Walmart Inc. Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Walmart Inc. cash flow reinvestment rate. Walmart Inc. (WMT) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.50x as of July 2026, reinvesting $7.50 Billion (capex $7.50 Billion ) from operating cash flow of $14.97 Billion. See Walmart Inc. leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of Walmart Inc. (1990–2026)
Cash flow reinvestment rate of Walmart Inc. from 1990 to 2026. Historical reinvestment intensity for Walmart Inc. across 37 annual periods. Explore how well can Walmart Inc. service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Walmart Inc. Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate by Year (1990–2026)
Walmart Inc. cash flow reinvestment rate by year from 1990 to 2026. Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Walmart Inc.. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Walmart Inc. (WMT) cash conversion ratio.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.66x | $27.57 Billion | $41.56 Billion | $26.64 Billion | ▼ -46.5% |
| 2025 | 1.24x | $45.16 Billion | $36.44 Billion | $23.78 Billion | ▲ +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.17x | $41.89 Billion | $35.73 Billion | $20.61 Billion | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.19x | $34.58 Billion | $29.10 Billion | $16.86 Billion | ▲ +50.3% |
| 2022 | 0.79x | $19.12 Billion | $24.18 Billion | $13.11 Billion | ▲ +40.3% |
| 2021 | 0.56x | $20.34 Billion | $36.07 Billion | $10.26 Billion | ▼ -28.2% |
| 2020 | 0.79x | $19.83 Billion | $25.25 Billion | $10.71 Billion | ▼ -36.6% |
| 2019 | 1.24x | $34.38 Billion | $27.75 Billion | $10.34 Billion | ▲ +83.7% |
| 2018 | 0.67x | $19.11 Billion | $28.34 Billion | $10.05 Billion | ▼ -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.78x | $24.61 Billion | $31.67 Billion | $10.62 Billion | ▲ +60.0% |
| 2016 | 0.49x | $13.38 Billion | $27.55 Billion | $11.48 Billion | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.49x | $14.07 Billion | $28.56 Billion | $12.17 Billion | ▼ -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.56x | $13.12 Billion | $23.26 Billion | $13.12 Billion | ▲ +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.50x | $12.90 Billion | $25.59 Billion | $12.90 Billion | ▼ -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.56x | $13.51 Billion | $24.25 Billion | $13.51 Billion | ▲ +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.54x | $12.70 Billion | $23.64 Billion | $12.70 Billion | ▲ +15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.46x | $12.18 Billion | $26.25 Billion | $12.18 Billion | ▼ -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.50x | $11.50 Billion | $23.15 Billion | $11.50 Billion | ▼ -32.3% |
| 2008 | 0.73x | $14.94 Billion | $20.35 Billion | $14.94 Billion | ▼ -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.78x | $15.67 Billion | $20.16 Billion | $15.67 Billion | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.83x | $14.56 Billion | $17.63 Billion | $14.56 Billion | ▼ -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.86x | $12.89 Billion | $15.04 Billion | $12.89 Billion | ▲ +33.0% |
| 2004 | 0.64x | $10.31 Billion | $16.00 Billion | $10.31 Billion | ▼ -10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.72x | $9.36 Billion | $13.01 Billion | $9.36 Billion | ▼ -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.82x | $8.38 Billion | $10.26 Billion | $8.38 Billion | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.84x | $8.04 Billion | $9.60 Billion | $8.04 Billion | ▲ +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.75x | $6.18 Billion | $8.19 Billion | $6.18 Billion | ▲ +53.2% |
| 1999 | 0.49x | $3.73 Billion | $7.58 Billion | $3.73 Billion | ▲ +33.1% |
| 1998 | 0.37x | $2.64 Billion | $7.12 Billion | $2.64 Billion | ▼ -17.0% |
| 1997 | 0.45x | $2.64 Billion | $5.93 Billion | $2.64 Billion | ▼ -70.2% |
| 1996 | 1.50x | $3.57 Billion | $2.38 Billion | $3.57 Billion | ▲ +16.5% |
| 1995 | 1.28x | $3.73 Billion | $2.91 Billion | $3.73 Billion | ▼ -36.9% |
| 1994 | 2.04x | $4.47 Billion | $2.20 Billion | $4.47 Billion | ▼ -31.1% |
| 1993 | 2.96x | $3.78 Billion | $1.28 Billion | $3.78 Billion | ▲ +59.9% |
| 1992 | 1.85x | $2.51 Billion | $1.36 Billion | $2.51 Billion | ▲ +47.7% |
| 1991 | 1.25x | $1.62 Billion | $1.30 Billion | $1.62 Billion | ▲ +13.8% |
| 1990 | 1.10x | $954.60 Million | $866.80 Million | $954.60 Million | — |