Tax
Income Tax
Walmart Income Tax decreased by 24.8% to $1.58B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.6%, from $1.54B to $1.58B. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Income Tax shows an upward trend with a 10.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Changes may reflect shifts in corporate tax law, geographic earnings mix, or the expiration of tax incentives.
Detailed definition
The total amount of income tax a company expects to pay to federal, state, and foreign governments based on its earnings...
Peer comparison
Global companies often have complex tax expenses due to earnings in multiple international jurisdictions.
Metric ID:
income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q1 '21 | 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 | $1.03B | $1.56B | $1.02B | $1.15B | $798.00M | $1.50B | $336.00M | $3.09B | $792.00M | $2.67B | $272.00M | $1.84B | $1.73B | $1.50B | $1.38B | $1.54B | $1.36B | $2.17B | $2.10B | $1.58B |
| QoQ Change | — | +50.9% | -34.9% | +13.2% | -30.5% | +87.6% | -77.6% | +820.5% | -74.4% | +237.6% | -89.8% | +576.5% | -6.1% | -13.1% | -7.9% | +11.1% | -11.9% | +60.0% | -3.2% | -24.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -22.7% | -4.0% | -66.9% | +169.2% | -0.8% | +78.6% | -19.0% | -40.5% | +118.2% | -43.8% | +408.8% | -16.4% | -21.6% | +44.3% | +51.6% | +2.6% |
Range$272.00M – $3.09B
CAGR+9.3%
Avg YoY Growth+39.8%
Median YoY Growth-2.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Walmart 's income tax?
- Walmart (WMT) reported income tax of $1.58B in Q4 2025.
- How has Walmart 's income tax changed year-over-year?
- Walmart 's income tax increased by 2.6% year-over-year, from $1.54B to $1.58B.
- What is the long-term trend for Walmart 's income tax?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Walmart 's income tax has grown at a 10.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.76B to $7.20B.
- What does income tax mean?
- The amount of money a company sets aside to pay its corporate income taxes.