Walmart (WMT) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Walmart (WMT) posted Retained Earnings of -$13.6 billion for Q2 2026, down 6.54% sequentially from -$12.8 billion in Q1 2026, and down 114.98% YoY from $90.8 billion in Q2 2025.
Walmart (WMT) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Walmart has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$13.6 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings fell 114.98% year-over-year to -$13.6 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was -$13.6 billion (down 114.98% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at -$12.8 billion, down 112.99% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings fell to -$13.6 billion in Q2 2026 per WMT's latest filing, from -$12.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $98.3 billion in Q1 2025 and troughed at -$13.6 billion in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of $38.1 billion and a median of $5.2 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Retained Earnings soared 1927.4% in 2024, then slumped 343.26% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $4.8 billion in 2022, then soared by 1681.84% to $85.8 billion in 2023, then sank by 93.71% to $5.4 billion in 2024, then plunged by 343.26% to -$13.1 billion in 2025, then decreased by 3.67% to -$13.6 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered -$13.6 billion, -$12.8 billion, and -$13.1 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 815.59 Bn | 804.86 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 100.24 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 420.85 Bn | 400.86 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 26.48 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 74.04 Bn | 70.50 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 9.55 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 26.94 Bn | 25.59 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 4.71 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.64 Bn | 24.63 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 3.56 Bn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 12.16 Bn | 12.13 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 5.97 Bn | 5.28 Bn | 250.62 Mn | -540.48 Mn |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.11 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 1.09 Bn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.60 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 1.66 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | -13.61 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -12.77 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -13.12 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 96.33 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 90.85 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 98.31 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 5.40 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 5.01 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 4.63 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 89.81 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 85.83 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 85.47 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 78.04 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 4.43 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 4.82 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 4.67 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 80.53 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -8.77 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -8.49 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 3.66 Bn |