Walmart Inc. Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Walmart Inc. free cash flow generation index. Walmart Inc. (WMT) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.50x as of July 2026. Free cash flow of $7.47 Billion represents 0% of operating cash flow ($14.97 Billion). Check WMT cash and liquid asset ratio to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Walmart Inc. (1990–2026)
Free cash flow generation index of Walmart Inc. from 1990 to 2026. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Walmart Inc. across 37 annual periods. Explore capital reinvestment ratio of Walmart Inc. to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Walmart Inc. Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1990–2026)
Walmart Inc. free cash flow generation index by year from 1990 to 2026. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Walmart Inc.. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Walmart Inc. (WMT) cash flow conversion.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.36x | $14.92 Billion | $41.56 Billion | $26.64 Billion | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.35x | $12.66 Billion | $36.44 Billion | $23.78 Billion | ▼ -17.9% |
| 2024 | 0.42x | $15.12 Billion | $35.73 Billion | $20.61 Billion | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.42x | $12.24 Billion | $29.10 Billion | $16.86 Billion | ▼ -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.46x | $11.07 Billion | $24.18 Billion | $13.11 Billion | ▼ -36.0% |
| 2021 | 0.72x | $25.81 Billion | $36.07 Billion | $10.26 Billion | ▲ +24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.58x | $14.55 Billion | $25.25 Billion | $10.71 Billion | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.63x | $17.41 Billion | $27.75 Billion | $10.34 Billion | ▼ -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.65x | $18.29 Billion | $28.34 Billion | $10.05 Billion | ▼ -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.66x | $20.91 Billion | $31.67 Billion | $10.62 Billion | ▲ +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.58x | $16.07 Billion | $27.55 Billion | $11.48 Billion | ▲ +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.57x | $16.39 Billion | $28.56 Billion | $12.17 Billion | ▲ +31.6% |
| 2014 | 0.44x | $10.14 Billion | $23.26 Billion | $13.12 Billion | ▼ -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.50x | $12.69 Billion | $25.59 Billion | $12.90 Billion | ▲ +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.44x | $10.74 Billion | $24.25 Billion | $13.51 Billion | ▼ -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.46x | $10.94 Billion | $23.64 Billion | $12.70 Billion | ▼ -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.54x | $14.06 Billion | $26.25 Billion | $12.18 Billion | ▲ +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.50x | $11.65 Billion | $23.15 Billion | $11.50 Billion | ▲ +89.1% |
| 2008 | 0.27x | $5.42 Billion | $20.35 Billion | $14.94 Billion | ▲ +19.3% |
| 2007 | 0.22x | $4.50 Billion | $20.16 Billion | $15.67 Billion | ▲ +28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.17x | $3.07 Billion | $17.63 Billion | $14.56 Billion | ▲ +21.8% |
| 2005 | 0.14x | $2.15 Billion | $15.04 Billion | $12.89 Billion | ▼ -59.8% |
| 2004 | 0.36x | $5.69 Billion | $16.00 Billion | $10.31 Billion | ▲ +45.6% |
| 2003 | 0.24x | $3.18 Billion | $13.01 Billion | $9.36 Billion | ▲ +33.5% |
| 2002 | 0.18x | $1.88 Billion | $10.26 Billion | $8.38 Billion | ▲ +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.16x | $1.56 Billion | $9.60 Billion | $8.04 Billion | ▼ -33.7% |
| 2000 | 0.25x | $2.01 Billion | $8.19 Billion | $6.18 Billion | ▼ -51.6% |
| 1999 | 0.51x | $3.85 Billion | $7.58 Billion | $3.73 Billion | ▼ -19.5% |
| 1998 | 0.63x | $4.49 Billion | $7.12 Billion | $2.64 Billion | ▲ +13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.55x | $3.29 Billion | $5.93 Billion | $2.64 Billion | ▲ +211.7% |
| 1996 | -0.50x | $-1.18 Billion | $2.38 Billion | $3.57 Billion | ▼ -74.2% |
| 1995 | -0.28x | $-828.00 Million | $2.91 Billion | $3.73 Billion | ▲ +72.5% |
| 1994 | -1.04x | $-2.28 Billion | $2.20 Billion | $4.47 Billion | ▲ +47.0% |
| 1993 | -1.96x | $-2.50 Billion | $1.28 Billion | $3.78 Billion | ▼ -130.2% |
| 1992 | -0.85x | $-1.15 Billion | $1.36 Billion | $2.51 Billion | ▼ -235.8% |
| 1991 | -0.25x | $-328.30 Million | $1.30 Billion | $1.62 Billion | ▼ -150.1% |
| 1990 | -0.10x | $-87.80 Million | $866.80 Million | $954.60 Million | — |