Financing
Share Buybacks
Walmart Share Buybacks decreased by 145.7% to -$2.08B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 145.7%, from $4.56B to -$2.08B.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2027May 21, 2026
How to read this metric
High repurchases often signal management's confidence in the company's valuation or a strategy to improve earnings per share.
Detailed definition
The cash outflow associated with the company buying back its own shares from the open market. This is a primary method f...
Peer comparison
Common among mature, cash-generative companies; peers in the healthcare sector often balance this with R&D investment.
Metric ID:
share_repurchasesHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q1 '27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.81B | $2.94B | $2.96B | $1.08B | $2.41B | $111.00M | $8.64B | $686.00M | $1.39B | $977.00M | $0.00 | $1.06B | $5.14B | $808.00M | $4.56B | -$2.08B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.6% | +0.8% | -63.6% | +123.2% | -95.4% | >999% | -92.1% | +102.0% | -29.5% | -100.0% | — | +385.5% | -84.3% | +463.7% | -145.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -14.3% | -96.3% | +700.6% | -71.5% | — | +780.2% | -100.0% | +54.4% | +270.9% | -17.3% | +330.1% | -145.7% |
Range-$2.08B – $8.64B
CAGR-7.7%
Avg YoY Growth+153.7%
Median YoY Growth-14.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Walmart 's share buybacks?
- Walmart (WMT) reported share buybacks of -$2.08B in Q1 2026.
- How has Walmart 's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Walmart 's share buybacks decreased by 145.7% year-over-year, from $4.56B to -$2.08B.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.