Walmart (WMT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Walmart's (WMT) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $37.2 billion in Q2 2026, up 8.86% year-on-year from $34.2 billion in Q2 2025, and down 2.96% quarter-over-quarter from $38.3 billion in Q1 2026.
Walmart (WMT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Walmart has disclosed Operating Expenses across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $37.2 billion for Q2 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 came in at $37.2 billion, up 8.86% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $151.0 billion (up 7.21% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $147.9 billion, up 5.76% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $37.2 billion for Q2 2026 at Walmart, down from $38.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $38.3 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $29.4 billion in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $34.2 billion (2024), against an average of $34.1 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses climbed 16.14% in 2022 and fell 3.15% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Walmart's Operating Expenses stood at $34.5 billion in 2022, then dropped by 3.15% to $33.4 billion in 2023, then increased by 6.35% to $35.5 billion in 2024, then increased by 7.19% to $38.1 billion in 2025, then slipped by 2.35% to $37.2 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $37.2 billion (Q2 2026), $38.3 billion (Q1 2026), and $38.1 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 948.87 Bn | 944.49 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 37.20 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 430.50 Bn | 412.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 6.27 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 57.41 Bn | 53.87 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 5.56 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 24.07 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 2.72 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.05 Bn | 21.05 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.52 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 819.99 Mn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.32 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 265.07 Mn | 1.42 Bn |
| 8 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.78 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 227.78 Mn |
| 9 | Bbb Foods | 22.39 Mn | -214.25 Mn | 210.92 Mn | -78.53 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 37.20 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 38.33 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 38.09 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 37.35 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 34.17 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 36.52 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 35.54 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 34.59 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 33.24 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 34.31 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 33.42 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 32.47 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 30.78 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 33.06 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 34.51 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 30.17 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 29.40 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 31.46 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 29.71 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 28.51 Bn |