Walmart Inc.(WMT)
Discount Stores · Bentonville, AR
$107.14-1.28 (-1.18%)
Delayed quote: Sep 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Discount Stores · Bentonville, AR
Delayed quote: Sep 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM net income over the latest quarterly balance sheet). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the return on assets (ROA) high or low?
The return on assets (ROA) of 7.51% is 22% above its 5-year average of 6.17%, near the high end of its 5-year range (4.80%–7.69%).
0.79% below its 12-month average of 7.57%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
7.51%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
7.57%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
6.52%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
6.17%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
5.94%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
6.68%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
7.19%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-0.79%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+15.14%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+21.72%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+26.33%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+12.49%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+4.48%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
6.20%
median of 52 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+21.23%
vs the sector median at left
Walmart Inc.
Market Cap
$852.63B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.51%
TTM Avg
7.57%
3Y Avg
6.52%
5Y Avg
6.17%
Market Cap
$74.69B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.17%
TTM Avg
6.66%
3Y Avg
6.93%
5Y Avg
7.78%
Market Cap
$406.11B
Return on Assets (ROA)
10.23%
TTM Avg
10.53%
3Y Avg
10.06%
5Y Avg
9.55%
Market Cap
$2.78T
Return on Assets (ROA)
12.35%
TTM Avg
9.48%
3Y Avg
6.04%
5Y Avg
6.45%
Market Cap
$35.89B
Return on Assets (ROA)
2.09%
TTM Avg
3.54%
3Y Avg
3.79%
5Y Avg
3.85%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc. (WMT) | $852.63B | 7.51% | 7.57% | 6.52% | 6.17% |
| Target Corporation (TGT)vs › | $74.69B | 7.17% | 6.66% | 6.93% | 7.78% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)vs › | $406.11B | 10.23% | 10.53% | 10.06% | 9.55% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)vs › | $2.78T | 12.35% | 9.48% | 6.04% | 6.45% |
| The Kroger Co. (KR)vs › | $35.89B | 2.09% | 3.54% | 3.79% | 3.85% |
| Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs › | $29.38B | 5.30% | 4.25% | 5.55% | 6.26% |
ROA
7.5%
ROE
22.5%
ROA = Net Income / Total Assets
Return on assets measures how efficiently a company generates profit from its total assets.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | 7.69% |
| 2025-01-31 | 7.45% |
| 2024-01-31 | 6.15% |
| 2023-01-31 | 4.80% |
| 2022-01-31 | 5.58% |
| 2021-01-31 | 5.35% |
| 2020-01-31 | 6.29% |
| 2019-01-31 | 3.04% |
| 2018-01-31 | 4.82% |
| 2017-01-31 | 6.86% |
| 2016-01-31 | 7.36% |
| 2015-01-31 | 8.04% |
| 2014-01-31 | 7.83% |
| 2013-01-31 | 8.37% |
| 2012-01-31 | 8.12% |
| 2011-01-31 | 9.07% |
| 2010-01-31 | 8.43% |
| 2009-01-31 | 8.19% |
| 2008-01-31 | 7.79% |
| 2007-01-31 | 7.44% |
| 2006-01-31 | 8.13% |
| 2005-01-31 | 8.54% |
| 2004-01-31 | 8.59% |
| 2003-01-31 | 8.39% |
| 2002-01-31 | 7.89% |
| 2001-01-31 | 8.06% |
| 2000-01-31 | 7.92% |
| 1999-01-31 | 8.86% |
| 1998-01-31 | 7.77% |
| 1997-01-31 | 7.72% |