Walmart (WMT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Walmart's (WMT) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$1.9 billion in Q2 2026, down 557.88% year-on-year from $425.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 131.91% quarter-over-quarter from $6.1 billion in Q1 2026.
Walmart (WMT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Walmart has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$1.9 billion for Q2 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 came in at -$1.9 billion, down 557.88% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $12.6 billion (down 7.1% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $14.9 billion, up 17.88% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at -$1.9 billion for Q2 2026 at Walmart, down from $6.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $10.8 billion in Q1 2024 to a low of -$7.3 billion in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $2.6 billion (2022), against an average of $3.1 billion.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 531.77% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 1233.07% in 2022.
- Walmart's Free Cash Flow stood at $1.9 billion in 2022, then sank by 345.9% to -$4.6 billion in 2023, then soared by 108.01% to $372.0 million in 2024, then soared by 405.91% to $1.9 billion in 2025, then sank by 203.4% to -$1.9 billion in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$1.9 billion (Q2 2026), $6.1 billion (Q1 2026), and $1.9 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 948.87 Bn | 944.49 Bn | 42.63 Bn | -1.95 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 430.50 Bn | 412.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 439.00 Mn |
| 3 | Target | 57.41 Bn | 53.87 Bn | 7.38 Bn | -319.00 Mn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 24.07 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 581.97 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.05 Bn | 21.05 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 391.50 Mn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.52 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 1.03 Bn | -42.05 Mn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.32 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 265.07 Mn | 61.36 Mn |
| 8 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.78 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 177.26 Mn |
| 9 | Bbb Foods | 22.39 Mn | -214.25 Mn | 210.92 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | -1.95 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -1.95 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 6.10 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 6.10 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.88 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.88 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 6.52 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 6.52 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 425.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 425.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 6.44 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 6.44 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 372.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 372.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 6.28 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 6.28 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -427.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -427.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 10.78 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 10.78 Bn |