Walmart (WMT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Walmart's (WMT) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 1.01 in Q2 2026, down 122.91% year-on-year from 4.42 in Q2 2025, and down 19.04% quarter-over-quarter from 0.85 in Q1 2026.
Walmart (WMT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Walmart has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 1.01 for Q2 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q2 2026 came in at 1.01, down 122.91% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 0.04 (down 91.71% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 0.03, down 94.43% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 1.01 for Q2 2026 at Walmart, down from 0.85 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 7.54 in Q2 2023 to a low of 3.91 in Q2 2024.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.18 (2023), against an average of 0.72.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio surged 3665.37% in 2023 and plunged 425.44% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Walmart's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 2.44 in 2022, then sank by 113.56% to 0.33 in 2023, then jumped by 1457.73% to 4.48 in 2024, then sank by 77.78% to 1.0 in 2025, then slumped by 201.71% to 1.01 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 1.01 (Q2 2026), 0.85 (Q1 2026), and 1.0 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 948.87 Bn | 944.49 Bn | 42.63 Bn | -1.01 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 430.50 Bn | 412.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 1.31 |
| 3 | Target | 57.41 Bn | 53.87 Bn | 7.38 Bn | -1.62 |
| 4 | Dollar General | 24.07 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 0.22 |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.05 Bn | 21.05 Bn | 1.83 Bn | - |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.52 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 1.03 Bn | - |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.32 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 265.07 Mn | - |
| 8 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.78 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 310.92 Mn | - |
| 9 | Bbb Foods | 22.39 Mn | -214.25 Mn | 210.92 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | -1.01 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -0.85 |
| 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 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -3.91 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -0.36 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -0.33 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 7.54 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 2.44 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -0.17 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -0.21 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -1.25 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 5.14 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.23 |