Walmart Inc. Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of July 2026: 0.12x

Walmart Inc. financial flexibility index. Walmart Inc. (WMT) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.12x as of July 2026. Free cash flow of $22.47 Billion (operating CF $14.97 Billion minus capex $7.50 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities ($189.41 Billion). Explore Walmart Inc. (WMT) reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.12x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$22.47 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$189.41 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$7.50 Billion
USD

Financial Flexibility Index of Walmart Inc. (1990–2026)

Financial flexibility index of Walmart Inc. from 1990 to 2026. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Walmart Inc. across 37 annual periods. Check WMT cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Walmart Inc. Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1990–2026)

Walmart Inc. financial flexibility index by year from 1990 to 2026. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Walmart Inc.. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WMT cash flow conversion.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2026 0.38x $68.21 Billion $41.56 Billion $178.49 Billion ▲ +3.5%
2025 0.37x $60.23 Billion $36.44 Billion $163.13 Billion ▲ +6.1%
2024 0.35x $56.33 Billion $35.73 Billion $161.83 Billion ▲ +20.8%
2023 0.29x $45.96 Billion $29.10 Billion $159.47 Billion ▲ +18.2%
2022 0.24x $37.29 Billion $24.18 Billion $152.97 Billion ▼ -13.2%
2021 0.28x $46.34 Billion $36.07 Billion $164.97 Billion ▲ +21.0%
2020 0.23x $35.96 Billion $25.25 Billion $154.94 Billion ▼ -14.9%
2019 0.27x $38.10 Billion $27.75 Billion $139.66 Billion ▼ -12.1%
2018 0.31x $38.39 Billion $28.34 Billion $123.70 Billion ▼ -13.2%
2017 0.36x $42.29 Billion $31.67 Billion $118.29 Billion ▲ +6.2%
2016 0.34x $39.03 Billion $27.55 Billion $115.97 Billion ▼ -2.7%
2015 0.35x $40.74 Billion $28.56 Billion $117.77 Billion ▲ +16.0%
2014 0.30x $36.37 Billion $23.26 Billion $121.92 Billion ▼ -6.3%
2013 0.32x $38.49 Billion $25.59 Billion $120.85 Billion ▼ -1.1%
2012 0.32x $37.77 Billion $24.25 Billion $117.24 Billion ▼ -3.4%
2011 0.33x $36.34 Billion $23.64 Billion $109.01 Billion ▼ -15.4%
2010 0.39x $38.43 Billion $26.25 Billion $97.47 Billion ▲ +11.7%
2009 0.35x $34.65 Billion $23.15 Billion $98.14 Billion ▼ -1.1%
2008 0.36x $35.29 Billion $20.35 Billion $98.91 Billion ▼ -10.8%
2007 0.40x $35.83 Billion $20.16 Billion $89.62 Billion ▲ +5.6%
2006 0.38x $32.20 Billion $17.63 Billion $85.02 Billion ▼ -4.0%
2005 0.39x $27.94 Billion $15.04 Billion $70.83 Billion ▼ -8.1%
2004 0.43x $26.30 Billion $16.00 Billion $61.29 Billion ▲ +6.2%
2003 0.40x $22.36 Billion $13.01 Billion $55.35 Billion ▲ +4.8%
2002 0.39x $18.64 Billion $10.26 Billion $48.35 Billion ▲ +2.2%
2001 0.38x $17.65 Billion $9.60 Billion $46.79 Billion ▲ +16.8%
2000 0.32x $14.38 Billion $8.19 Billion $44.52 Billion ▼ -17.5%
1999 0.39x $11.31 Billion $7.58 Billion $28.88 Billion ▲ +7.9%
1998 0.36x $9.76 Billion $7.12 Billion $26.88 Billion ▼ -4.9%
1997 0.38x $8.57 Billion $5.93 Billion $22.46 Billion ▲ +46.2%
1996 0.26x $5.95 Billion $2.38 Billion $22.79 Billion ▼ -21.0%
1995 0.33x $6.64 Billion $2.91 Billion $20.09 Billion ▼ -22.3%
1994 0.43x $6.67 Billion $2.20 Billion $15.69 Billion ▼ -0.8%
1993 0.43x $5.06 Billion $1.28 Billion $11.81 Billion ▼ -6.3%
1992 0.46x $3.87 Billion $1.36 Billion $8.45 Billion ▼ -5.6%
1991 0.48x $2.92 Billion $1.30 Billion $6.02 Billion ▲ +12.7%
1990 0.43x $1.82 Billion $866.80 Million $4.23 Billion —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities