What is the current annual operating margin of WMT?

As of today, WMT annual operating margin is 4.18%

What is 1-year change in WMT annual operating margin?

WMT annual operating margin is down -3.02% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in WMT annual operating margin?

WMT annual operating margin is up +4.24% over the past 3 years

How far is WMT annual operating margin from its all-time high?

WMT annual operating margin is currently -46.13% below its historical high of 7.76% set on January 1, 1985

How does WMT annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?

WMT annual operating margin is higher than 49.61% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

When is WMT next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for WMT has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly operating margin of WMT?

As of today, WMT quarterly operating margin is 4.22%

What is WMT quarterly operating margin most recent change?

WMT quarterly operating margin was down -7.66% on April 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in WMT quarterly operating margin?

WMT quarterly operating margin is down -2.09% year-over-year

How far is WMT quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?

WMT quarterly operating margin is currently -55.63% below its historical high of 9.51% set on January 31, 1994

How does WMT quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?

WMT quarterly operating margin is higher than 52.09% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

When is WMT next earnings release?

The next earnings release for WMT is on August 20, 2026

Walmart Inc. (WMT) Operating Margin History & Chart

Annual Operating Margin

4.18%0.13%-3.02%

January 31, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, WMT annual operating margin is 4.18%, down -3.02% on January 31, 2026
Historical Performance: WMT annual operating margin is up +4.24% over the past 3 years, down -13.28% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: WMT annual operating margin is currently -46.13% below its historical high of 7.76% set on January 1, 1985
3-Year Low Comparison: WMT annual operating margin is +4.24% above its 3-year low of 4.01% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: WMT annual operating margin is higher than 49.61% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Operating Margin Chart

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Performance

WMT Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Operating Margin	Jan 31, 26	4.18%	-3.0%	+4.2%	-13.3%	-30.9%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Apr 30, 26	4.22%	-2.1%	+2.9%	-21.3%	-25.4%
Price	Jul 31, 26	$111.20	+13.5%	+108.7%	+134.0%	+532.9%
PE Ratio	Jul 31, 26	39.17	+6.0%	+27.2%	-2.5%	+246.3%
Annual Revenue	Jan 31, 26	$713.16B	+4.7%	+16.7%	+27.5%	+69.1%
Annual Operating Profit	Jan 31, 26	$29.83B	+1.6%	+21.6%	+10.7%	+16.8%
Annual Gross Margin	Jan 31, 26	24.93%	+0.3%	+3.3%	+0.4%	-1.3%
Annual Net Margin	Jan 31, 26	3.12%	+5.4%	+68.7%	+27.4%	-17.5%

Operating Margin Highs

WMT Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	4.31%	Jan 31, 25	-3.0%
5Y	4.97%	Jan 31, 22	-15.9%
All	7.76%	Jan 1, 85	-46.1%

Operating Margin Lows

WMT Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	4.01%	N/A	+4.2%
5Y	4.01%	Jan 31, 23	+4.2%
All	4.01%	Jan 31, 23	+4.2%

Operating Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2026	4.18%	-3.0%
2025	4.31%	+3.4%
2024	4.17%	+4.0%
2023	4.01%	-19.3%
2022	4.97%	+3.1%
2021	4.82%	+17.6%
2020	4.10%	-4.0%
2019	4.27%	+0.7%
2018	4.24%	-6.6%
2017	4.54%	-9.2%
2016	5.00%	-10.6%
2015	5.59%	-0.9%
2014	5.64%	-4.9%
2013	5.93%	-0.2%
2012	5.94%	-1.8%
2011	6.05%	+0.2%
2010	6.04%	+7.5%
2009	5.62%	+18.3%
2008	4.75%	-19.2%
2007	5.88%	-2.0%
2006	6.00%	+1.2%
2005	5.93%	+2.1%
2004	5.81%	+1.2%

Year	Value	Change
2003	5.74%	+4.6%
2002	5.49%	-7.6%
2001	5.94%	-2.0%
2000	6.06%	+3.9%
1999	5.83%	+7.0%
1998	5.45%	+1.5%
1997	5.37%	-2.7%
1996	5.52%	-7.4%
1995	5.96%	-2.6%
1994	6.12%	-0.8%
1993	6.17%	-2.1%
1992	6.30%	-5.5%
1991	6.67%	-5.3%
1990	7.04%	+9.8%
1989	6.41%	-5.2%
1988	6.76%	-5.1%
1987	7.12%	-0.6%
1986	7.16%	-7.7%
1985	7.76%	+1.7%
1984	7.63%	+6.9%
1983	7.14%	+7.4%
1982	6.65%	+5.2%
1981	6.32%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual operating margin of WMT?: As of today, WMT annual operating margin is 4.18%
What is 1-year change in WMT annual operating margin?: WMT annual operating margin is down -3.02% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in WMT annual operating margin?: WMT annual operating margin is up +4.24% over the past 3 years
How far is WMT annual operating margin from its all-time high?: WMT annual operating margin is currently -46.13% below its historical high of 7.76% set on January 1, 1985
How does WMT annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?: WMT annual operating margin is higher than 49.61% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is WMT next annual earnings release?: As of today, the next annual earnings release for WMT has not been scheduled

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Operating Margin

4.22%0.35%-7.66%

April 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, WMT quarterly operating margin is 4.22%, down -7.66% on April 30, 2026
Historical Performance: WMT quarterly operating margin is down -2.09% year-over-year, up +2.93% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: WMT quarterly operating margin is currently -55.63% below its historical high of 9.51% set on January 31, 1994
3-Year Low Comparison: WMT quarterly operating margin is +13.14% above its 3-year low of 3.73% reached on October 31, 2025
Sector Comparison: WMT quarterly operating margin is higher than 52.09% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Performance

WMT Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Operating Margin	Apr 30, 26	4.22%	-7.7%	-2.1%	+2.9%	-21.3%
Annual Operating Margin	Jan 31, 26	4.18%	–	-3.0%	+4.2%	-13.3%
Price	Jul 31, 26	$111.20	-15.7%	+13.5%	+108.7%	+134.0%
PE Ratio	Jul 31, 26	39.17	-15.7%	+6.0%	+27.2%	-2.5%
Quarterly Revenue	Apr 30, 26	$177.75B	-6.8%	+7.3%	+16.7%	+28.5%
Quarterly Operating Profit	Apr 30, 26	$7.49B	-13.9%	+5.0%	+20.1%	+1.1%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Apr 30, 26	25.14%	+10.7%	+0.8%	+3.4%	-0.8%
Quarterly Net Margin	Apr 30, 26	3.09%	+34.4%	+10.4%	+149.2%	+52.2%

Quarterly Operating Margin Highs

WMT Quarterly Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	4.57%	Jan 31, 26	-7.7%
3Y	4.69%	Jul 31, 24	-10.0%
5Y	5.50%	Jul 31, 21	-23.3%
All	9.51%	Jan 31, 94	-55.6%

Quarterly Operating Margin Lows

WMT Quarterly Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	3.73%	Oct 31, 25	+13.1%
3Y	3.73%	Oct 31, 25	+13.1%
5Y	1.76%	Oct 31, 22	+139.8%
All	-197.61%	Jan 31, 88	+102.1%

Quarterly Operating Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Apr 2026	4.22%	-7.7%
Jan 2026	4.57%	+22.5%
Oct 2025	3.73%	-9.2%
Jul 2025	4.11%	-4.6%
Apr 2025	4.31%	-0.9%
Jan 2025	4.35%	+9.8%
Oct 2024	3.96%	-15.6%
Jul 2024	4.69%	+10.6%
Apr 2024	4.24%	+1.4%
Jan 2024	4.18%	+8.3%
Oct 2023	3.86%	-14.8%
Jul 2023	4.53%	+10.5%
Apr 2023	4.10%	+20.9%
Jan 2023	3.39%	+92.6%
Oct 2022	1.76%	-60.7%
Jul 2022	4.48%	+14.9%
Apr 2022	3.90%	-6.7%
Jan 2022	4.18%	-1.9%
Oct 2021	4.26%	-22.5%
Jul 2021	5.50%	+2.6%
Apr 2021	5.36%	+25.5%
Jan 2021	4.27%	-9.7%
Oct 2020	4.73%	-18.2%
Jul 2020	5.78%	+27.0%
Apr 2020	4.55%	+9.9%
Jan 2020	4.14%	+12.2%
Oct 2019	3.69%	-13.8%
Jul 2019	4.28%	+7.3%
Apr 2019	3.99%	-8.7%
Jan 2019	4.37%	+9.5%
Oct 2018	3.99%	-11.1%
Jul 2018	4.49%	+6.9%
Apr 2018	4.20%	+1.0%
Jan 2018	4.16%	+7.5%
Oct 2017	3.87%	-20.0%
Jul 2017	4.84%	+8.5%
Apr 2017	4.46%	-4.3%
Jan 2017	4.66%	+9.4%
Oct 2016	4.26%	-9.0%
Jul 2016	4.68%	+2.9%
Apr 2016	4.55%	-11.1%
Jan 2016	5.12%	+5.1%
Oct 2015	4.87%	-3.6%
Jul 2015	5.05%	+2.0%
Apr 2015	4.95%	-18.0%
Jan 2015	6.04%	+14.8%
Oct 2014	5.26%	-6.2%
Jul 2014	5.61%	+4.1%
Apr 2014	5.39%	-4.8%
Jan 2014	5.66%	+3.9%
Oct 2013	5.45%	-6.2%
Jul 2013	5.81%	+2.8%
Apr 2013	5.65%	-15.9%
Jan 2013	6.72%	+25.1%
Oct 2012	5.37%	-8.4%
Jul 2012	5.86%	+3.7%
Apr 2012	5.65%	-17.2%
Jan 2012	6.82%	+28.0%
Oct 2011	5.33%	-8.7%
Jul 2011	5.84%	+3.2%
Apr 2011	5.66%	-17.7%
Jan 2011	6.88%	+25.1%
Oct 2010	5.50%	-7.9%
Jul 2010	5.97%	+3.3%
Apr 2010	5.78%	-9.5%
Jan 2010	6.39%	+13.5%
Oct 2009	5.63%	-3.4%
Jul 2009	5.83%	+5.2%
Apr 2009	5.54%	-5.1%
Jan 2009	5.84%	+9.0%
Oct 2008	5.36%	-5.1%
Jul 2008	5.65%	+1.4%
Apr 2008	5.57%	-12.4%
Jan 2008	6.36%	+19.3%
Oct 2007	5.33%	-6.5%
Jul 2007	5.70%	+1.6%
Apr 2007	5.61%	-13.6%

Month	Value	Change
Jan 2007	6.49%	+22.7%
Oct 2006	5.29%	-11.4%
Jul 2006	5.97%	+5.9%
Apr 2006	5.64%	-1.4%
Jan 2006	5.72%	+29.4%
Oct 2005	4.42%	-15.3%
Jul 2005	5.22%	-5.1%
Apr 2005	5.50%	-2.0%
Jan 2005	5.61%	+27.2%
Oct 2004	4.41%	-29.4%
Jul 2004	6.25%	+38.3%
Apr 2004	4.52%	-28.4%
Jan 2004	6.31%	+38.7%
Oct 2003	4.55%	-10.8%
Jul 2003	5.10%	+11.8%
Apr 2003	4.56%	+0.7%
Jan 2003	4.53%	+3.4%
Oct 2002	4.38%	-10.1%
Jul 2002	4.87%	+9.4%
Apr 2002	4.45%	-52.7%
Jan 2002	9.40%	+121.7%
Oct 2001	4.24%	-10.2%
Jul 2001	4.72%	+10.3%
Apr 2001	4.28%	-31.6%
Jan 2001	6.26%	+38.5%
Oct 2000	4.52%	-14.7%
Jul 2000	5.30%	+13.7%
Apr 2000	4.66%	-0.4%
Jan 2000	4.68%	-1.5%
Oct 1999	4.75%	-23.8%
Jul 1999	6.23%	+36.3%
Apr 1999	4.57%	-21.2%
Jan 1999	5.80%	+35.2%
Oct 1998	4.29%	-5.5%
Jul 1998	4.54%	+11.0%
Apr 1998	4.09%	-37.0%
Jan 1998	6.49%	+27.0%
Oct 1997	5.11%	+0.6%
Jul 1997	5.08%	+5.6%
Apr 1997	4.81%	-23.7%
Jan 1997	6.30%	+26.8%
Oct 1996	4.97%	-4.1%
Jul 1996	5.18%	+5.7%
Apr 1996	4.90%	-21.6%
Jan 1996	6.25%	+20.4%
Oct 1995	5.19%	-2.1%
Jul 1995	5.30%	+1.5%
Apr 1995	5.22%	-30.2%
Jan 1995	7.48%	+39.0%
Oct 1994	5.38%	+1.9%
Jul 1994	5.28%	0.0%
Apr 1994	5.28%	-44.5%
Jan 1994	9.51%	+100.2%
Oct 1993	4.75%	+2.2%
Jul 1993	4.65%	-1.5%
Apr 1993	4.72%	-49.0%
Jan 1993	9.26%	+93.3%
Oct 1992	4.79%	+1.3%
Jul 1992	4.73%	-5.8%
Apr 1992	5.02%	-24.5%
Jan 1992	6.65%	+33.8%
Oct 1991	4.97%	-0.4%
Jul 1991	4.99%	-0.6%
Apr 1991	5.02%	-28.5%
Jan 1991	7.02%	+31.5%
Oct 1990	5.34%	-1.8%
Jul 1990	5.44%	-5.2%
Apr 1990	5.74%	-28.6%
Jan 1990	8.04%	+39.8%
Oct 1989	5.75%	+2.3%
Jul 1989	5.62%	-5.1%
Apr 1989	5.92%	+103.0%
Jan 1989	-195.91%	+0.9%
Jan 1988	-197.61%	-5.3%
Jan 1987	-187.62%	-3.3%
Jan 1986	-181.55%	+1.7%
Jan 1985	-184.66%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly operating margin of WMT?: As of today, WMT quarterly operating margin is 4.22%
What is WMT quarterly operating margin most recent change?: WMT quarterly operating margin was down -7.66% on April 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in WMT quarterly operating margin?: WMT quarterly operating margin is down -2.09% year-over-year
How far is WMT quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?: WMT quarterly operating margin is currently -55.63% below its historical high of 9.51% set on January 31, 1994
How does WMT quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?: WMT quarterly operating margin is higher than 52.09% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is WMT next earnings release?: The next earnings release for WMT is on August 20, 2026

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

WMT Official Website corporate.walmart.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104169/000010416926000032/0000104169-26-000032-index.htm
WMT Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/WMT
WMT Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/wmt