Walmart (WMT) FCF Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026)
Walmart's (WMT) FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.26 for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 8.2% from 0.29 a year earlier.
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Walmart (WMT) FCF Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jul 31, 2026, FCF Payout Ratio at Walmart was 0.57, up 10.3% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at 0.50, down 4.8% from FY2025.
- In prior fiscal years, Walmart's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.53 in FY2025 (+30.1%), 0.41 in FY2024 (-20.4%), 0.51 in FY2023 (-8.2%) and 0.56 in FY2022 (+134.4%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure stands as the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since fiscal Q4 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio increased in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 4.8%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2022, with growth of 255.6%; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2023, with a decline of 84.3%.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 847.32 Bn | 810.03 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 0.26 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.07 Bn | 339.37 Bn | 9.01 Bn | - |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.60 Bn | 31.85 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 0.28 |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.90 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.06 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 0.35 |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.17 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.24 Bn | - |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.26 Bn | 17.89 Bn | 2.10 Bn | - |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.92 Bn | - |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.44 Bn | 15.61 Bn | 1.68 Bn | - |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.26 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.31 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.00 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 4.42 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 4.48 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 7.54 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.80 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.17 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.45 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 5.14 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.23 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 2.41 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 0.16 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 1.44 |
API Access
Walmart FCF Payout 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=WMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=WMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();