Growth Metrics

Walmart (WMT) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Walmart (WMT) has disclosed Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $6.1 billion as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 5.28% to $6.1 billion in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $14.9 billion through Jan 2026, up 17.88% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $14.9 billion for FY2026, 17.88% up from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow hit $6.1 billion in Q1 2026 for Walmart, up from $1.9 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.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $3.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $3.4 billion in 2022.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Free Cash Flow was 531.77% in 2022; the steepest drop was 1233.07% in 2022.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $1.9 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 345.9% to -$4.6 billion in 2023, then surged by 108.01% to $372.0 million in 2024, then surged by 405.91% to $1.9 billion in 2025, then soared by 224.02% to $6.1 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Free Cash Flow for WMT at $6.1 billion in Q1 2026, $1.9 billion in Q4 2025, and $6.5 billion in Q3 2025.