Walmart Inc. Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of July 2026: 0.08x

Walmart Inc. cash flow-to-debt ratio. Walmart Inc. (WMT) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.08x as of July 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $14.97 Billion could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($189.41 Billion) in one year. Check total reinvestment intensity of Walmart Inc. to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.08x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$14.97 Billion
USD

Total Liabilities

$189.41 Billion
USD

Data as of

Jul 2026
Most recent filing

Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of Walmart Inc. (1990–2026)

Cash flow-to-debt ratio of Walmart Inc. from 1990 to 2026. Historical debt coverage capacity for Walmart Inc. across 37 annual periods. Check WMT operating cash flow to net income to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Walmart Inc. Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio by Year (1990–2026)

Walmart Inc. cash flow-to-debt ratio by year from 1990 to 2026. Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Walmart Inc.. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Walmart Inc..

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2026 0.23x $41.56 Billion $178.49 Billion ▲ +4.2%
2025 0.22x $36.44 Billion $163.13 Billion ▲ +1.2%
2024 0.22x $35.73 Billion $161.83 Billion ▲ +21.0%
2023 0.18x $29.10 Billion $159.47 Billion ▲ +15.4%
2022 0.16x $24.18 Billion $152.97 Billion ▼ -27.7%
2021 0.22x $36.07 Billion $164.97 Billion ▲ +34.2%
2020 0.16x $25.25 Billion $154.94 Billion ▼ -18.0%
2019 0.20x $27.75 Billion $139.66 Billion ▼ -13.3%
2018 0.23x $28.34 Billion $123.70 Billion ▼ -14.4%
2017 0.27x $31.67 Billion $118.29 Billion ▲ +12.7%
2016 0.24x $27.55 Billion $115.97 Billion ▼ -2.0%
2015 0.24x $28.56 Billion $117.77 Billion ▲ +27.1%
2014 0.19x $23.26 Billion $121.92 Billion ▼ -9.9%
2013 0.21x $25.59 Billion $120.85 Billion ▲ +2.4%
2012 0.21x $24.25 Billion $117.24 Billion ▼ -4.6%
2011 0.22x $23.64 Billion $109.01 Billion ▼ -19.5%
2010 0.27x $26.25 Billion $97.47 Billion ▲ +14.2%
2009 0.24x $23.15 Billion $98.14 Billion ▲ +14.6%
2008 0.21x $20.35 Billion $98.91 Billion ▼ -8.5%
2007 0.22x $20.16 Billion $89.62 Billion ▲ +8.5%
2006 0.21x $17.63 Billion $85.02 Billion ▼ -2.4%
2005 0.21x $15.04 Billion $70.83 Billion ▼ -18.6%
2004 0.26x $16.00 Billion $61.29 Billion ▲ +11.1%
2003 0.23x $13.01 Billion $55.35 Billion ▲ +10.7%
2002 0.21x $10.26 Billion $48.35 Billion ▲ +3.4%
2001 0.21x $9.60 Billion $46.79 Billion ▲ +11.5%
2000 0.18x $8.19 Billion $44.52 Billion ▼ -29.9%
1999 0.26x $7.58 Billion $28.88 Billion ▼ -1.0%
1998 0.26x $7.12 Billion $26.88 Billion ▲ +0.4%
1997 0.26x $5.93 Billion $22.46 Billion ▲ +152.4%
1996 0.10x $2.38 Billion $22.79 Billion ▼ -27.7%
1995 0.14x $2.91 Billion $20.09 Billion ▲ +3.3%
1994 0.14x $2.20 Billion $15.69 Billion ▲ +29.2%
1993 0.11x $1.28 Billion $11.81 Billion ▼ -32.5%
1992 0.16x $1.36 Billion $8.45 Billion ▼ -25.4%
1991 0.22x $1.30 Billion $6.02 Billion ▲ +5.1%
1990 0.20x $866.80 Million $4.23 Billion —
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.