Walmart Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (WMT)

Walmart reported $14.92B in free cash flow for fiscal 2026, an increase of 17.88% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 2.11%.

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Walmart free cash flow by year

Walmart annual free cash flow

Fiscal yearPeriod endedFree cash flowChangeGrowthFCF margin
20262026-01-31$14.92B$2.26B+17.88%+2.11%
20252025-01-31$12.66B−$2.46B−16.27%+1.88%
20242024-01-31$15.12B$3.14B+26.17%+2.35%
20232023-01-31$11.98B$909.0M+8.21%+1.98%
20222022-01-31$11.07B−$14.73B−57.09%+1.95%
20212021-01-31$25.81B$11.26B+77.39%+4.65%
20202020-01-31$14.55B−$2.86B−16.42%+2.80%
20192019-01-31$17.41B−$877.0M−4.80%+3.41%
20182018-01-31$18.29B−$2.77B−13.15%+3.69%
20172017-01-31$21.05B$4.98B+30.97%+4.37%
20162016-01-31$16.07B−$315.0M−1.92%+3.33%
20152015-01-31$16.39B$6.25B+61.61%+3.37%
20142014-01-31$10.14B−$2.55B−20.10%+2.13%
20132013-01-31$12.69B$1.75B+15.98%+2.71%
20102011-01-31$10.94B−$3.12B−22.19%+2.59%
20092010-01-31$14.06B$2.42B+20.75%+3.45%
20082009-01-31$11.65B$5.94B+104.17%+2.88%
20072008-01-31$5.71B+1.51%

Walmart free cash flow growth trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $25.81B to $14.92B, a compound annual decline of 10.38%. Walmart's latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, generated −$1.95B in free cash flow, a decrease of $2.37B year over year.

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What free cash flow means

Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.

Calculation and source

How free cash flow is calculated

TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.

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