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Walmart (WMT) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Walmart (WMT) has disclosed Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 0.17% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 1.0% to 0.17% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.17% through Jan 2026, down 1.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.18% for FY2026, 0.0% changed from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 0.17% in Q1 2026 for Walmart, down from 0.18% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 0.19% in Q2 2025 to a low of 0.13% in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 0.17% across 5 years, with a median of 0.17% in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: decreased -3bps in 2023 and later grew 3bps in 2024.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.14% in 2022, then rose by 16bps to 0.17% in 2023, then increased by 11bps to 0.18% in 2024, then fell by -4bps to 0.18% in 2025, then decreased by -6bps to 0.17% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for WMT at 0.17% in Q1 2026, 0.18% in Q4 2025, and 0.18% in Q3 2025.