Latest period
$12.6B
YoY change
+17.9%
5Y CAGR
-10.4%
Peak year (FY2021)
$25.8B
Latest annual
$14.9B
Free Cash Flow history chart for Walmart (WMT) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: $14.9B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Walmart (WMT) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: +17.9%
Free Cash Flow history table for Walmart (WMT) from 1990 to 2026
| FY2026 | $14.9B | +17.9% | +$2.26B | ||
| FY2025 | $12.7B | -16.3% | -$2.46B | ||
| FY2024 | $15.1B | +26.2% | +$3.14B | ||
| FY2023 | $12B | +8.2% | +$909M | ||
| FY2022 | $11.1B | -57.1% | -$14.7B | ||
| FY2021 | $25.8B | +77.4% | +$11.3B | ||
| FY2020 | $14.6B | -16.4% | -$2.86B | ||
| FY2019 | $17.4B | -4.8% | -$877M | ||
| FY2018 | $18.3B | -12.6% | -$2.63B | ||
| FY2017 | $20.9B | +30.1% | +$4.84B | ||
| FY2016 | $16.1B | -1.9% | -$315M | ||
| FY2015 | $16.4B | +61.6% | +$6.25B | ||
| FY2014 | $10.1B | -20.1% | -$2.55B | ||
| FY2013 | $12.7B | +18.1% | +$1.95B | ||
| FY2012 | $10.7B | -1.8% | -$199M | ||
| FY2011 | $10.9B | -22.2% | -$3.12B | ||
| FY2010 | $14.1B | +20.8% | +$2.42B | ||
| FY2009 | $11.6B | +115.0% | +$6.23B | ||
| FY2008 | $5.42B | +20.4% | +$919M | ||
| FY2007 | $4.5B | +46.5% | +$1.43B | ||
| FY2006 | $3.07B | +42.7% | +$919M | ||
| FY2005 | $2.15B | -62.2% | -$3.54B | ||
| FY2004 | $5.69B | +79.0% | +$2.51B | ||
| FY2003 | $3.18B | +69.3% | +$1.3B | ||
| FY2002 | $1.88B | +20.2% | +$315M | ||
| FY2001 | $1.56B | -22.3% | -$449M | ||
| FY2000 | $2.01B | -47.7% | -$1.84B | ||
| FY1999 | $3.85B | -14.3% | -$641M | ||
| FY1998 | $4.49B | +36.5% | +$1.2B | ||
| FY1997 | $3.29B | -377.9% | +$4.47B | ||
| FY1996 | -$1.18B | +42.9% | -$355M | ||
| FY1995 | -$828M | -63.7% | +$1.45B | ||
| FY1994 | -$2.28B | -9.0% | +$225M | ||
| FY1993 | -$2.5B | +116.9% | -$1.35B | ||
| FY1992 | -$1.15B | +251.6% | -$826M | ||
| FY1991 | -$328M | +273.9% | -$241M | ||
| FY1990 | -$87.8M | — | — |
- FY2026$14.9B+17.9%
- FY2025$12.7B-16.3%
- FY2024$15.1B+26.2%
- FY2023$12B+8.2%
- FY2022$11.1B-57.1%
- FY2021$25.8B+77.4%
- FY2020$14.6B-16.4%
- FY2019$17.4B-4.8%
- FY2018$18.3B-12.6%
- FY2017$20.9B+30.1%
- FY2016$16.1B-1.9%
- FY2015$16.4B+61.6%
- FY2014$10.1B-20.1%
- FY2013$12.7B+18.1%
- FY2012$10.7B-1.8%
- FY2011$10.9B-22.2%
- FY2010$14.1B+20.8%
- FY2009$11.6B+115.0%
- FY2008$5.42B+20.4%
- FY2007$4.5B+46.5%
- FY2006$3.07B+42.7%
- FY2005$2.15B-62.2%
- FY2004$5.69B+79.0%
- FY2003$3.18B+69.3%
- FY2002$1.88B+20.2%
- FY2001$1.56B-22.3%
- FY2000$2.01B-47.7%
- FY1999$3.85B-14.3%
- FY1998$4.49B+36.5%
- FY1997$3.29B-377.9%
- FY1996-$1.18B+42.9%
- FY1995-$828M-63.7%
- FY1994-$2.28B-9.0%
- FY1993-$2.5B+116.9%
- FY1992-$1.15B+251.6%
- FY1991-$328M+273.9%
- FY1990-$87.8M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Walmart's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Free Cash Flow at Walmart (WMT)
Free Cash Flow for Walmart (WMT): headline value $12.6B · YoY +17.9%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2026's annual free cash flow for Walmart (WMT) came in at $14.9B – grew 17.9% year-over-year.
Across 2021–2026 (5 years), Walmart free cash flow produced a CAGR of -10.4% – with a net decline across the window.
Walmart free cash flow peaked at $25.8B in 2021; the latest annual figure is $14.9B in 2026 (42.2% below peak).
Across the available history, free cash flow reached its high of $25.8B in 2021 and its low of -$2.5B in 1993.
Walmart Free Cash Flow by Year
Walmart Free Cash Flow 2026: $14.9B
In 2026, Walmart reported free cash flow of $14.9B, grew 17.9% from 2025.
Walmart Free Cash Flow 2025: $12.7B
Walmart free cash flow in 2025 was $12.7B, declined 16.3% below 2024.
Walmart Free Cash Flow 2024: $15.1B
2024's free cash flow for Walmart came in at $15.1B, grew 26.2% from 2023.
Walmart Free Cash Flow 2023: $12B
Walmart posted free cash flow of $12B in 2023, grew 8.2% from 2022.
Walmart Free Cash Flow 2022: $11.1B
Walmart free cash flow in 2022 was $11.1B.
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Sector peers by Free Cash Flow
Consumer Defensive peers of Walmart (WMT), ranked by their latest free cash flow
| $15.9B | |
| $10.7B | |
| $9.07B | |
| $7.84B | |
| $7.67B | |
| $5.3B | |
| $3.24B | |
| $1.97B |
- $15.9B
- $9.07B
- $7.84B
- $7.67B
- $5.3B
- $1.97B
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