Walmart (WMT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Walmart (WMT) posted Gross Margin of 24.26% for Q2 2026, down 8.79% sequentially from 26.6% in Q1 2026, and down 68.0% YoY from 75.82% in Q2 2025.
Walmart (WMT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Walmart has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 24.26% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 68.0% year-over-year to 24.26% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 25.11% (up 58.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 24.93%, up 8.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin retreated to 24.26% in Q2 2026 per WMT's latest filing, from 26.6% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 26.6% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 21.88% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 24.28% and a median of 24.3% in 2022 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Gross Margin jumped 353 bps in 2023, then plunged 209 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 24.34% in 2022, then retreated by 1 bps to 23.99% in 2023, then advanced by 1 bps to 24.2% in 2024, then grew by 3 bps to 24.95% in 2025, then decreased by 3 bps to 24.26% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 24.26%, 26.6%, and 24.95% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 815.87 Bn | 805.14 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 25.14% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 420.64 Bn | 400.64 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 12.77% |
| 3 | Target | 73.52 Bn | 69.99 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 29.01% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 26.85 Bn | 25.50 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 31.62% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.51 Bn | 24.50 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 36.87% |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 12.19 Bn | 12.17 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 18.16% |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 5.98 Bn | 5.29 Bn | 250.62 Mn | 16.75% |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.10 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 17.70% |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.57 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 41.88% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 24.26% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 26.60% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 24.95% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 24.45% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 24.94% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 24.58% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 24.20% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 24.41% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 24.08% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 23.32% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 23.99% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 24.61% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 23.66% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 25.41% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 24.34% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 23.48% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 23.84% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 21.88% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 24.56% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 24.80% |