Walmart Inc. Common Stock (WMT) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Walmart Inc. Common Stock (WMT) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.49x as of October 2025. Operating cash flow of $9.10 Billion exceeds net income of $6.09 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore WMT cash generation efficiency to assess how effectively this company generates cash.
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Walmart Inc. Common Stock Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Walmart Inc. Common Stock across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check total reinvestment intensity of Walmart Inc. Common Stock to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Walmart Inc. Common Stock (1990–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Walmart Inc. Common Stock. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Walmart Inc. Common Stock market cap and net worth.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.81x | $36.44 Billion | $20.16 Billion | ▼ -17.7% |
| 2024 | 2.20x | $35.73 Billion | $16.27 Billion | ▼ -14.8% |
| 2023 | 2.58x | $29.10 Billion | $11.29 Billion | ▲ +48.6% |
| 2022 | 1.73x | $24.18 Billion | $13.94 Billion | ▼ -34.1% |
| 2021 | 2.63x | $36.07 Billion | $13.71 Billion | ▲ +58.4% |
| 2020 | 1.66x | $25.25 Billion | $15.20 Billion | ▼ -57.0% |
| 2019 | 3.87x | $27.75 Billion | $7.18 Billion | ▲ +43.6% |
| 2018 | 2.69x | $28.34 Billion | $10.52 Billion | ▲ +16.0% |
| 2017 | 2.32x | $31.67 Billion | $13.64 Billion | ▲ +23.8% |
| 2016 | 1.88x | $27.55 Billion | $14.69 Billion | ▲ +10.4% |
| 2015 | 1.70x | $28.56 Billion | $16.81 Billion | ▲ +20.9% |
| 2014 | 1.41x | $23.26 Billion | $16.55 Billion | ▼ -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.51x | $25.59 Billion | $17.00 Billion | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.47x | $24.25 Billion | $16.45 Billion | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.48x | $23.64 Billion | $15.96 Billion | ▼ -15.8% |
| 2010 | 1.76x | $26.25 Billion | $14.93 Billion | ▲ +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.69x | $23.15 Billion | $13.73 Billion | ▲ +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.58x | $20.35 Billion | $12.88 Billion | ▼ -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.66x | $20.16 Billion | $12.18 Billion | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.57x | $17.63 Billion | $11.23 Billion | ▲ +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.47x | $15.04 Billion | $10.27 Billion | ▼ -18.8% |
| 2004 | 1.81x | $16.00 Billion | $8.86 Billion | ▲ +11.6% |
| 2003 | 1.62x | $13.01 Billion | $8.04 Billion | ▲ +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.54x | $10.26 Billion | $6.67 Billion | ▲ +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.53x | $9.60 Billion | $6.29 Billion | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.52x | $8.19 Billion | $5.38 Billion | ▼ -10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.71x | $7.58 Billion | $4.43 Billion | ▼ -15.3% |
| 1998 | 2.02x | $7.12 Billion | $3.53 Billion | ▲ +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.94x | $5.93 Billion | $3.06 Billion | ▲ +123.1% |
| 1996 | 0.87x | $2.38 Billion | $2.74 Billion | ▼ -19.8% |
| 1995 | 1.08x | $2.91 Billion | $2.68 Billion | ▲ +15.2% |
| 1994 | 0.94x | $2.20 Billion | $2.33 Billion | ▲ +46.8% |
| 1993 | 0.64x | $1.28 Billion | $1.99 Billion | ▼ -24.0% |
| 1992 | 0.84x | $1.36 Billion | $1.61 Billion | ▼ -16.0% |
| 1991 | 1.00x | $1.30 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▲ +24.6% |
| 1990 | 0.81x | $866.80 Million | $1.08 Billion | — |