Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Long-Term Debt
Non-Current LiabilitiesWalmart Long-Term Debt decreased by 4.2% to $37.97B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.9%, from $36.89B to $37.97B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows a downward trend with a -3.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals higher financial leverage and future interest expense, whereas a decrease indicates debt repayment and a stronger balance sheet.
Detailed definition
Loans and financial obligations with a maturity date exceeding one year from the balance sheet date. This represents the...
Peer comparison
Large-cap tech companies often use long-term debt to take advantage of low interest rates even when they have significant cash holdings.
long_term_debtHistorical Data
| 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 | $43.77B | $41.20B | $38.00B | $37.67B | $35.75B | $35.12B | $39.39B | $38.84B | $42.10B | $39.70B | $39.15B | $39.58B | $37.79B | $36.86B | $36.89B | $36.00B | $40.61B | $39.65B | $37.97B |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.9% | -7.8% | -0.9% | -5.1% | -1.8% | +12.2% | -1.4% | +8.4% | -5.7% | -1.4% | +1.1% | -4.5% | -2.5% | +0.1% | -2.4% | +12.8% | -2.3% | -4.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -18.3% | -14.8% | +3.7% | +3.1% | +17.7% | +13.1% | -0.6% | +1.9% | -10.2% | -7.2% | -5.8% | -9.0% | +7.4% | +7.6% | +2.9% |
Long-Term Debt at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Walmart 's long-term debt?
- Walmart (WMT) reported long-term debt of $37.97B in Q4 2025.
- How has Walmart 's long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- Walmart 's long-term debt increased by 2.9% year-over-year, from $36.89B to $37.97B.
- What is the long-term trend for Walmart 's long-term debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Walmart 's long-term debt has grown at a -3.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $45.21B to $37.97B.
- What does long-term debt mean?
- Money borrowed by the company that is not due to be paid back for at least one year.