Walmart (WMT) Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026)
Walmart's (WMT) Payout Ratio was 0.35 for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 4.7% from 0.33 a year earlier and up 4.3% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Walmart (WMT) Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Payout Ratio at Walmart was 0.34, down 0.4% from FY2025.
- Payout Ratio has declined for three consecutive fiscal years.
- By fiscal year, Payout Ratio came in at 0.34 in FY2025 (-13.1%), 0.40 in FY2024 (-24.4%), 0.52 in FY2023 (+16.3%) and 0.45 in FY2022 (-0.6%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Payout Ratio since fiscal Q1 2026.
- Year over year, Payout Ratio gained in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 5.2%.
- The high point for year-over-year Payout Ratio in five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (growth of 149.2%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2024 (a decline of 45.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at 0.33 (Q1 2027), 0.34 (Q4 2026) and 0.32 (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 847.32 Bn | 810.03 Bn | 49.13 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.07 Bn | 339.37 Bn | 9.01 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.60 Bn | 31.85 Bn | 4.13 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.90 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 7.86 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.06 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 3.68 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.17 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.26 Bn | 17.89 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.44 Bn | 15.61 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.35 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.33 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.34 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.37 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.43 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.54 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.52 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.68 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.44 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.45 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.77 |
API Access
Walmart Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=WMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "WMT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=WMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();