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

Walmart's Return on Capital Employed history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 16.64% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 109.0% to 16.64% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 16.64%, a 109.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2026 number at 18.05%, down 29.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 16.64% in Q1 2026 for Walmart, down from 17.67% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for WMT hit a ceiling of 18.68% in Q2 2025 and a floor of 13.33% in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 16.51% across 5 years, with a median of 16.56% in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: tumbled -314bps in 2023 and later surged 330bps in 2024.
  • Tracing WMT's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 14.21% in 2022, then rose by 16bps to 16.56% in 2023, then increased by 11bps to 18.38% in 2024, then decreased by -4bps to 17.67% in 2025, then decreased by -6bps to 16.64% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for WMT at 16.64% in Q1 2026, 17.67% in Q4 2025, and 17.78% in Q3 2025.