Net Change in Cash
Walmart Net Change in Cash decreased by 81.6% to $224.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 135.4%, from -$632.00M to $224.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Net Change in Cash shows an upward trend with a -28.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.
net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.26B | -$13.00M | -$6.72B | -$1.33B | -$2.95B | $2.11B | -$2.34B | -$2.81B | $1.87B | $3.26B | -$1.68B | -$475.00M | -$581.00M | $1.29B | -$632.00M | $396.00M | -$55.00M | $1.22B | $224.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -100.4% | <-999% | +80.2% | -121.6% | +171.4% | -210.8% | -20.5% | +166.3% | +74.8% | -151.4% | +71.7% | -22.3% | +321.9% | -149.0% | +162.7% | -113.9% | >999% | -81.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -190.6% | >999% | +65.2% | -111.3% | +163.2% | +54.8% | +28.2% | -125.4% | -117.8% | +176.9% | — | +183.4% | +90.5% | -5.4% | +135.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Walmart 's net change in cash?
- Walmart (WMT) reported net change in cash of $224.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Walmart 's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- Walmart 's net change in cash increased by 135.4% year-over-year, from -$632.00M to $224.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Walmart 's net change in cash?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2026), Walmart 's net change in cash has grown at a -28.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$4.80B to $1.79B.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.