Walmart (WMT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Walmart (WMT) posted Free Cash Flow of -$1.9 billion for Q2 2026, down 131.91% sequentially from $6.1 billion in Q1 2026, and down 557.88% YoY from $425.0 million in Q2 2025.
Walmart (WMT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Walmart has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$1.9 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 557.88% year-over-year to -$1.9 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $12.6 billion (down 7.1% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $14.9 billion, up 17.88% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to -$1.9 billion in Q2 2026 per WMT's latest filing, from $6.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $10.8 billion in Q1 2024 and troughed at -$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.
- The widest YoY moves for Free Cash Flow: up 531.77% in 2022, down 1233.07% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $1.9 billion in 2022, then sank 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 sank by 203.4% to -$1.9 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$1.9 billion, $6.1 billion, and $1.9 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.27 Bn | 813.54 Bn | 44.69 Bn | -1.95 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 420.42 Bn | 400.43 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 74.99 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 7.38 Bn | -319.00 Mn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 27.11 Bn | 25.76 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 364.58 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.75 Bn | 24.74 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 391.50 Mn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 12.37 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 1.03 Bn | -42.05 Mn |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 6.05 Bn | 5.36 Bn | 250.62 Mn | 394,057.66 |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.24 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 3.20 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.63 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 20.03 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 |