Walmart Inc.(WMT)
Discount Stores · Bentonville, AR
$106.04-1.10 (-1.03%)
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 2:50 PM EDT
Discount Stores · Bentonville, AR
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 2:50 PM EDT
Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the operating margin high or low?
The operating margin of 4.39% is in line with its 5-year average of 4.23%, near the high end of its 5-year range (1.76%–5.21%).
1.56% above its 12-month average of 4.32%.
Reported quarterly operating margin; no daily interpolation.
OPERATING MARGIN
4.39%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM
4.32%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y
4.29%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y
4.23%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y
4.23%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y
4.67%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y
4.96%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+1.56%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+2.42%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+3.74%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+3.79%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-5.99%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-11.44%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
11.72%
median of 52 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-62.56%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$403.53B
Operating Margin
3.82%
TTM Avg
3.71%
3Y Avg
3.59%
5Y Avg
3.52%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING MARGIN | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc. (WMT) | $843.84B | 4.39% | 4.32% | 4.29% | 4.23% |
| Target Corporation (TGT)vs › | $73.89B | 5.59% | 5.05% | 5.14% | 5.48% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)vs › | $403.53B | 3.82% | 3.71% | 3.59% | 3.52% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)vs › | $2.76T | 12.08% | 10.96% | 7.67% | 6.99% |
| The Kroger Co. (KR)vs › | $34.87B | 1.33% | 1.95% | 1.99% | 2.25% |
| Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs › | $28.24B | 5.59% | 4.69% | 6.12% | 6.78% |
Gross Margin
25.2%
Operating Margin
4.4%
Operating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue
Operating margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after operating expenses, reflecting operating efficiency.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | OPERATING MARGIN |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 4.99% |
| 2026-04-30 | 4.22% |
| 2026-01-31 | 4.57% |
| 2025-10-31 | 3.73% |
| 2025-07-31 | 4.11% |
| 2025-04-30 | 4.31% |
| 2025-01-31 | 4.35% |
| 2024-10-31 | 3.96% |
| 2024-07-31 | 4.69% |
| 2024-04-30 | 4.24% |
| 2024-01-31 | 4.18% |
| 2023-10-31 | 3.86% |
| 2023-07-31 | 4.53% |
| 2023-04-30 | 4.10% |
| 2023-01-31 | 3.39% |
| 2022-10-31 | 1.76% |
| 2022-07-31 | 4.48% |
| 2022-04-30 | 3.76% |
| 2022-01-31 | 3.85% |
| 2021-10-31 | 4.12% |
| 2021-07-31 | 5.21% |
| 2021-04-30 | 5.00% |
| 2021-01-31 | 3.61% |
| 2020-10-31 | 4.29% |
| 2020-07-31 | 4.40% |
| 2020-04-30 | 3.88% |
| 2020-01-31 | 3.76% |
| 2019-10-31 | 3.69% |
| 2019-07-31 | 4.28% |
| 2019-04-30 | 3.99% |
| 2019-01-31 | 4.37% |
| 2018-10-31 | 3.99% |
| 2018-07-31 | 4.49% |
| 2018-04-30 | 4.20% |
| 2018-01-31 | 3.28% |
| 2017-10-31 | 3.87% |
| 2017-07-31 | 4.84% |
| 2017-04-30 | 4.46% |
| 2017-01-31 | 4.74% |
| 2016-10-31 | 4.33% |
| 2016-07-31 | 5.10% |
| 2016-04-30 | 4.55% |
| 2016-01-31 | 5.12% |
| 2015-10-31 | 4.87% |
| 2015-07-31 | 5.05% |
| 2015-04-30 | 4.95% |
| 2015-01-31 | 6.04% |
| 2014-10-31 | 5.26% |
| 2014-07-31 | 5.61% |
| 2014-04-30 | 5.39% |
| 2014-01-31 | 5.66% |
| 2013-10-31 | 5.45% |
| 2013-07-31 | 5.80% |
| 2013-04-30 | 5.64% |
| 2013-01-31 | 6.72% |
| 2012-10-31 | 5.35% |
| 2012-07-31 | 5.86% |
| 2012-04-30 | 5.65% |
| 2012-01-31 | 6.82% |
| 2011-10-31 | 5.33% |
| 2011-07-31 | 5.84% |
| 2011-04-30 | 5.66% |
| 2011-01-31 | 6.88% |
| 2010-10-31 | 5.50% |
| 2010-07-31 | 5.97% |
| 2010-04-30 | 5.75% |
| 2010-01-31 | 6.39% |
| 2009-10-31 | 5.48% |
| 2009-07-31 | 5.88% |
| 2009-04-30 | 5.54% |
| 2009-01-31 | 5.84% |
| 2008-10-31 | 5.38% |
| 2008-07-31 | 5.68% |
| 2008-04-30 | 5.60% |
| 2008-01-31 | 6.41% |
| 2007-10-31 | 5.40% |
| 2007-07-31 | 5.68% |
| 2007-04-30 | 5.61% |
| 2007-01-31 | 6.49% |
| 2006-10-31 | 5.29% |
| 2006-07-31 | 5.97% |
| 2006-04-30 | 5.64% |
| 2006-01-31 | 6.50% |
| 2005-10-31 | 5.44% |
| 2005-07-31 | 6.17% |
| 2005-04-30 | 5.50% |
| 2005-01-31 | 6.40% |
| 2004-10-31 | 5.46% |
| 2004-07-31 | 6.25% |
| 2004-04-30 | 5.51% |
| 2004-01-31 | 6.31% |
| 2003-10-31 | 5.39% |
| 2003-07-31 | 6.00% |
| 2003-04-30 | 5.40% |
| 2003-01-31 | 5.90% |
| 2002-10-31 | 5.14% |