Growth Metrics

Walmart (WMT) Change in Inventory (2016 - 2026)

Walmart's Change in Inventory history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at -$6.8 billion for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory fell 5.17% to -$6.8 billion in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was $1.4 billion, a 47.62% decrease, with the full-year FY2026 number at $1.4 billion, down 47.62% from a year prior.
  • Change in Inventory hit -$6.8 billion in Q1 2026 for Walmart, down from $7.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Change in Inventory for WMT hit a ceiling of $8.0 billion in Q4 2024 and a floor of -$9.3 billion in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $106.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $154.0 million in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Change in Inventory: plummeted 843.27% in 2023 and later surged 287.5% in 2024.
  • Tracing WMT's Change in Inventory over 5 years: stood at $5.3 billion in 2022, then soared by 42.91% to $7.5 billion in 2023, then grew by 5.61% to $8.0 billion in 2024, then decreased by 5.07% to $7.6 billion in 2025, then plummeted by 189.63% to -$6.8 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Change in Inventory for WMT at -$6.8 billion in Q1 2026, $7.6 billion in Q4 2025, and -$148.0 million in Q3 2025.