What is the current annual ROE of WMT?

As of today, WMT annual ROE is 21.85%

What is 1-year change in WMT annual ROE?

WMT annual ROE is up +2.06% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in WMT annual ROE?

WMT annual ROE is up +70.17% over the past 3 years

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

WMT annual ROE is currently -31.29% below its historical high of 31.80% set on January 31, 1988

How does WMT annual ROE rank versus sector peers?

WMT annual ROE is higher than 79.31% 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 ROE of WMT?

As of today, WMT quarterly ROE is 23.25%

What is WMT quarterly ROE most recent change?

WMT quarterly ROE was up +3.10% on April 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in WMT quarterly ROE?

WMT quarterly ROE is up +10.19% year-over-year

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

WMT quarterly ROE is currently -48.80% below its historical high of 45.41% set on January 31, 1989

How does WMT quarterly ROE rank versus sector peers?

WMT quarterly ROE is higher than 79.65% 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) ROE History & Chart Since 1981

Annual ROE

21.85%0.44%+2.06%

January 31, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, WMT annual ROE is 21.85%, up +2.06% on January 31, 2026
Historical Performance: WMT annual ROE is up +70.17% over the past 3 years, up +34.79% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: WMT annual ROE is currently -31.29% below its historical high of 31.80% set on January 31, 1988
3-Year Low Comparison: WMT annual ROE is +70.17% above its 3-year low of 12.84% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: WMT annual ROE is higher than 79.31% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

ROE Chart

Performance

WMT Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual ROE	Jan 31, 26	21.85%	+2.1%	+70.2%	+34.8%	-0.8%
Quarterly ROE	Apr 30, 26	23.25%	+10.2%	+74.3%	+55.1%	-0.4%
Price	May 22, 26	$120.27	+25.4%	+142.8%	+154.5%	+552.6%
PE Ratio	May 22, 26	42.37	+3.0%	+18.3%	+28.6%	+247.9%
Annual Revenue	Jan 31, 26	$713.16B	+4.7%	+16.7%	+27.5%	+69.1%
Annual Net Income	Jan 31, 26	$22.27B	+10.5%	+97.2%	+62.5%	+39.5%
Annual Shareholders Equity	Jan 31, 26	$99.62B	+9.4%	+29.9%	+23.1%	+45.3%
Annual ROA	Jan 31, 26	8.17%	+3.9%	+76.5%	+45.6%	-7.7%

ROE Highs

WMT Annual ROE Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	21.85%	Jan 31, 26	at high
5Y	21.85%	Jan 31, 26	at high
All	31.80%	Jan 31, 88	-31.3%

ROE Lows

WMT Annual ROE Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	12.84%	N/A	+70.2%
5Y	12.84%	Jan 31, 23	+70.2%
All	8.95%	Jan 31, 19	+144.1%

ROE History

Year	Value	Change
2026	21.85%	+2.1%
2025	21.41%	+14.9%
2024	18.64%	+45.2%
2023	12.84%	-17.4%
2022	15.54%	-4.1%
2021	16.21%	-14.1%
2020	18.86%	+110.7%
2019	8.95%	-31.4%
2018	13.04%	-25.1%
2017	17.42%	-2.1%
2016	17.79%	-10.7%
2015	19.93%	-0.6%
2014	20.05%	-10.6%
2013	22.42%	+0.7%
2012	22.26%	+1.0%
2011	22.03%	+3.8%
2010	21.22%	+3.4%
2009	20.52%	+0.7%
2008	20.37%	-4.3%
2007	21.29%	-4.4%
2006	22.27%	+1.5%
2005	21.94%	+3.9%
2004	21.12%	+1.7%

Year	Value	Change
2003	20.77%	+4.2%
2002	19.93%	-7.6%
2001	21.56%	-6.1%
2000	22.97%	+8.7%
1999	21.14%	+13.2%
1998	18.67%	+0.6%
1997	18.56%	-6.9%
1996	19.94%	-12.7%
1995	22.84%	-4.5%
1994	23.92%	-5.6%
1993	25.33%	-2.7%
1992	26.04%	-5.9%
1991	27.67%	-10.3%
1990	30.86%	-3.0%
1989	31.80%	0.0%
1988	31.80%	+5.0%
1987	30.28%	+5.1%
1986	28.81%	-7.7%
1985	31.22%	-1.4%
1984	31.67%	+5.6%
1983	30.00%	+5.2%
1982	28.53%	+27.3%
1981	22.42%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual ROE of WMT?
As of today, WMT annual ROE is 21.85%
What is 1-year change in WMT annual ROE?
WMT annual ROE is up +2.06% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in WMT annual ROE?
WMT annual ROE is up +70.17% over the past 3 years
How far is WMT annual ROE from its all-time high?
WMT annual ROE is currently -31.29% below its historical high of 31.80% set on January 31, 1988
How does WMT annual ROE rank versus sector peers?
WMT annual ROE is higher than 79.31% 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

Quarterly ROE

23.25%0.70%+3.10%

April 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, WMT quarterly ROE is 23.25%, up +3.10% on April 30, 2026
Historical Performance: WMT quarterly ROE is up +10.19% year-over-year, up +74.29% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: WMT quarterly ROE is currently -48.80% below its historical high of 45.41% set on January 31, 1989
3-Year Low Comparison: WMT quarterly ROE is +74.29% above its 3-year low of 13.34% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: WMT quarterly ROE is higher than 79.65% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Performance

WMT Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly ROE	Apr 30, 26	23.25%	+3.1%	+10.2%	+74.3%	+55.1%
Annual ROE	Jan 31, 26	21.85%	–	+2.1%	+70.2%	+34.8%
Price	May 22, 26	$120.27	-2.2%	+25.4%	+142.8%	+154.5%
PE Ratio	May 22, 26	42.37	-6.0%	+3.0%	+18.3%	+28.6%
Quarterly Revenue	Apr 30, 26	$177.75B	-6.8%	+7.3%	+16.7%	+28.5%
Quarterly Net Income	Apr 30, 26	$5.49B	+25.0%	+18.3%	+189.6%	+95.3%
Quarterly Shareholders Equity	Apr 30, 26	$94.33B	-5.3%	+12.6%	+30.3%	+20.4%
Quarterly ROA	Apr 30, 26	8.28%	+1.7%	+10.1%	+83.6%	+61.1%

Quarterly ROE Highs

WMT Quarterly ROE Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	24.16%	Oct 31, 25	-3.8%
3Y	24.16%	Oct 31, 25	-3.8%
5Y	24.16%	Oct 31, 25	-3.8%
All	45.41%	Jan 31, 89	-48.8%

Quarterly ROE Lows

WMT Quarterly ROE Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	21.10%	N/A	+10.2%
3Y	13.34%	N/A	+74.3%
5Y	9.48%	Oct 31, 21	+145.3%
All	7.32%	Oct 31, 18	+217.6%

Quarterly ROE History

Month	Value	Change
Apr 2026	23.25%	+3.1%
Jan 2026	22.55%	-6.7%
Oct 2025	24.16%	+3.6%
Jul 2025	23.31%	+10.5%
Apr 2025	21.10%	-3.3%
Jan 2025	21.82%	-3.8%
Oct 2024	22.68%	+22.5%
Jul 2024	18.52%	-19.1%
Apr 2024	22.90%	+19.8%
Jan 2024	19.12%	-3.2%
Oct 2023	19.75%	+17.2%
Jul 2023	16.85%	+26.3%
Apr 2023	13.34%	+1.1%
Jan 2023	13.19%	+25.9%
Oct 2022	10.48%	-34.0%
Jul 2022	15.87%	+5.6%
Apr 2022	15.03%	-4.7%
Jan 2022	15.77%	+66.4%
Oct 2021	9.48%	-21.7%
Jul 2021	12.11%	-19.2%
Apr 2021	14.99%	-9.9%
Jan 2021	16.64%	-33.0%
Oct 2020	24.84%	+7.5%
Jul 2020	23.10%	+16.0%
Apr 2020	19.91%	+2.6%
Jan 2020	19.41%	+2.7%
Oct 2019	18.90%	+10.1%
Jul 2019	17.17%	+50.5%
Apr 2019	11.41%	+24.6%
Jan 2019	9.16%	+25.1%
Oct 2018	7.32%	-1.6%
Jul 2018	7.44%	-39.4%
Apr 2018	12.27%	-7.8%
Jan 2018	13.31%	-13.4%
Oct 2017	15.37%	-9.6%
Jul 2017	17.00%	-5.9%
Apr 2017	18.06%	+1.5%
Jan 2017	17.80%	-4.6%
Oct 2016	18.65%	-1.0%
Jul 2016	18.84%	+1.9%
Apr 2016	18.48%	+1.5%
Jan 2016	18.20%	-2.7%
Oct 2015	18.71%	-2.6%
Jul 2015	19.20%	-3.7%
Apr 2015	19.93%	-1.9%
Jan 2015	20.31%	+2.5%
Oct 2014	19.82%	-1.9%
Jul 2014	20.21%	-2.4%
Apr 2014	20.70%	-0.4%
Jan 2014	20.79%	-8.3%
Oct 2013	22.67%	-1.0%
Jul 2013	22.90%	-0.4%
Apr 2013	22.99%	+0.2%
Jan 2013	22.94%	-0.3%
Oct 2012	23.00%	+0.3%
Jul 2012	22.92%	-0.5%
Apr 2012	23.04%	+1.2%
Jan 2012	22.77%	-0.6%
Oct 2011	22.91%	-1.8%
Jul 2011	23.33%	-0.1%
Apr 2011	23.35%	+2.1%
Jan 2011	22.87%	+1.5%
Oct 2010	22.53%	+1.7%
Jul 2010	22.15%	+0.4%
Apr 2010	22.07%	+1.7%
Jan 2010	21.70%	+5.0%
Oct 2009	20.67%	+1.2%
Jul 2009	20.42%	-0.9%
Apr 2009	20.61%	+0.7%
Jan 2009	20.46%	-2.5%
Oct 2008	20.99%	+0.5%
Jul 2008	20.88%	+0.2%
Apr 2008	20.84%	+1.2%
Jan 2008	20.59%	-1.3%
Oct 2007	20.86%	-0.3%
Jul 2007	20.92%	-2.2%
Apr 2007	21.38%	-1.1%
Jan 2007	21.61%	-1.3%
Oct 2006	21.90%	-1.8%
Jul 2006	22.31%	-2.2%
Apr 2006	22.82%	+0.2%
Jan 2006	22.77%	+0.8%
Oct 2005	22.59%	-2.2%

Month	Value	Change
Jul 2005	23.09%	-0.3%
Apr 2005	23.15%	+1.5%
Jan 2005	22.80%	+1.4%
Oct 2004	22.49%	+1.5%
Jul 2004	22.15%	+2.6%
Apr 2004	21.58%	+2.7%
Jan 2004	21.01%	-0.3%
Oct 2003	21.08%	-0.2%
Jul 2003	21.12%	-0.6%
Apr 2003	21.25%	-1.0%
Jan 2003	21.47%	-1.4%
Oct 2002	21.77%	+2.5%
Jul 2002	21.24%	+2.8%
Apr 2002	20.66%	+1.4%
Jan 2002	20.38%	+2.6%
Oct 2001	19.87%	-2.9%
Jul 2001	20.47%	-3.3%
Apr 2001	21.16%	-3.0%
Jan 2001	21.81%	-2.2%
Oct 2000	22.29%	-2.9%
Jul 2000	22.96%	+1.6%
Apr 2000	22.59%	0.0%
Jan 2000	22.59%	+0.9%
Oct 1999	22.38%	+1.4%
Jul 1999	22.08%	+0.7%
Apr 1999	21.93%	+3.4%
Jan 1999	21.21%	-4.0%
Oct 1998	22.09%	+2.8%
Jul 1998	21.49%	+3.5%
Apr 1998	20.77%	+3.0%
Jan 1998	20.16%	+3.2%
Oct 1997	19.54%	+1.2%
Jul 1997	19.30%	+0.3%
Apr 1997	19.24%	-0.2%
Jan 1997	19.27%	+1.2%
Oct 1996	19.04%	-1.5%
Jul 1996	19.33%	-1.1%
Apr 1996	19.54%	-2.9%
Jan 1996	20.13%	-6.9%
Oct 1995	21.62%	-3.0%
Jul 1995	22.28%	-1.2%
Apr 1995	22.54%	-1.9%
Jan 1995	22.98%	+1.4%
Oct 1994	22.67%	-1.9%
Jul 1994	23.12%	-1.9%
Apr 1994	23.57%	-2.8%
Jan 1994	24.25%	-0.6%
Oct 1993	24.40%	-1.4%
Jul 1993	24.74%	-1.6%
Apr 1993	25.14%	-2.2%
Jan 1993	25.71%	+1.5%
Oct 1992	25.34%	-0.8%
Jul 1992	25.54%	-1.3%
Apr 1992	25.88%	-1.3%
Jan 1992	26.22%	-0.2%
Oct 1991	26.27%	-2.4%
Jul 1991	26.92%	-2.3%
Apr 1991	27.55%	-3.6%
Jan 1991	28.59%	-3.8%
Oct 1990	29.72%	-2.2%
Jul 1990	30.39%	-1.9%
Apr 1990	30.99%	-1.7%
Jan 1990	31.51%	-0.5%
Oct 1989	31.67%	-7.2%
Jul 1989	34.14%	-11.7%
Apr 1989	38.65%	-14.9%
Jan 1989	45.41%	+34.7%
Oct 1988	33.72%	+6.2%
Jul 1988	31.74%	+6.8%
Apr 1988	29.72%	-26.5%
Jan 1988	40.43%	+21.0%
Oct 1987	33.42%	+7.6%
Jul 1987	31.07%	+7.8%
Apr 1987	28.81%	-15.7%
Jan 1987	34.16%	+9.4%
Oct 1986	31.22%	+6.8%
Jul 1986	29.22%	+6.9%
Apr 1986	27.33%	+6.6%
Jan 1986	25.63%	-16.9%
Oct 1985	30.85%	+4.2%
Jul 1985	29.62%	+4.6%
Apr 1985	28.32%	+3.0%
Jan 1985	27.50%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly ROE of WMT?
As of today, WMT quarterly ROE is 23.25%
What is WMT quarterly ROE most recent change?
WMT quarterly ROE was up +3.10% on April 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in WMT quarterly ROE?
WMT quarterly ROE is up +10.19% year-over-year
How far is WMT quarterly ROE from its all-time high?
WMT quarterly ROE is currently -48.80% below its historical high of 45.41% set on January 31, 1989
How does WMT quarterly ROE rank versus sector peers?
WMT quarterly ROE is higher than 79.65% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is WMT next earnings release?
The next earnings release for WMT is on August 20, 2026

ROE Formula

ROE = Net Income

Shareholders Equity × 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