Walmart (WMT) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)

Walmart (WMT) reported Net Margin of 3.12% for Q2 2026, up 32.0% on a YoY basis from 2.37% in Q2 2025, and up 39.22% sequentially from 2.24% in Q1 2026.

Walmart (WMT) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Walmart (WMT) has 17 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 3.12% in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Net Margin rose 32.0% year-over-year to 3.12%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 3.18% (up 32.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 3.12%, up 16.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin grew to 3.12% in Q2 2026, from 2.24% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 4.98% in Q3 2023 to a low of 1.16% in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 2.62% and a median of 2.91% in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
  • Peak annual rise in Net Margin reached 379 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 341 bps in 2022.
  • Tracing WMT's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 1.16% in 2022, then jumped by 135 bps to 0.4% in 2023, then jumped by 596 bps to 2.81% in 2024, then gained by 21 bps to 3.39% in 2025, then decreased by 8 bps to 3.12% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows WMT's Net Margin at 3.12% in Q2 2026, 2.24% in Q1 2026, and 3.39% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Walmart 862.66 Bn 858.28 Bn 42.63 Bn 3.12%
2 Costco Wholesale 410.89 Bn 392.65 Bn 8.88 Bn 2.92%
3 Target 61.06 Bn 57.53 Bn 7.38 Bn 3.07%
4 Dollar General 25.36 Bn 24.22 Bn 3.32 Bn 3.91%
5 Dollar Tree 22.75 Bn 21.75 Bn 1.83 Bn -
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.75 Bn 11.72 Bn 1.03 Bn 2.52%
7 Pricesmart 5.65 Bn 5.52 Bn 262.22 Mn 2.68%
8 Bbb Foods 4.68 Bn 4.08 Bn 210.92 Mn 24.98%
9 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.00 Bn 3.70 Bn 310.92 Mn 12.18%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 30, 2026 3.12%
Jan 31, 2026 2.24%
Oct 31, 2025 3.39%
Jul 31, 2025 4.07%
Apr 30, 2025 2.80%
Jan 31, 2025 3.00%
Oct 31, 2024 2.81%
Jul 31, 2024 2.81%
Apr 30, 2024 3.32%
Jan 31, 2024 3.30%
Oct 31, 2023 0.40%
Jul 31, 2023 4.98%
Apr 30, 2023 1.26%
Jan 31, 2023 3.45%
Oct 31, 2022 -1.16%
Jul 31, 2022 3.40%
Apr 30, 2022 1.50%
Jan 31, 2022 2.46%
Oct 31, 2021 2.25%
Jul 31, 2021 3.12%