Walmart Inc. Common Stock (WMT) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Walmart Inc. Common Stock (WMT) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 2.10x as of October 2025. Free cash flow of $19.07 Billion represents 2% of operating cash flow ($9.10 Billion). See Walmart Inc. Common Stock short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Walmart Inc. Common Stock Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Walmart Inc. Common Stock across 36 annual periods. Explore Walmart Inc. Common Stock (WMT) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Walmart Inc. Common Stock (1990–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Walmart Inc. Common Stock. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see WMT company net worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |