Walmart (WMT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Walmart (WMT) reported Free Cash Flow of -$1.9 billion for Q2 2026, down 557.88% on a YoY basis from $425.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 131.91% sequentially from $6.1 billion in Q1 2026.
Walmart (WMT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Walmart (WMT) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$1.9 billion in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 557.88% year-over-year to -$1.9 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $12.6 billion (down 7.1% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $14.9 billion, up 17.88% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to -$1.9 billion in Q2 2026, 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.
- A 5-year average of $3.1 billion and a median of $2.6 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 531.77% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 1233.07% in 2022.
- Tracing WMT's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $1.9 billion in 2022, then slumped 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 slumped by 203.4% to -$1.9 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WMT's Free Cash Flow at -$1.9 billion in Q2 2026, $6.1 billion in Q1 2026, and $1.9 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | -1.95 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 4.29 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | -319.00 Mn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 603.30 Mn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | -42.05 Mn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 142.45 Mn |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | 404,122.20 |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 164.38 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 |