Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT)

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Walmart Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Jul 31, 2026 Apr 30, 2026 Jan 31, 2026 Oct 31, 2025 Jul 31, 2025 Apr 30, 2025 Jan 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020
Consolidated net income (loss) 6,529 5,490 4,392 6,088 7,151 4,639 5,425 4,714 4,711 5,307 5,678 643 8,053 1,896 5,809 (1,767) 5,147 2,103 3,633 3,132 4,364 2,811 (2,008) 5,201 6,439 4,074
Depreciation and amortization 3,925 3,821 3,741 3,606 3,487 3,369 3,374 3,260 3,211 3,128 3,117 2,986 2,905 2,845 2,811 2,755 2,699 2,680 2,706 2,650 2,641 2,661 2,819 2,771 2,771 2,791
Investment (gains) and losses, net 1,207 (260) 2,107 (2,057) (2,617) 551 224 135 1,158 (639) (835) 4,801 (3,835) 3,062 (3,928) 3,623 (1) 1,989 609 (1,188) 942 2,077 (1,706) (2,877) (3,223) (783)
Losses on disposal of business operations — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 433 7,373 991 37 —
Deferred income taxes 205 640 (33) 759 1,627 (76) (390) (1) (346) 102 494 (1,105) 1,161 (725) 421 (83) 180 (69) 647 (1,017) (230) (155) 665 774 388 84
Loss on extinguishment of debt — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2,410 — — — — — —
Other operating activities 405 411 1,103 1,606 869 501 1,204 819 359 507 1,230 563 600 249 998 677 303 (59) 595 451 336 270 591 625 356 (51)
Receivables, net (386) 395 992 (1,723) (673) 268 289 (1,475) 234 (154) (126) (786) (261) 376 299 (933) 37 837 (954) (1,294) (376) 828 (1,251) (658) (101) 924
Inventories 1,173 (3,833) 6,778 (7,562) 148 (807) 6,445 (7,966) (705) (529) 9,338 (7,543) 376 (154) 8,480 (5,278) 969 (4,699) 899 (9,938) (1,238) (1,487) 5,865 (10,726) 245 2,221
Accounts payable 471 1,177 (5,666) 5,975 1,612 (310) (4,178) 6,240 953 213 (4,831) 4,347 2,028 971 (4,608) 3,636 1,187 (1,640) (2,386) 7,787 1,123 (1,004) (1,587) 7,501 2,235 (1,183)
Accrued liabilities 1,902 (3,351) 713 2,347 2,174 (3,627) 1,186 603 3,239 (4,649) 2,971 (2,927) 3,079 (4,447) 3,039 3,793 2,510 (4,949) 2,126 690 2,592 (4,004) 2,827 368 3,537 (2,109)
Accrued income taxes (459) 248 (14) 61 (837) 903 (54) 232 (706) 963 (324) (166) (538) 560 (178) 35 (33) 49 15 185 (589) 428 (394) (46) (745) 1,049
Changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions 2,701 (5,364) 2,803 (902) 2,424 (3,573) 3,688 (2,366) 3,015 (4,156) 7,028 (7,075) 4,684 (2,694) 7,032 1,253 4,670 (10,402) (300) (2,570) 1,512 (5,239) 5,460 (3,561) 5,171 902
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 8,443 (752) 9,721 3,012 5,790 772 8,100 1,847 7,397 (1,058) 11,034 170 5,515 2,737 7,334 8,225 7,851 (5,861) 4,257 736 5,201 47 15,202 (1,277) 5,500 2,943
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 14,972 4,738 14,113 9,100 12,941 5,411 13,525 6,561 12,108 4,249 16,712 813 13,568 4,633 13,143 6,458 12,998 (3,758) 7,890 3,868 9,565 2,858 13,194 3,924 11,939 7,017
Payments for property and equipment (7,497) (6,684) (8,015) (7,218) (6,423) (4,986) (7,087) (6,189) (5,831) (4,676) (5,932) (5,458) (4,787) (4,429) (4,796) (4,569) (3,953) (3,539) (4,518) (3,569) (2,805) (2,214) (3,826) (2,869) (1,817) (1,752)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 88 36 37 28 16 25 74 66 220 72 87 30 86 47 44 54 37 35 104 114 104 72 116 16 23 60
Proceeds from disposal of certain strategic investments 42 — 128 24 775 — 267 3,664 149 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired — — (53) — — — (1,896) — — — — — (9) — (10) (114) (18) (598) (111) — (248) — — (5) (165) (10)
Other investing activities (160) (89) 583 (665) (474) (132) (76) (74) (257) 195 (68) (37) (339) (478) 5 248 (92) (456) 40 (477) (499) 7,992 146 (15) 21 6
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (7,527) (6,737) (7,320) (7,831) (6,106) (5,093) (8,718) (2,533) (5,719) (4,409) (5,913) (5,465) (5,049) (4,860) (4,757) (4,381) (4,026) (4,558) (4,485) (3,932) (3,448) 5,850 (3,564) (2,873) (1,938) (1,696)
Net change in short-term borrowings (207) 4,130 (1,790) 4,554 (1,762) 2,521 (468) 365 (2,270) 4,585 (9,071) 5,402 2,838 1,343 (6,485) (3,779) (765) 10,995 (35) (213) 303 138 (23) (123) (3,720) 3,542
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt — 4,230 — — — 3,983 — — — — — — — 4,967 72 4,969 — — — 6,945 — — — — — —
Repayments of long-term debt (799) (1,504) — (1,750) (875) — (651) — (1,243) (1,574) (4) (150) (2,279) (1,784) (1,250) — (513) (926) — (10,000) (2,500) (510) (1,250) (1,195) (2,937) —
Premiums paid to extinguish debt — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (2,317) — — — — — —
Dividends paid (1,973) (1,972) (1,877) (1,875) (1,875) (1,880) (1,684) (1,668) (1,665) (1,671) (1,534) (1,534) (1,534) (1,538) (1,514) (1,519) (1,538) (1,543) (1,525) (1,536) (1,542) (1,549) (1,534) (1,524) (1,529) (1,529)
Purchase of Company stock (3,024) (2,080) (1,080) (808) (1,645) (4,555) (1,445) (977) (1,013) (1,059) (1,497) (111) (485) (686) (1,212) (2,961) (3,339) (2,408) (2,419) (2,168) (2,391) (2,809) (1,439) (463) — (723)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest — — (439) — — — (559) (5) (12) — (545) (4) (214) — (428) (16) — — (404) (6) (14) — (358) (10) (66) —
Sale of subsidiary stock — — 111 — — — 327 6 14 15 9 10 214 483 11 10 10 35 8 2,979 177 75 24 116 — —
Purchase of noncontrolling interest — — — — — — — — — — — — (3,462) — (827) — — — — — — — — — — —
Other financing activities (1,167) (476) (1,466) (140) (844) (61) (669) (449) (435) (617) (593) (483) (327) (845) 175 (885) (570) (838) (340) (238) (193) (744) (197) (327) (127) (725)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (7,170) 2,328 (6,541) (19) (7,001) 8 (5,149) (2,728) (6,624) (321) (13,235) 3,130 (5,249) 1,940 (11,458) (4,181) (6,715) 5,315 (4,715) (6,554) (6,160) (5,399) (4,777) (3,526) (8,379) 565
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 398 (331) (28) (30) 111 70 (290) (11) (346) 6 76 (154) (7) 154 258 (231) (149) 49 (22) (97) 30 (51) 405 (101) 346 (415)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 673 (2) 224 1,220 (55) 396 (632) 1,289 (581) (475) (2,360) (1,676) 3,263 1,867 (2,814) (2,335) 2,108 (2,952) (1,332) (6,715) (13) 3,258 5,258 (2,576) 1,968 5,471

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2026-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-30).


Operational cash flow exhibits significant volatility in net income, yet the overall capacity to generate cash from operating activities remains robust. While consolidated net income experienced periodic declines, including negative values in January 2021 and October 2022, the net cash provided by operating activities frequently remained positive and substantial, often exceeding net income. This discrepancy is largely driven by consistent non-cash charges and fluctuations in working capital, particularly within inventories and accounts payable.

Operational Cash Flow Dynamics
Net cash provided by operating activities demonstrates a pattern of strong quarterly peaks, notably reaching 16,712 million in January 2024 and 14,972 million in July 2026. A steady increase in depreciation and amortization is observed, rising from approximately 2,791 million in April 2020 to 3,925 million by July 2026, indicating a growing base of fixed assets.
Capital Investment Trends
A sustained upward trajectory in capital expenditures is evident. Payments for property and equipment increased from 1,752 million in April 2020 to a peak of 8,015 million in January 2026. This consistent increase in investment suggests a long-term strategic commitment to infrastructure expansion or technological modernization, resulting in a persistent net cash outflow from investing activities across almost all reporting periods.
Shareholder Return Strategy
Dividend payments show a disciplined and incremental increase over the analyzed period. Quarterly dividends transitioned from approximately 1,529 million in early 2020 to nearly 1,973 million by July 2026. Share repurchases are more opportunistic and volatile, with significant spikes such as the 4,555 million spent in April 2025 and 3,024 million in July 2026, indicating a flexible approach to returning capital to shareholders based on available liquidity.
Financing and Liquidity Management
Financing activities are characterized by the active management of debt to balance investment outflows. Significant proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt were observed in October 2021 (6,945 million) and April 2022 (4,967 million). Short-term borrowings are utilized frequently to manage quarterly liquidity gaps, as evidenced by the fluctuating net changes in short-term debt throughout the period.

The overall financial position is marked by a cycle where strong operational cash generation funds an escalating capital expenditure program and consistent shareholder distributions. The reliance on debt markets and short-term borrowing fluctuates, serving as a buffer to maintain liquidity while pursuing aggressive growth in physical and technological assets.

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