Latest period
$4.74B
YoY change
+14.1%
5Y CAGR
+2.9%
Peak year (2026)
$41.56B
Latest annual
$41.56B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Walmart (WMT) from 1990 to 2026
Latest: $41.56B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Walmart (WMT) from 1990 to 2026
Latest: +14.1%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Walmart (WMT) from 1990 to 2026
| 2026 | $41.56B | +14.1% | +$5.12B | ||
| 2025 | $36.44B | +2.0% | +$717.00M | ||
| 2024 | $35.73B | +23.9% | +$6.88B | ||
| 2023 | $28.84B | +19.3% | +$4.66B | ||
| 2022 | $24.18B | -33.0% | −$11.89B | ||
| 2021 | $36.07B | +42.8% | +$10.82B | ||
| 2020 | $25.25B | -9.0% | −$2.50B | ||
| 2019 | $27.75B | -2.1% | −$584.00M | ||
| 2018 | $28.34B | -10.1% | −$3.19B | ||
| 2017 | $31.53B | +14.4% | +$3.98B | ||
| 2016 | $27.55B | -3.5% | −$1.01B | ||
| 2015 | $28.56B | +22.8% | +$5.31B | ||
| 2014 | $23.26B | -9.1% | −$2.33B | ||
| 2013 | $25.59B | +5.5% | +$1.34B | ||
| 2012 | $24.25B | +2.6% | +$612.00M | ||
| 2011 | $23.64B | -9.9% | −$2.61B | ||
| 2010 | $26.25B | +13.4% | +$3.10B | ||
| 2009 | $23.15B | +13.7% | +$2.79B | ||
| 2008 | $20.35B | +0.9% | +$190.00M | ||
| 2007 | $20.16B | +14.4% | +$2.53B | ||
| 2006 | $17.63B | +17.2% | +$2.59B | ||
| 2005 | $15.04B | -6.0% | −$952.00M | ||
| 2004 | $16.00B | +23.0% | +$2.99B | ||
| 2003 | $13.01B | +26.8% | +$2.75B | ||
| 2002 | $10.26B | +6.8% | +$656.00M | ||
| 2001 | $9.60B | +17.2% | +$1.41B | ||
| 2000 | $8.19B | +8.1% | +$614.00M | ||
| 1999 | $7.58B | +6.4% | +$457.00M | ||
| 1998 | $7.12B | +20.1% | +$1.19B | ||
| 1997 | $5.93B | +148.8% | +$3.55B | ||
| 1996 | $2.38B | -18.0% | −$523.00M | ||
| 1995 | $2.91B | +32.4% | +$710.50M | ||
| 1994 | $2.20B | +71.8% | +$917.20M | ||
| 1993 | $1.28B | -5.8% | −$78.40M | ||
| 1992 | $1.36B | +4.7% | +$60.80M | ||
| 1991 | $1.30B | +49.5% | +$429.10M | ||
| 1990 | $866.80M | — | — |
- 2026$41.56B+14.1%
- 2025$36.44B+2.0%
- 2024$35.73B+23.9%
- 2023$28.84B+19.3%
- 2022$24.18B-33.0%
- 2021$36.07B+42.8%
- 2020$25.25B-9.0%
- 2019$27.75B-2.1%
- 2018$28.34B-10.1%
- 2017$31.53B+14.4%
- 2016$27.55B-3.5%
- 2015$28.56B+22.8%
- 2014$23.26B-9.1%
- 2013$25.59B+5.5%
- 2012$24.25B+2.6%
- 2011$23.64B-9.9%
- 2010$26.25B+13.4%
- 2009$23.15B+13.7%
- 2008$20.35B+0.9%
- 2007$20.16B+14.4%
- 2006$17.63B+17.2%
- 2005$15.04B-6.0%
- 2004$16.00B+23.0%
- 2003$13.01B+26.8%
- 2002$10.26B+6.8%
- 2001$9.60B+17.2%
- 2000$8.19B+8.1%
- 1999$7.58B+6.4%
- 1998$7.12B+20.1%
- 1997$5.93B+148.8%
- 1996$2.38B-18.0%
- 1995$2.91B+32.4%
- 1994$2.20B+71.8%
- 1993$1.28B-5.8%
- 1992$1.36B+4.7%
- 1991$1.30B+49.5%
- 1990$866.80M—
Operating 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 Operating Cash Flow at Walmart (WMT)
Operating Cash Flow for Walmart (WMT): headline value $4.74B · YoY +14.1%. 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 .
Walmart (WMT) most recent annual operating cash flow stands at $41.56B (2026) – grew 14.1% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2021–2026 (5 years) stretch, Walmart operating cash flow compounded at +2.9% per year, sustaining 4 straight years of year-over-year growth.
2026 marks the peak operating cash flow at $41.56B, with the historical low of $866.80M recorded in 1990.
Walmart Operating Cash Flow by Year
Walmart Operating Cash Flow 2026: $41.56B
Walmart posted operating cash flow of $41.56B in 2026, grew 14.1% from 2025. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Walmart Operating Cash Flow 2025: $36.44B
In 2025, Walmart reported operating cash flow of $36.44B, edged up 2.0% from 2024.
Walmart Operating Cash Flow 2024: $35.73B
Walmart operating cash flow in 2024 was $35.73B, grew 23.9% from 2023.
Walmart Operating Cash Flow 2023: $28.84B
2023's operating cash flow for Walmart came in at $28.84B, grew 19.3% from 2022.
Walmart Operating Cash Flow 2022: $24.18B
Walmart operating cash flow in 2022 was $24.18B.
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