What is Walmart 's share buybacks?

Walmart (WMT) reported share buybacks of $2.08B in Q1 2026.

How has Walmart 's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Walmart 's share buybacks decreased by 54.3% year-over-year, from $4.56B to $2.08B.

What is the long-term trend for Walmart 's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Walmart 's share buybacks has grown at a -4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.79B to $8.09B.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

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Share Buybacks at other companies

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$0-100%

KrogerKR

$213M+17.7%

Lowe's CompaniesLOW

$363M+224%

TJX CompaniesTJX

$604M-1.5%

Ross StoresROST

$318.75M+21.4%

AutoZoneAZO

$1.32B+16.5%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$177.75B+7.3%

Gross profit$44.7B+8.2%

Operating income$7.5B+5.0%

Net income$5.3B+18.8%

EPS (diluted)$0.67+19.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$11.3B+14.0%

Total debt$74.2B+10.4%

Total equity$94.3B+12.6%

Total assets$289.61B+10.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$4.7B-12.4%

CapEx$6.7B+34.1%

Free cash flow-$1.9B-558%

Valuation

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Market cap$921.39B+20.1%

Enterprise value$984.25B+19.4%

P/E40.5×-0.2×

P/S1.3×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin25%+0.1pp

Operating margin4.2%-0.2pp

Net margin3.1%+0.4pp

FCF margin1.7%-0.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity25.5%+2.7pp

Debt / equity0.8×0.0×

Current ratio0.8×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Walmart in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: Walmart ’s 10-Q, filed May 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Walmart 's share buybacks?: Walmart (WMT) reported share buybacks of $2.08B in Q1 2026.
How has Walmart 's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Walmart 's share buybacks decreased by 54.3% year-over-year, from $4.56B to $2.08B.
What is the long-term trend for Walmart 's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Walmart 's share buybacks has grown at a -4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.79B to $8.09B.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.