Operating Cash Flow
Walmart Operating Cash Flow decreased by 12.4% to $4.74B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 12.4%, from $5.41B to $4.74B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 14.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong operational efficiency and cash generation, while a decrease may signal operational challenges or issues with working capital management.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total cash generated or consumed by a company's core business operations during a specific pe...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; peers in the medical device and diagnostics sector typically maintain high conversion ratios of net income to operating cash flow.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | Q1 '26 | Q1 '27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.86B | $6.38B | $6.46B | $8.48B | -$3.76B | $21.96B | $813.00M | $9.83B | $4.63B | $11.72B | $6.56B | $12.81B | $4.25B | $14.10B | $9.10B | $8.99B | $5.41B | $4.74B |
| QoQ Change | — | +123.3% | +1.2% | +31.4% | -144.3% | +684.3% | -96.3% | >999% | -52.9% | +153.1% | -44.0% | +95.2% | -66.8% | +231.9% | -35.5% | -1.2% | -39.8% | -12.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -231.5% | +244.1% | -87.4% | +15.8% | +223.3% | -46.6% | +707.0% | +30.3% | -8.3% | +20.3% | +38.7% | -29.8% | +27.3% | -12.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Walmart 's operating cash flow?
- Walmart (WMT) reported operating cash flow of $4.74B in Q1 2026.
- How has Walmart 's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Walmart 's operating cash flow decreased by 12.4% year-over-year, from $5.41B to $4.74B.
- What is the long-term trend for Walmart 's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Walmart 's operating cash flow has grown at a 14.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $24.18B to $36.44B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.