Walmart (WMT) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Walmart's Debt Ratio was 0.17 in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 6.8% from 0.16 a year earlier but down 3.5% from the prior quarter.
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Walmart (WMT) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Debt Ratio at Walmart came in at 0.16, up 4.9% from FY2025.
- In earlier fiscal years, Debt Ratio was 0.15 in FY2025 (-6.5%), 0.16 in FY2024 (-0.6%), 0.16 in FY2023 (+3.8%) and 0.16 in FY2022 (-11.8%).
- Quarterly Debt Ratio has moved between 0.15 (fiscal Q4 2025) and 0.19 (fiscal Q1 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Debt Ratio has increased for six straight quarters, with an average decline of 0.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Debt Ratio over five years was fiscal Q3 2023 (growth of 18.8%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2025 (a decline of 18.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, WMT's Debt Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was 0.18 (Q1 2027), 0.16 (Q4 2026) and 0.16 (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 994.65 Bn | 951.08 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 0.17 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 469.67 Bn | 392.95 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 0.07 |
| 3 | Kroger | 40.94 Bn | 27.09 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 0.34 |
| 4 | Sysco | 37.29 Bn | 29.21 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 0.45 |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.72 Bn | 24.39 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 0.14 |
| 6 | Dollar Tree | 25.99 Bn | 22.61 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 0.21 |
| 7 | Caseys General Stores | 25.59 Bn | 23.59 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 0.27 |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 23.41 Bn | 23.21 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.37 |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 19.13 Bn | 18.28 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 0.18 |
| 10 | Performance Food | 17.28 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 0.27 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.17 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.18 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.16 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.16 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.16 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.15 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.16 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.16 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.16 |
API Access
Walmart Debt Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=WMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "ticker": "WMT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=WMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();