Walmart (WMT) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Walmart's (WMT) quarterly Net Margin came in at 3.47% in Q3 2026, down 56.0% year-over-year from 7.9% in Q3 2025, and up 12.48% quarter-over-quarter from 3.09% in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Walmart (WMT) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Walmart has disclosed Net Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 3.47% for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Net Margin fell 56.0% year-over-year to 3.47%; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 3.06% (down 11.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 3.12%, up 16.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin came in at 3.47% for Q3 2026 at Walmart, up from 3.09% 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.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 2.66%, with a median of 3.0% recorded in 2025.
- The largest YoY upside for Net Margin was 370 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 339 bps in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 1.16% in 2022, then surged by 135 bps to 0.4% in 2023, then surged by 595 bps to 2.78% in 2024, then gained by 22 bps to 3.39% in 2025, then advanced by 2 bps to 3.47% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 3.47% in Q3 2026, 3.09% in Q2 2026, and 2.3% in Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 850.02 Bn | 844.76 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 3.47% |
| 2 | Dollar General | 29.37 Bn | 27.78 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 4.87% |
| 3 | Dollar Tree | 24.66 Bn | 23.61 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 10.52% |
| 4 | Tractor Supply | 18.26 Bn | 18.03 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 7.94% |
| 5 | Bbb Foods | 5.81 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 250.62 Mn | 23.65% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 3.47% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 3.09% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.30% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 3.39% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 4.03% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 2.80% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 3.00% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 2.78% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 2.78% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 3.29% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 3.27% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.40% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 4.98% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 1.24% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 3.54% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -1.16% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 3.37% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.49% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 2.38% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 2.23% |