn 310.92 Mn -52.57 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 30, 2026 3.83 Bn
Apr 30, 2026 3.83 Bn
Jan 31, 2026 -6.78 Bn
Jan 31, 2026 -6.78 Bn
Oct 31, 2025 7.56 Bn
Oct 31, 2025 7.56 Bn
Jul 31, 2025 -148.00 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 -148.00 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 807.00 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 807.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 -6.45 Bn
Jan 31, 2025 -6.45 Bn
Oct 31, 2024 7.97 Bn
Oct 31, 2024 7.97 Bn
Jul 31, 2024 705.00 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 705.00 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 529.00 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 529.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 -9.34 Bn
Jan 31, 2024 -9.34 Bn