Growth Metrics

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

Walmart (WMT) has disclosed Return on Invested Capital for 18 consecutive years, with 0.19% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Invested Capital fell 1.0% to 0.19% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.19% through Jan 2026, down 1.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.17% for FY2026, 0.0% changed from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital hit 0.19% in Q1 2026 for Walmart, down from 0.21% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Invested Capital ranged from a high of 0.24% in Q4 2024 to a low of 0.13% in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 0.19% across 5 years, with a median of 0.19% in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Invested Capital: grew 7bps in 2022 and later decreased -5bps in 2023.
  • Year by year, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.17% in 2022, then increased by 22bps to 0.2% in 2023, then rose by 16bps to 0.24% in 2024, then decreased by -9bps to 0.21% in 2025, then dropped by -14bps to 0.19% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Invested Capital for WMT at 0.19% in Q1 2026, 0.21% in Q4 2025, and 0.23% in Q3 2025.