Walmart WMT
NASDAQ WMT
$103.84 -10.46 (-9.15%)
At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Walmart (WMT) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)

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

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

Walmart has reported Net Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 3.12% in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Net Margin rose 32.0% year-over-year to 3.12% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 3.18% (up 32.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 3.12%, up 16.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin grew to 3.12% in Q2 2026 per WMT's latest filing, from 2.24% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 4.98% in Q3 2023 and troughed at 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.
  • The widest YoY moves for Net Margin: up 379 bps in 2022, down 341 bps in 2022.
  • Over 5 years, Net Margin 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 grew by 21 bps to 3.39% in 2025, then declined by 8 bps to 3.12% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 3.12%, 2.24%, and 3.39% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Walmart 828.54 Bn 817.81 Bn 44.69 Bn 3.09%
2 Costco Wholesale 414.96 Bn 394.96 Bn 9.01 Bn 3.11%
3 Target 72.00 Bn 68.46 Bn 7.38 Bn 3.07%
4 Dollar General 26.64 Bn 25.29 Bn 3.41 Bn 4.12%
5 Dollar Tree 25.25 Bn 24.24 Bn 1.83 Bn 6.98%
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.76 Bn 11.73 Bn 1.03 Bn 2.52%
7 Bbb Foods 5.91 Bn 5.23 Bn 250.62 Mn 22.85%
8 Pricesmart 5.12 Bn 4.80 Bn 262.22 Mn 2.68%
9 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.56 Bn 4.31 Bn 275.96 Mn 8.56%

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%