Walmart (WMT) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Walmart (WMT) reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 7.98 billion for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 0.5% from 8.02 billion a year earlier and down 0.3% from the prior quarter.
Walmart (WMT) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Walmart posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 8.02 billion, down 0.7% from FY2025.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for 17 consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.2% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 8.08 billion in FY2025 (-0.3%), 8.11 billion in FY2024 (-1.1%), 8.2 billion in FY2023 (-2.5%) and 8.42 billion in FY2022 (-1.5%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has now declined in each of the last 67 quarters, with an average decline of 0.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding (Diluted) ran from 0.3% in fiscal Q3 2024 to 3.1% in fiscal Q3 2023.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at 8 billion (Q1 2027), 8.02 billion (Q4 2026) and 8.01 billion (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.98 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 444.43 Mn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 480.61 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 608.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 221.51 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 37.14 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 190.90 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 221.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 524.62 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 157.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 7.98 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 8.00 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 8.02 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 8.01 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 8.02 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 8.05 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 8.08 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 8.08 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 8.08 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 8.08 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 8.11 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 8.11 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 8.11 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 8.11 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 8.20 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 8.13 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 8.24 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 8.30 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 8.42 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 8.39 Bn |
Walmart Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=WMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "WMT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=WMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();