Growth Metrics

Walmart (WMT) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)

Walmart's Gross Margin history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 23.98% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 60.0% to 23.98% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 24.57%, a 11.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2026 number at 24.21%, down 64.0% from a year prior.
  • Gross Margin hit 23.98% in Q1 2026 for Walmart, down from 24.95% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Gross Margin for WMT hit a ceiling of 25.11% in Q3 2024 and a floor of 20.94% in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 24.14% across 5 years, with a median of 24.31% in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Gross Margin: crashed -349bps in 2023 and later skyrocketed 238bps in 2024.
  • Tracing WMT's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 23.67% in 2022, then grew by 4bps to 24.64% in 2023, then grew by 1bps to 24.91% in 2024, then rose by 0bps to 24.95% in 2025, then dropped by -4bps to 23.98% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Gross Margin for WMT at 23.98% in Q1 2026, 24.95% in Q4 2025, and 24.45% in Q3 2025.