Walmart (WMT) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Walmart (WMT) recorded Tax Provisions of $1.48 billion in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 31.6% from $2.17 billion a year earlier and down 10.6% from the prior quarter.
Walmart (WMT) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Walmart's Tax Provisions came in at $6.82 billion as of Jul 31, 2026, up 5.8% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was $7.2 billion, up 17.0% from FY2025.
- Annual Tax Provisions has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Tax Provisions came in at $6.15 billion in FY2025 (+10.3%), $5.58 billion in FY2024 (-2.6%), $5.72 billion in FY2023 (+20.4%) and $4.76 billion in FY2022 (-30.7%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Tax Provisions since fiscal Q1 2026.
- On a year-over-year basis, Tax Provisions rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 57.5%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Tax Provisions in the last five years was growth of 408.8% in fiscal Q3 2025, against a decline of 66.9% in fiscal Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $1.66 billion (Q1 2027), $1.58 billion (Q4 2026) and $2.1 billion (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 746.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 198.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 175.97 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 73.31 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 171.90 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 94.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 89.30 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 59.40 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1.48 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 1.66 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.58 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 2.10 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 2.17 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.36 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1.54 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 1.38 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 1.50 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1.73 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.84 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 272.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 2.67 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 792.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 3.09 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 336.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 1.50 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 798.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 1.15 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1.02 Bn |
Walmart Tax Provisions API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-provisions", "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=tax-provisions&ticker=WMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();