Revenue growth reached 7.3% in 2027Q1, yet operating margins remain constrained at 4.2%, reflecting the competitive pressure of maintaining everyday low pricing.
| Metric | TTM | Jan'26 | Jan'25 | Jan'24 | Jan'23 | Jan'22 | Jan'21 | Jan'20 | Jan'19 | Jan'18 | Jan'17 | Jan'16 | Jan'15 | Jan'14 | Jan'13 | Jan'12 | Jan'11 | Jan'10 | Jan'09 | Jan'08 | Jan'07 | Jan'06 | Jan'05 | Jan'04 | Jan'03 | Jan'02 | Jan'01 | Jan'00 | Jan'99 | Jan'98 | Jan'97 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 725.3B | 713.16B | 680.99B | 648.13B | 611.29B | 572.75B | 559.15B | 523.96B | 514.4B | 500.34B | 485.87B | 482.13B | 485.65B | 476.29B | 468.65B | 446.51B | 421.85B | 408.08B | 404.25B | 377.02B | 348.65B | 312.1B | 284.31B | 258.68B | 246.53B | 205.82B | 193.29B | 166.81B | 139.21B | 119.3B | 106.15B |
| Revenue Growth % | 5.87% | 4.73% | 5.07% | 6.03% | 6.73% | 2.43% | 6.72% | 1.86% | 2.81% | 2.98% | 0.78% | -0.73% | 1.96% | 1.63% | 4.96% | 5.85% | 3.37% | 0.95% | 7.22% | 8.14% | 11.71% | 9.77% | 9.91% | 4.93% | 19.78% | 6.48% | 15.88% | 19.83% | 16.69% | 12.39% | 12.03% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 544.15B | 535.39B | 511.75B | 490.14B | 463.72B | 429B | 420.31B | 394.61B | 385.3B | 373.4B | 361.26B | 360.98B | 365.09B | 358.07B | 352.3B | 334.99B | 314.95B | 304.11B | 303.94B | 284.14B | 264.15B | 237.65B | 216.83B | 198.75B | 191.84B | 159.1B | 150.25B | 129.66B | 108.72B | 93.44B | 83.66B |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 75.07% | 75.15% | 75.62% | 75.86% | 74.9% | 75.17% | 75.31% | 74.9% | 74.63% | 74.35% | 74.87% | 75.17% | 75.18% | 75.17% | 75.02% | 74.66% | 74.52% | 75.19% | 75.36% | 75.76% | 76.14% | 76.27% | 76.83% | 77.82% | 77.3% | 77.73% | 77.73% | 78.1% | 78.32% | 78.82% |
| Gross Profit | 181.16B | 177.77B | 169.23B | 157.98B | 147.57B | 143.75B | 138.84B | 129.36B | 129.1B | 126.95B | 124.62B | 121.15B | 120.56B | 118.22B | 116.35B | 111.52B | 106.9B | 103.98B | 100.31B | 92.89B | 84.5B | 74.45B | 67.48B | 59.93B | 54.69B | 46.73B | 43.04B | 37.15B | 30.48B | 25.86B | 22.48B |
| Gross Margin % | 24.98% | 24.93% | 24.85% | 24.38% | 24.14% | 25.1% | 24.83% | 24.69% | 25.1% | 25.37% | 25.65% | 25.13% | 24.83% | 24.82% | 24.83% | 24.98% | 25.34% | 25.48% | 24.81% | 24.64% | 24.24% | 23.86% | 23.73% | 23.17% | 22.18% | 22.7% | 22.27% | 22.27% | 21.9% | 21.68% | 21.18% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 5.04% | 7.12% | 7.06% | 2.65% | 3.54% | 7.33% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 1.87% | 2.87% | 0.48% | 1.98% | 1.61% | 4.34% | 4.32% | 2.81% | 3.65% | 8% | 9.93% | 13.49% | 10.34% | 12.59% | 9.59% | 17.04% | 8.56% | 15.87% | 21.85% | 17.87% | 15.02% | 11.38% |
| Operating Expenses | 150.97B | 147.94B | 139.88B | 130.97B | 127.14B | 117.81B | 116.29B | 108.79B | 107.15B | 106.51B | 101.85B | 97.04B | 93.42B | 91.35B | 88.63B | 85.03B | 81.36B | 79.98B | 77.55B | 70.93B | 63.89B | 55.74B | 50.18B | 44.91B | 41.04B | 35.15B | 31.55B | 28.84B | 23.94B | 20.7B | 18.27B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 20.74% | 20.54% | 20.21% | 20.8% | 20.57% | 20.8% | 20.76% | 20.83% | 21.29% | 20.96% | 20.13% | 19.24% | 19.18% | 18.91% | 19.04% | 19.29% | 19.6% | 19.18% | 18.81% | 18.33% | 17.86% | 17.65% | 17.36% | 16.65% | 17.08% | 16.32% | 17.29% | 17.2% | 17.35% | 17.21% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 150.97B | 147.94B | 139.88B | 130.97B | 127.14B | 117.81B | 116.29B | 108.79B | 107.15B | 106.51B | 101.85B | 97.04B | 93.42B | 91.35B | 88.63B | 85.03B | 81.36B | 79.98B | 77.55B | 70.93B | 63.89B | 55.74B | 50.18B | 44.91B | 41.04B | 35.15B | 31.55B | 27.04B | 22.36B | 19.36B | 16.79B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 20.74% | 20.54% | 20.21% | 20.8% | 20.57% | 20.8% | 20.76% | 20.83% | 21.29% | 20.96% | 20.13% | 19.24% | 19.18% | 18.91% | 19.04% | 19.29% | 19.6% | 19.18% | 18.81% | 18.33% | 17.86% | 17.65% | 17.36% | 16.65% | 17.08% | 16.32% | 16.21% | 16.06% | 16.23% | 15.82% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | 30.18B | 29.82B | 29.35B | 27.01B | 20.43B | 25.94B | 22.55B | 20.57B | 21.96B | 20.44B | 22.76B | 24.11B | 27.15B | 26.87B | 27.73B | 26.49B | 25.54B | 24B | 22.77B | 21.95B | 20.5B | 18.71B | 17.3B | 15.03B | 13.29B | 11.58B | 11.31B | 8.31B | 6.55B | 5.16B | 4.41B |
| Operating Margin % | 4.16% | 4.18% | 4.31% | 4.17% | 3.34% | 4.53% | 4.03% | 3.93% | 4.27% | 4.08% | 4.69% | 5% | 5.59% | 5.64% | 5.92% | 5.93% | 6.05% | 5.88% | 5.63% | 5.82% | 5.88% | 6% | 6.08% | 5.81% | 5.39% | 5.63% | 5.85% | 4.98% | 4.7% | 4.33% | 4.15% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 1.63% | 8.65% | 32.23% | -21.26% | 15.05% | 9.63% | -6.33% | 7.44% | -10.22% | -5.56% | -11.21% | 1.02% | -3.08% | 4.66% | 3.72% | 6.42% | 5.42% | 3.71% | 7.1% | 9.53% | 8.17% | 15.14% | 13.01% | 14.82% | 2.37% | 36.13% | 26.93% | 26.81% | 17.11% | 7.2% |
| EBITDA | 41.37B | 44.03B | 42.32B | 38.87B | 31.37B | 36.6B | 33.7B | 31.55B | 32.63B | 30.97B | 32.84B | 33.56B | 36.32B | 35.74B | 36.2B | 34.6B | 33.18B | 31.16B | 29.51B | 28.27B | 25.96B | 23.36B | 21.48B | 18.88B | 16.73B | 14.87B | 14.18B | 10.68B | 8.42B | 6.8B | 5.87B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 5.7% | 6.17% | 6.21% | 6% | 5.13% | 6.39% | 6.03% | 6.02% | 6.34% | 6.19% | 6.76% | 6.96% | 7.48% | 7.5% | 7.72% | 7.75% | 7.87% | 7.64% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 7.44% | 7.48% | 7.56% | 7.3% | 6.79% | 7.22% | 7.34% | 6.4% | 6.05% | 5.7% | 5.53% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -3.47% | 4.03% | 8.89% | 23.88% | -14.28% | 8.61% | 6.8% | -3.31% | 5.39% | -5.72% | -2.13% | -7.6% | 1.62% | -1.27% | 4.64% | 4.26% | 6.5% | 5.6% | 4.38% | 8.91% | 11.12% | 8.72% | 13.82% | 12.85% | 12.5% | 4.87% | 32.71% | 26.92% | 23.87% | 15.76% | 8.4% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 10.83B | 14.2B | 12.97B | 11.85B | 10.95B | 10.66B | 11.15B | 10.99B | 10.68B | 10.53B | 10.08B | 9.45B | 9.17B | 8.87B | 8.48B | 8.11B | 7.64B | 7.16B | 6.74B | 6.32B | 5.46B | 4.64B | 4.18B | 3.85B | 3.43B | 3.29B | 2.87B | 2.38B | 1.87B | 1.63B | 1.46B |
| EBIT | 33.48B | 32.27B | 29.04B | 24.53B | 19.14B | 20.69B | 22.88B | 22.71B | 13.86B | 17.45B | 22.86B | 24.19B | 27.26B | 26.99B | 27.91B | 26.65B | 25.74B | 24.18B | 23.05B | 22.26B | 20.78B | 18.95B | 17.5B | 15.19B | 13.43B | 11.75B | 11.5B | 10.11B | 8.12B | 6.5B | 5.72B |
| Net Interest Income | -2.51B | -2.43B | -2.25B | -2.14B | -1.87B | -1.84B | -2.19B | -2.41B | -2.13B | -2.18B | -2.27B | -2.47B | -2.35B | -2.22B | -2.06B | -2.16B | -2B | -1.88B | -1.9B | -1.79B | -1.53B | -1.18B | -986M | -832M | -927M | -1.18B | -1.2B | -1.02B | -797M | -784M | -845M |
| Interest Income | 354M | 368M | 483M | 546M | 254M | 158M | 121M | 189M | 217M | 152M | 100M | 81M | 113M | 119M | 187M | 162M | 201M | 181M | 284M | 305M | 280M | 242M | 204M | 164M | 138M | 171M | 188M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 2.86B | 2.8B | 2.73B | 2.68B | 2.13B | 1.99B | 2.31B | 2.6B | 2.35B | 2.33B | 2.37B | 2.55B | 2.46B | 2.33B | 2.25B | 2.32B | 2.21B | 2.06B | 2.18B | 2.1B | 1.81B | 1.42B | 1.19B | 996M | 1.06B | 1.35B | 1.38B | 1.02B | 797M | 784M | 845M |
| Other Income/Expense | 440M | -356M | -3.04B | -5.16B | -3.41B | -7.25B | -1.98B | -452M | -10.5B | -5.31B | -2.27B | -2.47B | -2.35B | -2.22B | -2.06B | -2.16B | -2B | -1.88B | -1.9B | -1.79B | -1.53B | -1.18B | -980M | -832M | -927M | -1.18B | -1.2B | 774M | 777M | 557M | 474M |
| Pretax Income | 30.62B | 29.47B | 26.31B | 21.85B | 17.02B | 18.7B | 20.56B | 20.12B | 11.46B | 15.12B | 20.5B | 21.64B | 24.8B | 24.66B | 25.66B | 24.33B | 23.54B | 22.12B | 20.87B | 20.16B | 18.97B | 17.54B | 16.32B | 14.19B | 12.37B | 10.4B | 10.12B | 9.08B | 7.32B | 5.72B | 4.88B |
| Pretax Margin % | 4.22% | 4.13% | 3.86% | 3.37% | 2.78% | 3.26% | 3.68% | 3.84% | 2.23% | 3.02% | 4.22% | 4.49% | 5.11% | 5.18% | 5.48% | 5.45% | 5.58% | 5.42% | 5.16% | 5.35% | 5.44% | 5.62% | 5.74% | 5.49% | 5.02% | 5.05% | 5.23% | 5.45% | 5.26% | 4.79% | 4.59% |
| Income Tax | 7.5B | 7.2B | 6.15B | 5.58B | 5.72B | 4.76B | 6.86B | 4.92B | 4.28B | 4.6B | 6.2B | 6.56B | 7.99B | 8.11B | 7.96B | 7.92B | 7.58B | 7.16B | 7.13B | 6.89B | 6.37B | 5.8B | 5.59B | 5.12B | 4.36B | 3.77B | 3.69B | 3.34B | 2.74B | 2.12B | 1.79B |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 24.5% | 24.43% | 23.38% | 25.53% | 33.64% | 25.44% | 33.35% | 24.43% | 37.36% | 30.42% | 30.27% | 30.31% | 32.2% | 32.87% | 31.01% | 32.57% | 32.2% | 32.35% | 34.18% | 34.18% | 33.56% | 33.09% | 34.25% | 36.06% | 35.23% | 36.22% | 36.5% | 36.75% | 37.42% | 36.98% | 36.78% |
| Net Income | 23.06B | 21.89B | 19.44B | 15.51B | 11.68B | 13.67B | 13.51B | 14.88B | 6.67B | 9.86B | 13.64B | 14.69B | 16.36B | 16.02B | 17B | 15.7B | 16.39B | 14.37B | 13.38B | 12.73B | 11.28B | 11.23B | 10.27B | 9.05B | 7.96B | 6.59B | 6.29B | 5.58B | 4.43B | 3.53B | 3.06B |
| Net Margin % | 3.18% | 3.07% | 2.85% | 2.39% | 1.91% | 2.39% | 2.42% | 2.84% | 1.3% | 1.97% | 2.81% | 3.05% | 3.37% | 3.36% | 3.63% | 3.52% | 3.89% | 3.52% | 3.31% | 3.38% | 3.24% | 3.6% | 3.61% | 3.5% | 3.23% | 3.2% | 3.26% | 3.34% | 3.18% | 2.96% | 2.88% |
| Net Income Growth % | 22.51% | 12.64% | 25.3% | 32.8% | -14.58% | 1.21% | -9.21% | 123.1% | -32.37% | -27.71% | -7.15% | -10.2% | 2.13% | -5.75% | 8.28% | -4.21% | 14.05% | 7.39% | 5.11% | 12.82% | 0.47% | 9.39% | 13.4% | 13.82% | 20.68% | 4.72% | 12.91% | 25.85% | 25.64% | 15.38% | 11.53% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 23.12B | 22.27B | 20.16B | 16.27B | 11.29B | 13.94B | 13.71B | 15.2B | 7.18B | 10.52B | 14.29B | 15.08B | 16.81B | 16.55B | 17.7B | 16.41B | 15.96B | 14.96B | 13.73B | 13.27B | 12.61B | 11.73B | 10.73B | 9.07B | 8.01B | 6.63B | 6.42B | 5.75B | 4.58B | 3.6B | 3.08B |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181M | 144M | 52M | -21M | 1.03B | -79M | 146M | -132M | -905M | -177M | -215M | 193M | 137M | 144M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 6.35B | 6.56B | 6.68B | 6.71B | 7.3B | 8.64B | 6.61B | 6.88B | 7.14B | 2.95B | 2.74B | 3.06B | 4.54B | 6.58B | 5.91B | 4.85B | 3.11B | 2.49B | 2.19B | 1.94B | 2.16B | 1.47B | 1.34B | 1.48B | 1.36B | 1.21B | 1.14B | 1.28B | 1.8B | 1.94B | 1.02B |
| EPS (Diluted) | 2.88 | 2.73 | 2.41 | 1.91 | 1.42 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.73 | 0.75 | 1.09 | 1.46 | 1.52 | 1.68 | 1.63 | 1.67 | 1.51 | 1.49 | 1.23 | 1.13 | 1.04 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.80 | 0.69 | 0.60 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.40 | 0.33 | 0.26 | 0.22 |
| EPS Growth % | 21.79% | 13.28% | 26.18% | 34.51% | -12.35% | 0% | -6.36% | 130.67% | -31.19% | -25.34% | -3.95% | -9.52% | 3.07% | -2.4% | 10.6% | 1.34% | 21.14% | 8.85% | 8.65% | 15.56% | 1.12% | 11.25% | 15.94% | 15% | 22.45% | 4.26% | 17.5% | 21.21% | 26.92% | 18.18% | 10% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 2.74 | 2.42 | 1.92 | 1.43 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.74 | 0.76 | 1.10 | 1.47 | 1.53 | 1.69 | 1.63 | 1.68 | 1.51 | 1.49 | 1.24 | 1.13 | 1.04 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.80 | 0.69 | 0.60 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.40 | 0.33 | 0.26 | 0.22 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 8B | 8.02B | 8.08B | 8.11B | 8.2B | 8.41B | 8.54B | 8.6B | 8.84B | 9.03B | 9.34B | 9.65B | 9.73B | 9.85B | 10.17B | 10.42B | 11.01B | 11.63B | 11.85B | 12.22B | 12.5B | 12.56B | 12.8B | 13.12B | 13.34B | 13.44B | 13.45B | 13.42B | 13.46B | 13.6B | 13.78B |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 7.97B | 7.98B | 8.04B | 8.08B | 8.17B | 8.38B | 8.49B | 8.55B | 8.79B | 8.98B | 9.3B | 9.62B | 9.69B | 9.81B | 10.12B | 10.38B | 10.97B | 11.6B | 11.82B | 12.2B | 12.49B | 12.55B | 12.78B | 13.09B | 13.29B | 13.39B | 13.39B | 13.35B | 13.39B | 13.55B | 13.76B |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 34.29% | 34.41% | 39.58% | 52.35% | 44.99% | 45.27% | 40.64% | 91.48% | 62.1% | 45.56% | 42.83% | 37.8% | 38.32% | 31.54% | 32.15% | 27.07% | 29.35% | 27.99% | 28.17% | 24.83% | 22.36% | 21.56% | 17.33% | 16.69% | 18.95% | 17% | 15.96% | 15.64% | 17.33% | 15.74% |
Thin Operating Margin Sensitivity
As reported in recent financial filings, Walmart achieved a 7.3% revenue growth rate in 2027Q1, signaling sustained momentum as the company successfully captures market share across both grocery and general merchandise categories while navigating a complex macroeconomic environment characterized by shifting consumer spending patterns and inflationary pressures.
The consistent revenue growth suggests that Walmart's omni-channel strategy is effectively converting physical store traffic into digital engagement. Investors should monitor whether this trajectory remains durable as the company laps previous periods of high inflation-driven ticket growth.
Based on the provided income statement data, Walmart maintains a stable gross margin profile hovering near 25%, reflecting the company's commitment to everyday low pricing despite the inherent volatility in input costs and the competitive necessity of maintaining price leadership against both traditional and digital rivals.
The stability of these margins appears to be a deliberate strategic choice to prioritize volume over short-term profitability. This approach suggests that any meaningful margin expansion will likely require a successful pivot toward higher-margin services like retail media rather than traditional retail markups.
According to the latest quarterly figures, operating margins remain thin at approximately 4.2%, indicating that the company's massive scale does not yet translate into significant operating leverage as SG&A expenses continue to track closely with gross profit growth across the most recent reporting periods.
The lack of significant operating margin expansion suggests that the costs associated with maintaining a massive physical and digital footprint are substantial. This warrants further investigation into whether automation and fulfillment efficiencies can eventually decouple operating expenses from revenue growth.
As evidenced by the fluctuating EPS figures, which ranged from $0.53 to $0.88 over the last ten quarters, Walmart's net income appears sensitive to non-operating items and quarterly timing differences, despite the underlying business demonstrating a consistent ability to generate substantial cash flow from core retail operations.
The variance in quarterly EPS suggests that investors should focus on normalized earnings rather than headline quarterly fluctuations. The absence of stock-based compensation in the provided data implies a traditional compensation structure that avoids the dilution risks often seen in high-growth technology peers.
While revenue growth appears robust, the company's reliance on thin operating margins leaves little room for error, as any sustained increase in labor costs or organized retail crime could rapidly erode profitability, potentially challenging the current valuation premium relative to other traditional discount retail competitors.
Short-term investors should be wary of the potential for margin compression if the company is forced to increase security or labor spending to protect its physical assets. The current reliance on high-volume, low-margin goods makes the bottom line particularly vulnerable to even minor operational inefficiencies.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying WMT stock.
For fiscal year 2026, Walmart Inc. (WMT) reported total revenue of $713.16B. This represents a 571.9% increase compared to $106.15B in 1997.
Walmart Inc. (WMT) is profitable, generating $21.89B in net income for the fiscal year ending 2026 with a net profit margin of 3.1%.
Walmart Inc. (WMT) reported an operating income of $29.82B, resulting in an operating profit margin of 4.2%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Walmart Inc. (WMT) generated $177.77B in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 24.9%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.