Walmart Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (WMT)
Walmart's stock-based compensation was $3.60B for fiscal 2026.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
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| 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $3.60B | $834.0M | +30.12% |
| 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $2.77B | $676.0M | +32.30% |
| 2024 | 2024-01-31 | $2.09B | $515.0M | +32.64% |
| 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $1.58B | $415.0M | +35.68% |
| 2022 | 2022-01-31 | $1.16B | −$6.0M | −0.51% |
| 2021 | 2021-01-31 | $1.17B | $315.0M | +36.89% |
| 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $854.0M | $81.0M | +10.48% |
| 2019 | 2019-01-31 | $773.0M | $147.0M | +23.48% |
| 2018 | 2018-01-31 | $626.0M | $30.0M | +5.03% |
| 2017 | 2017-01-31 | $596.0M | $148.0M | +33.04% |
| 2016 | 2016-01-31 | $448.0M | −$14.0M | −3.03% |
| 2015 | 2015-01-31 | $462.0M | $74.0M | +19.07% |
| 2014 | 2014-01-31 | $388.0M | $10.0M | +2.65% |
| 2013 | 2013-01-31 | $378.0M | $23.0M | +6.48% |
| 2011 | 2012-01-31 | $355.0M | −$16.0M | −4.31% |
| 2010 | 2011-01-31 | $371.0M | — | — |
Walmart stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Walmart's stock-based compensation increased from $1.17B to $3.60B, a change of $2.43B.
About the metric
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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