Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Income Tax
TaxWalmart Income Tax decreased by 3.2% to $2.10B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 51.6%, from $1.38B to $2.10B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows a downward trend with a -2.7% 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 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Changes can reflect shifts in statutory tax rates, geographic earnings mix, or the expiration of tax credits.
Detailed definition
The total amount of tax a company expects to pay to federal, state, and foreign governments based on its earnings for th...
Peer comparison
Global tech companies often have complex tax profiles due to international intellectual property holdings.
Metric ID:
is_income_tax_expenseHistorical 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 | $1.03B | $1.56B | $1.02B | $2.13B | $798.00M | $1.50B | $336.00M | $1.99B | $792.00M | $2.67B | $272.00M | $964.00M | $1.73B | $1.50B | $1.38B | $531.00M | $1.36B | $2.17B | $2.10B |
| QoQ Change | — | +50.9% | -34.9% | +109.4% | -62.4% | +87.6% | -77.6% | +491.1% | -60.1% | +237.6% | -89.8% | +254.4% | +79.3% | -13.1% | -7.9% | -61.6% | +155.2% | +60.0% | -3.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -22.7% | -4.0% | -66.9% | -6.5% | -0.8% | +78.6% | -19.0% | -51.5% | +118.2% | -43.8% | +408.8% | -44.9% | -21.6% | +44.3% | +51.6% |
Range$272.00M – $2.67B
CAGR+17.1%
Avg YoY Growth+28.0%
Median YoY Growth-6.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Walmart 's income tax?
- Walmart (WMT) reported income tax of $2.10B in Q4 2025.
- How has Walmart 's income tax changed year-over-year?
- Walmart 's income tax increased by 51.6% year-over-year, from $1.38B to $2.10B.
- What is the long-term trend for Walmart 's income tax?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Walmart 's income tax has grown at a -2.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.86B to $6.15B.
- What does income tax mean?
- The amount of money set aside to pay corporate income taxes.