Walmart (WMT) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Walmart's (WMT) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$13.6 billion in Q2 2026, down 114.98% year-on-year from $90.8 billion in Q2 2025, and down 112.99% quarter-over-quarter from $104.8 billion in Q1 2026.
Walmart (WMT) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Walmart has disclosed Retained Earnings across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$13.6 billion for Q2 2026.
- Retained Earnings for Q2 2026 came in at -$13.6 billion, down 114.98% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was -$13.6 billion (down 114.98% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $104.8 billion, up 6.57% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings came in at -$13.6 billion for Q2 2026 at Walmart, down from $104.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $104.8 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of -$13.6 billion in Q2 2026.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is $83.2 billion (2022), against an average of $46.5 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings surged 1113.49% in 2022 and tumbled 114.98% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Walmart's Retained Earnings stood at -$10.8 billion in 2022, then jumped by 896.21% to $85.8 billion in 2023, then sank by 114.59% to -$12.5 billion in 2024, then surged by 910.84% to $101.6 billion in 2025, then slumped by 113.4% to -$13.6 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$13.6 billion (Q2 2026), $104.8 billion (Q1 2026), and $101.6 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 956.84 Bn | 952.46 Bn | 42.63 Bn | -13.61 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 432.83 Bn | 414.59 Bn | 8.88 Bn | -1.61 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 56.21 Bn | 52.67 Bn | 7.38 Bn | -415.00 Mn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 23.49 Bn | 22.35 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 11.21 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 21.20 Bn | 20.20 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 3.56 Bn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.80 Bn | 11.77 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.36 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 265.07 Mn | -123.50 Mn |
| 8 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.83 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 1.61 Bn |
| 9 | Bbb Foods | 22.42 Mn | -214.22 Mn | 210.92 Mn | -513.69 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | -13.61 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 104.77 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 101.56 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 96.33 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 90.85 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 98.31 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -12.53 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 90.79 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 87.23 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 89.81 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 85.83 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -10.82 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -11.15 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -11.68 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -10.78 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -9.89 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 80.53 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -8.77 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 85.67 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -7.98 Bn |