Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Walmart Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment decreased by 3.3% to $4.99B in Q1 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.6%, from $4.68B to $4.99B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment shows an upward trend with a 22.0% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High levels indicate aggressive investment in expansion or maintenance, while low levels may suggest capital preservation or reduced growth investment.
Detailed definition
Measures the cash outflows used to purchase or construct long-term physical assets, such as machinery, facilities, and i...
Peer comparison
Standard capital expenditure (CapEx) metric used across all industries to evaluate investment strategy.
other_payments_to_acquire_property_plant_and_equipmentHistorical Data
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.21B | $5.28B | $4.57B | $1.05B | $3.54B | $5.68B | $5.46B | $2.18B | $4.43B | $6.08B | $6.19B | $3.91B | $4.68B | $6.73B | $7.22B | $5.16B | $4.99B |
| QoQ Change | — | +138.4% | -13.4% | -77.1% | +238.7% | +60.4% | -3.9% | -60.0% | +102.9% | +37.2% | +1.8% | -36.8% | +19.6% | +44.0% | +7.2% | -28.6% | -3.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +59.8% | +7.6% | +19.5% | +108.9% | +25.1% | +7.1% | +13.4% | +79.1% | +5.6% | +10.8% | +16.6% | +31.9% | +6.6% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q4 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart U.S. | $3.55B | $4.03B | $4.22B | $4.67B | $3.77B | $4.78B | $5.48B | $6.13B |
| Walmart International | $461.00M | $754.00M | $952.00M | $1.01B | $481.00M | $746.00M | $801.00M | $1.17B |
| Total | $4.68B | $6.73B | $7.22B | $5.16B | $4.99B | — | — | — |
Sam's Club is derived from annual filings.
Sam's Club was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Walmart 's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment?
- Walmart (WMT) reported payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment of $4.99B in Q1 2025.
- How has Walmart 's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment changed year-over-year?
- Walmart 's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment increased by 6.6% year-over-year, from $4.68B to $4.99B.
- What is the long-term trend for Walmart 's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Walmart 's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment has grown at a 22.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.11B to $23.78B.
- What does payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment mean?
- The amount of cash spent on buying or building long-term physical assets like factories and equipment.