Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Inventories
Current AssetsWalmart Inventories increased by 13.2% to $65.35B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.2%, from $63.30B to $65.35B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Inventories shows an upward trend with a 4.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2008
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Rising inventory without rising sales can signal overproduction or falling demand; very low inventory might lead to lost sales due to stockouts.
Detailed definition
The cost of physical goods held for sale, including hardware like Surface devices, Xbox consoles, and related components...
Peer comparison
Relevant for hardware-integrated peers like Apple or Sony, but less significant for pure-play SaaS companies.
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inventoriesHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $46.38B | $47.75B | $57.48B | $56.51B | $61.23B | $59.92B | $64.71B | $56.58B | $56.93B | $56.72B | $63.95B | $54.89B | $55.38B | $55.61B | $63.30B | $56.44B | $57.47B | $57.73B | $65.35B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.0% | +20.4% | -1.7% | +8.3% | -2.1% | +8.0% | -12.6% | +0.6% | -0.4% | +12.7% | -14.2% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +13.8% | -10.8% | +1.8% | +0.5% | +13.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +32.0% | +25.5% | +12.6% | +0.1% | -7.0% | -5.3% | -1.2% | -3.0% | -2.7% | -2.0% | -1.0% | +2.8% | +3.8% | +3.8% | +3.2% |
Range$46.38B – $65.35B
CAGR+7.9%
Avg YoY Growth+4.1%
Median YoY Growth+0.1%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Walmart 's inventories?
- Walmart (WMT) reported inventories of $65.35B in Q4 2025.
- How has Walmart 's inventories changed year-over-year?
- Walmart 's inventories increased by 3.2% year-over-year, from $63.30B to $65.35B.
- What is the long-term trend for Walmart 's inventories?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Walmart 's inventories has grown at a 4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $51.84B to $65.35B.
- What does inventories mean?
- The value of products currently sitting in warehouses waiting to be sold.