Walmart (WMT) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Walmart (WMT) recorded FCF Margin of 3.98% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 0.30 percentage points from 3.67% a year earlier and up 5.07 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Walmart (WMT) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Walmart's FCF Margin came in at 1.84% as of Jul 31, 2026, down 0.15 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was 2.09%, up 0.23 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual FCF Margin has a five-year change of -2.52 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, FCF Margin came in at 1.86% in FY2025 (-0.47 pp), 2.33% in FY2024 (+0.37 pp), 1.96% in FY2023 (+0.03 pp) and 1.93% in FY2022 (-2.68 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly FCF Margin since fiscal Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.04 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 5.29 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2024, against a drop of 5.62 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -1.09% (Q1 2027), 3.20% (Q4 2026) and 1.05% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 936.41 Bn | 892.84 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 3.98% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 440.73 Bn | 364.01 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 2.59% |
| 3 | Sysco | 39.69 Bn | 33.94 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 4.23% |
| 4 | Kroger | 38.21 Bn | 24.36 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.54 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 3.31% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.34 Bn | 23.33 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 3.34% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.81 Bn | 20.43 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 13.80% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.49 Bn | 22.29 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 3.37% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.20 Bn | 16.37 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 7.24% |
| 10 | Performance Food | 15.21 Bn | 14.99 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.24% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 3.98% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -1.09% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3.20% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.05% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 3.67% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.26% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 3.57% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.22% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 3.71% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -0.26% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 6.22% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -2.89% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 5.43% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.13% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 5.09% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.24% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 5.92% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -5.15% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 2.21% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.21% |
API Access
Walmart FCF Margin 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=WMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=WMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();