Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Investing Cash Flow
InvestingWalmart Investing Cash Flow decreased by 15.5% to -$5.09B in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 15.5%, from -$4.41B to -$5.09B.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A large negative value is typical for growing companies, indicating they are spending more on assets and acquisitions than they are receiving from sales.
Detailed definition
The aggregate net change in cash resulting from all investing activities, including capital expenditures, business acqui...
Peer comparison
For tech giants, this is often the largest area of cash outflow after shareholder returns, driven by data center expansion.
Metric ID:
cf_net_cash_from_investingHistorical Data
5 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q2 '22 | Q2 '23 | Q2 '24 | Q2 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.85B | -$4.56B | -$4.86B | -$4.41B | -$5.09B |
| QoQ Change | — | -177.9% | -6.6% | +9.3% | -15.5% |
| YoY Change | — | -177.9% | -6.6% | +9.3% | -15.5% |
Range-$5.09B – $5.85B
CAGR-12.9%
Avg YoY Growth-47.7%
Median YoY Growth-11.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Walmart 's investing cash flow?
- Walmart (WMT) reported investing cash flow of -$5.09B in Q2 2025.
- How has Walmart 's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Walmart 's investing cash flow decreased by 15.5% year-over-year, from -$4.41B to -$5.09B.
- What does investing cash flow mean?
- The total net amount of money spent on or received from long-term investments and business assets.