Walmart (WMT) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Walmart (WMT) posted Tax Rate of 23.2% for Q2 2026, down 12.25% sequentially from 26.43% in Q1 2026, and up 59.0% YoY from 14.59% in Q2 2025.
Walmart (WMT) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Walmart has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 23.2% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate rose 59.0% year-over-year to 23.2% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 24.5% (up 163.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 24.43%, up 105.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate retreated to 23.2% in Q2 2026 per WMT's latest filing, from 26.43% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Tax Rate peaked at 34.75% in Q1 2023 and troughed at 23.48% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 22.7% and a median of 24.32% in 2024 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- The widest YoY moves for Tax Rate: up 26264 bps in 2022, down 4796 bps in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 23.48% in 2022, then soared by 227 bps to 29.73% in 2023, then retreated by 24 bps to 22.7% in 2024, then increased by 13 bps to 25.63% in 2025, then retreated by 9 bps to 23.2% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 23.2%, 26.43%, and 25.63% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 818.77 Bn | 808.05 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 23.20% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 420.10 Bn | 400.11 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 25.39% |
| 3 | Target | 74.30 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 24.39% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 26.98 Bn | 25.63 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 24.89% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.67 Bn | 24.67 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 24.89% |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 12.24 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 27.01% |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 6.03 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 250.62 Mn | -3.61% |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.21 Bn | 4.89 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 28.01% |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.60 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 24.32% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 23.20% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 23.20% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 23.20% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 26.43% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 26.43% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 26.43% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 25.63% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 25.63% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 25.63% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 23.26% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 23.26% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 23.26% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 22.61% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 22.61% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 22.61% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 22.09% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 22.09% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 22.09% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 22.70% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 22.70% |