Historical return extremes for Walmart (WMT) from 1972 to 2026
What if you bought at the best or worst time? Max profit, max drawdown, and total return since IPO.
| Scenario | Return | Start date | Start price | End date | End price | $1,000 becomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max profitMore info about Max profit | +4,805,939% | $0.0027923 | $134.20 | $48,060,394.22 | ||
| Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown | -77.00% | $0.01 | $0.0027923 | $229.97 | ||
| Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO | +1,057,167% | $0.01 | $121.04 | $10,572,665.68 |
- Max profitMore info about Max profit+4,805,939%$48,060,394.22
- Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown-77.00%$229.97
- Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO+1,057,167%$10,572,665.68
Each row shows the start and end dates and prices for the scenario, the period return, and the resulting outcome for a $1,000 investment in Walmart (WMT). Max profit is the best buy-and-sell pair across the entire price history; max drawdown is the worst peak-to-trough decline; the last row tracks return from IPO to today. Prices are split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — actual outcomes would differ due to fees, taxes, and slippage.
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