Walmart (WMT) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

Walmart Inc.(WMT)

Discount Stores · Bentonville, AR

$107.14-1.28 (-1.18%)

Delayed quote: Sep 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About Walmart Inc.

Walmart Inc., established in 1945 and based in Bentonville, Arkansas, operates as a global retail powerhouse, having officially adopted its current name in February 2018, formerly Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The company's diverse operations, encompassing retail, wholesale, and e-commerce, are managed across three primary divisions: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. Its extensive physical presence includes a variety of store formats such as supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, membership-only warehouse clubs (like Sam's Club), cash-and-carry outlets, and discount stores, primarily operating under the Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market banners. Digitally, the company engages customers through numerous e-commerce platforms, including walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, and PhonePe, as well as via dedicated mobile applications. Walmart offers an exceptionally broad range of products and services. Its inventory covers groceries and daily consumables, such as dairy, meats, baked goods, deli items, fresh produce, various packaged foods (dry, chilled, or frozen), alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, floral items, snacks, candies, health and beauty aids, paper products, laundry and home care essentials, baby care, and pet supplies, alongside fuel and tobacco. Furthermore, it features a comprehensive health and wellness segment, providing pharmacy, optical, and hearing services, over-the-counter medications, and other medical products. For home and personal needs, shoppers can find items ranging from home improvement goods, outdoor living products, gardening supplies, furniture, apparel, and jewelry, to tools, power equipment, housewares, toys, seasonal items, mattresses, and automotive services like tire and battery centers. The electronics department includes consumer electronics, accessories, software, video games, office supplies, appliances, and third-party gift cards. Beyond merchandise, Walmart provides a suite of financial services. These include digital payment platforms, money transfer options, bill payment services, money orders, check cashing, prepaid access solutions, co-branded credit cards, installment lending, and earned wage access programs. The company also markets several proprietary brands, notably Allswell, Athletic Works, Equate, and Free Assembly.

Bentonville, AR

2,100,000 employees

corporate.walmart.com

Consumer Defensive / Discount Stores

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Discount Stores
CEO: John Furner

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WMT Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

10.66x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

15.59x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

10.62x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

11.16x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

10.18x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

10.42x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

10.48x

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-31.62%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+0.34%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-4.45%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+4.69%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+2.26%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+1.74%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

8.12x

median of 49 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+31.28%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Walmart Inc. (WMT)	$852.63B	10.66x	15.59x	10.62x	11.16x
Target Corporation (TGT)vs ›	$74.69B	11.50x	12.52x	12.14x	13.14x
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)vs ›	$406.11B	67.42x	61.18x	57.69x	52.32x
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)vs ›	$2.78T	35.17x	31.84x	20.11x	18.01x
The Kroger Co. (KR)vs ›	$35.89B	2.96x	5.68x	6.08x	6.36x
Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs ›	$29.38B	9.56x	7.91x	9.76x	11.90x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

Walmart Inc. (WMT)

$852.63B

10.66x

15.59x

10.62x

11.16x

Target Corporation (TGT)vs ›

$74.69B

11.50x

12.52x

12.14x

13.14x

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)vs ›

$406.11B

67.42x

61.18x

57.69x

52.32x

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)vs ›

$2.78T

35.17x

31.84x

20.11x

18.01x

The Kroger Co. (KR)vs ›

$35.89B

2.96x

5.68x

6.08x

6.36x

Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs ›

$29.38B

9.56x

7.91x

9.76x

11.90x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for Walmart Inc. (WMT)?

The interest coverage ratio for WMT stock is 10.66x.

Is Walmart Inc.'s interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 10.66x is in line with its 5-year average of 11.16x, near the low end of its 5-year range (4.61x–35.68x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for Walmart Inc. (WMT)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for WMT stock is 15.59x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for Walmart Inc. (WMT)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for WMT stock is 10.62x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for Walmart Inc. (WMT)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for WMT stock is 11.16x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for Walmart Inc. (WMT)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for WMT stock is 10.18x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for Walmart Inc. (WMT)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for WMT stock is 10.42x.

What is the 20Y average interest coverage ratio for Walmart Inc. (WMT)?

The 20Y average interest coverage ratio for WMT stock is 10.48x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-07-31	35.68x
2026-04-30	10.72x
2026-01-31	12.28x
2025-10-31	9.79x
2025-07-31	9.47x
2025-04-30	11.20x
2025-01-31	10.96x
2024-10-31	10.85x
2024-07-31	11.69x
2024-04-30	9.58x
2024-01-31	10.44x
2023-10-31	9.09x
2023-07-31	11.40x
2023-04-30	9.40x
2023-01-31	9.12x
2022-10-31	4.61x
2022-07-31	14.31x
2022-04-30	11.69x
2022-01-31	13.79x
2021-10-31	11.92x
2021-07-31	14.28x
2021-04-30	12.21x
2021-01-31	10.47x
2020-10-31	10.68x
2020-07-31	9.21x
2020-04-30	8.82x
2020-01-31	8.16x
2019-10-31	7.45x
2019-07-31	8.71x
2019-04-30	7.35x
2019-01-31	9.07x
2018-10-31	8.41x
2018-07-31	10.38x
2018-04-30	9.72x
2018-01-31	8.33x
2017-10-31	8.17x
2017-07-31	9.74x
2017-04-30	8.76x
2017-01-31	10.61x
2016-10-31	8.41x
2016-07-31	10.48x
2016-04-30	9.02x
2016-01-31	11.76x
2015-10-31	9.97x
2015-07-31	10.70x
2015-04-30	6.74x
2015-01-31	12.76x
2014-10-31	9.27x
2014-07-31	11.82x
2014-04-30	10.46x
2014-01-31	12.65x
2013-10-31	10.66x
2013-07-31	11.51x
2013-04-30	11.22x
2013-01-31	16.14x
2012-10-31	10.33x
2012-07-31	12.07x
2012-04-30	11.15x
2012-01-31	15.00x
2011-10-31	9.80x
2011-07-31	10.64x
2011-04-30	10.49x
2011-01-31	13.99x
2010-10-31	9.86x
2010-07-31	11.42x
2010-04-30	10.99x
2010-01-31	13.90x
2009-10-31	10.67x
2009-07-31	11.51x
2009-04-30	10.07x
2009-01-31	11.39x
2008-10-31	9.85x
2008-07-31	11.03x
2008-04-30	9.49x
2008-01-31	11.41x
2007-10-31	9.24x
2007-07-31	10.83x
2007-04-30	10.21x
2007-01-31	14.99x
2006-10-31	9.13x
2006-07-31	11.19x
2006-04-30	10.29x
2006-01-31	14.69x
2005-10-31	10.04x
2005-07-31	12.99x
2005-04-30	15.64x
2005-01-31	15.18x
2004-10-31	12.41x
2004-07-31	15.56x
2004-04-30	14.42x
2004-01-31	18.61x
2003-10-31	14.05x
2003-07-31	15.05x
2003-04-30	12.36x
2003-01-31	16.58x
2002-10-31	11.50x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-07-31

35.68x

2026-04-30

10.72x

2026-01-31

12.28x

2025-10-31

9.79x

2025-07-31

9.47x

2025-04-30

11.20x

2025-01-31

10.96x

2024-10-31

10.85x

2024-07-31

11.69x

2024-04-30

9.58x

2024-01-31

10.44x

2023-10-31

9.09x

2023-07-31

11.40x

2023-04-30

9.40x

2023-01-31

9.12x

2022-10-31

4.61x

2022-07-31

14.31x

2022-04-30

11.69x

2022-01-31

13.79x

2021-10-31

11.92x

2021-07-31

14.28x

2021-04-30

12.21x

2021-01-31

10.47x

2020-10-31

10.68x

2020-07-31

9.21x

2020-04-30

8.82x

2020-01-31

8.16x

2019-10-31

7.45x

2019-07-31

8.71x

2019-04-30

7.35x

2019-01-31

9.07x

2018-10-31

8.41x

2018-07-31

10.38x

2018-04-30

9.72x

2018-01-31

8.33x

2017-10-31

8.17x

2017-07-31

9.74x

2017-04-30

8.76x

2017-01-31

10.61x

2016-10-31

8.41x

2016-07-31

10.48x

2016-04-30

9.02x

2016-01-31

11.76x

2015-10-31

9.97x

2015-07-31

10.70x

2015-04-30

6.74x

2015-01-31

12.76x

2014-10-31

9.27x

2014-07-31

11.82x

2014-04-30

10.46x

2014-01-31

12.65x

2013-10-31

10.66x

2013-07-31

11.51x

2013-04-30

11.22x

2013-01-31

16.14x

2012-10-31

10.33x

2012-07-31

12.07x

2012-04-30

11.15x

2012-01-31

15.00x

2011-10-31

9.80x

2011-07-31

10.64x

2011-04-30

10.49x

2011-01-31

13.99x

2010-10-31

9.86x

2010-07-31

11.42x

2010-04-30

10.99x

2010-01-31

13.90x

2009-10-31

10.67x

2009-07-31

11.51x

2009-04-30

10.07x

2009-01-31

11.39x

2008-10-31

9.85x

2008-07-31

11.03x

2008-04-30

9.49x

2008-01-31

11.41x

2007-10-31

9.24x

2007-07-31

10.83x

2007-04-30

10.21x

2007-01-31

14.99x

2006-10-31

9.13x

2006-07-31

11.19x

2006-04-30

10.29x

2006-01-31

14.69x

2005-10-31

10.04x

2005-07-31

12.99x

2005-04-30

15.64x

2005-01-31

15.18x

2004-10-31

12.41x

2004-07-31

15.56x

2004-04-30

14.42x

2004-01-31

18.61x

2003-10-31

14.05x

2003-07-31

15.05x

2003-04-30

12.36x

2003-01-31

16.58x

2002-10-31

11.50x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 10.66x

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