Walmart (WMT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Walmart (WMT) recorded Free Cash Flow of $7.48 billion in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 14.7% from $6.52 billion a year earlier.
Walmart (WMT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Walmart's Free Cash Flow came in at $13.51 billion as of Jul 31, 2026, down 1.8% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at $14.92 billion, up 17.9% from FY2025.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -10.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Free Cash Flow came in at $12.66 billion in FY2025 (-16.3%), $15.12 billion in FY2024 (+26.2%), $11.98 billion in FY2023 (+8.2%) and $11.08 billion in FY2022 (-57.1%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since fiscal Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow rose in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 75.8%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 531.8% in fiscal Q3 2023, against a decline of 71.7% in fiscal Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -$1.95 billion (Q1 2027), $6.1 billion (Q4 2026) and $1.88 billion (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.48 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 936.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 373.67 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 189.68 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 675.20 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 355.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 328.91 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 223.60 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 7.48 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -1.95 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 6.10 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.88 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 6.52 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 425.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 6.44 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 372.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 6.28 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -427.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 10.78 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -4.65 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 8.78 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 204.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 8.35 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.89 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 9.05 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -7.30 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 3.37 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 299.00 Mn |
Walmart Free Cash Flow 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=WMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=WMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();