Walmart Statistics - Walmart Facts, Stats, Trends & Data (2024) (2024)

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Key Walmart facts

Founded
1962
Headquarters
Bentonville, Arkansas
Founders
Sam Walton
IPO Date
1970-10-01

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Walmart Store Stats

Walmart Stores

How many Walmart stores are there?

Source:Walmart

Stores

10,623

There are 10,623 Walmart and Sam's Club stores worldwide.

[1]

Date: Mar 17, 2023

Walmart Stores by Segment

How many Walmarts are in the US?

Source:Walmart

Walmart U.S.

4717

Walmart International

5306

Sam's Club

600

There are 4,717 Walmarts in the US.

[1]

Date: Mar 17, 2023

There are 600 Sam's Clubs in the US.

[1]

Date: Mar 17, 2023

Walmart U.S. Stores by Type

How many Supercenters does Walmart have?

Source:Walmart

Supercenters

3572

Neighborhood markets

781

Discount stores

374

Walmart has 3,572 Supercenters in the US.

[1]

Date: Mar 17, 2023

Walmart U.S. Stores by State

Which US state has the most Walmarts?

Source:Walmart

Texas

601

Florida

386

California

320

North Carolina

216

Georgia

215

Illinois

190

At 600 locations, Texas has more Walmarts than any other US state.

[1]

Date: Mar 17, 2023

Walmart International Stores by Region

Walmart store statistics showing the number of stores by region/country outside the U.S.

Source:Walmart

Mexico

2862

Central America

882

Africa

375

Chile

392

China

365

At over 2,700 locations, Mexico has the most Walmart stores outside the U.S.

[1]

Date: Mar 17, 2023

Walmart Advertising & Customer Statistics

Walmart Weekly Customer Visits

How many people go to Walmart in a week?

Source:Walmart

Weekly customers

240M

Over 34 million people go to Walmart every day.

[1]

Date: Mar 17, 2023

The average Walmart customer's basket size is $50.95 with 11 items.

[2]

Last Accessed: Oct 22, 2020

At 19%, Saturdays account for the bulk of Walmart's weekly foot traffic.

[2]

Last Accessed: Sep 19, 2023

Walmart Customers by Age

What are Walmart customers' age demographics?

Nearly 25% of Walmart customers in 2019 were between 25 and 34 years of age.

[3]

Date: Jan 19, 2020

Walmart Customers by Race/Ethnicity

What are Walmart customers' racial/ethnic demographics?

Source:Numerator

Black

112

White

105

Hispanic/Latinx

91

Asian

53

Over 60% of Walmart customers in 2019 were white.

[3]

Date: Jan 19, 2020

Walmart Customers by Income

What are Walmart customers' yearly income statistics?

Source:Numerator

Under $20k

117

$20k-40k

120

$40k-60k

108

$80k-100k

94

$100k-125k

83

Over $125k

66

The average Walmart customer in 2019 earned a little over $76,000 a year.

[3]

Date: Jan 19, 2020

Walmart Advertising Spend

How much money does Walmart spend on advertising?

Source:Walmart

Advertising expense

$4.10B

Walmart spent $4.1 billion on advertising in 2022, up from $3.9 billion in 2021.

[1]

Date: Mar 17, 2023

Walmart Sales Stats

Walmart Sales by Division

Walmart sales stats breaking down the company's sales by division/segment.

Source:Walmart

Walmart U.S.

$420.55B

Walmart International

$100.98B

Sam's Club

$84.35B

$84.345 billion of Walmart's $605.881 billion in sales for fiscal year 2023 came from Sam's Club.

[1]

Date: Mar 17, 2023

Walmart U.S. Sales by Product Category

What is the most bought item at Walmart?

Source:Walmart

Grocery

$247.30B

General merchandise

$118.60B

Health and wellness

$46.59B

Other

$8.07B

58.8% or $247.299 billion of Walmart US's $420.553 billion in 2022 sales came from groceries.

[1]

Date: Mar 17, 2023

Walmart's most popular item is bananas, with 1.5 billion pounds sold annually.

[4]

Date: Jun 29, 2022

Walmart International Sales by Country

Walmart International stats breaking down sales by country.

Source:Walmart

Mexico and rest of Central America

$40.50B

U.K.

$0.00

Canada

$22.30B

China

$14.71B

$40.496 billion of Walmart's $605.881 billion in 2022 sales came from Mexico and Central America.

[1]

Date: Mar 17, 2023

Walmart Sales Stats: Sam's Club Sales by Category

Sam's Club stats breaking down sales by merchandise category.

Source:Walmart

Grocery and consumables

$53.03B

Fuel, tobacco and other

$14.64B

Home and apparel

$9.58B

Health and wellness

$4.25B

Technology, office and entertainment

$2.86B

$53.027 billion of Sam's Club's $84.345 billion in 2022 sales came from grocery and consumables.

[1]

Date: Mar 17, 2023

Walmart Employee Statistics

Walmart Employees

How many employees does Walmart have?

Source:Walmart

Employees

2.1M

Over 2.1 million people are employed by Walmart.

[1]

Date: Mar 17, 2023

1.6 million of the 2.1 million people employed by Walmart are in the US.

[1]

Date: Mar 17, 2023

93% of Walmart's US employees are hourly and 70% are full-time.

[1]

Date: Mar 17, 2023

Walmart is the largest employer in the U.S.

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Date: Sep 18, 2020

Walmart pays an average of $17.50 an hour in the US.

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Last Accessed: Sep 19, 2023

Walmart Employees by Race/Ethnicity

How is Walmart diverse?

Source:Walmart

White

50.69%

Black

20.75%

Hispanic

18.88%

Asian

4.69%

Native American or Alaskan Native

1.13%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

0.5%

50.69% of Walmart employees in the US are white.

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Last Accessed: Oct 26, 2022

49.99% of Walmart employees in the US are women.

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Last Accessed: Oct 26, 2022

Walmart Employees by Age

How old are Walmart employees?

Source:Walmart

16 to 19

12.58%

20 to 24

16.76%

25 to 29

10.53%

30 to 34

9.42%

35 to 39

8.29%

40 and above

42.42%

12.58% of Walmart employees in the US are aged between 16 and 19 years.

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Last Accessed: Oct 26, 2022

The average Walmart employee is 38.41 years old.

[10]

Last Accessed: Oct 26, 2022

The average hourly employee at Walmart is 38.24 years old.

[10]

Last Accessed: Oct 26, 2022

The average Walmart manager is 40.97 years old

[10]

Last Accessed: Oct 26, 2022

Walmart Major Acquisitions

Walmart Acquired streaming and media company Vudu in 2010.

[11]

Date: Dec 11, 2018

Walmart acquired Kosmix, a social media startup, for $300 million in 2011 and developed it into Walmart Labs.

[12]

Date: Dec 11, 2018

Walmart acquired Jet.com in 2016 for $3.3 billion but announced in 2020 that it was going to be discontinued.

[13]

Date: May 19, 2020

Walmart acquired Shoes.com for $70 million in January 2017.

[12]

Date: Dec 11, 2018

Walmart acquired ModCloth in March 2017.

[12]

Date: Dec 11, 2018

Walmart acquired Bonobos in June 2017 for $310 million.

[12]

Date: Dec 11, 2018

Walmart acquired Parcel in October 2017.

[12]

Date: Dec 11, 2018

Walmart acquired Moosejaw for $51 million in 2017.

[12]

Date: Dec 11, 2018

Walmart acquired Bare Necessities in August 2018.

[12]

Date: Dec 11, 2018

Walmart acquired Eloquii for $100 million in October 2018.

[12]

Date: Dec 11, 2018

Walmart acquired Art.com in December 2018.

[14]

Date: Dec 7, 2018

Walmart acquired British supermarket chain Asda in 1999 for $10.8 billion and sold it in 2020 for $88 billion.

[15]

Date: Oct 2, 2020

Walmart Miscellaneous Statistics

20.34 million unique visits are made to Walmart's website on Black Friday.

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Last Accessed: Oct 23, 2020

Walmart has over 100,000 total suppliers across the world.

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Last Accessed: Sep 19, 2023

Every Walmart store that opens reduced local retail employment by 150 jobs.

[18]

Date: Jun 12, 2009

For each new retail job created by Walmart, 1.4 existing jobs are lost at competing businesses.

[18]

Date: Jun 12, 2009

Only $14 of every $100 spent at a Walmart store stays in the local economy.

[18]

Date: Jun 12, 2009

Walmart loses about $3 billion every year to theft and shoplifting.

[19]

Date: Aug 21, 2016

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https://snapshot.numerator.com/retailer/walmart

Last Accessed: Sep 19, 2023

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Last Accessed: Sep 19, 2023

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Walmart

https://corporate.walmart.com/about

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Statista

https://www.statista.com/topics/1451/walmart/

Last Accessed: Oct 23, 2020

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Institute for Local Self Reliance

https://ilsr.org/walmart-create-22000-jobs-and-destroy-many-thousands-more/

Date: Jun 12, 2009

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Walmart Statistics - Walmart Facts, Stats, Trends & Data (2024) (2024)

FAQs

What is Walmart's annual results for 2024? ›

With fiscal year 2024 revenue of $648 billion, Walmart employs approximately 2.1 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy, and employment opportunity.

What are the statistics of Walmart? ›

Walmart Statistics: Top Picks (2024)

The revenue of Walmart is more than $313 billion as of 2023. 5.74% of Walmart's revenue was increased in 2023. Walmart has 2.1 million employees as of 2023. Walmart U.S. contributed 69% of the total share of Walmart's net sales worldwide in 2022.

What are 5 interesting facts about Walmart? ›

History-Related Facts about Walmart
  • Sam Walton Learned Retailing from J.C. Penney. ...
  • Walton's First Venture Was the Ben Franklin Store. ...
  • Walton's 5&10- The Store That Led to Walmart. ...
  • Walmart Opened in 1962. ...
  • The Walmart Store Has Had Many Name and Logo Changing Ceremonies. ...
  • The Opening of Sam's Club in 1983.

What is the EBIT for Walmart in 2024? ›

Walmart EBIT for the twelve months ending April 30, 2024 was $27.613B, a 29.33% increase year-over-year. Walmart 2024 annual EBIT was $27.012B, a 32.23% increase from 2023. Walmart 2023 annual EBIT was $20.428B, a 21.26% decline from 2022.

What is Walmart's statistics for 2024? ›

Walmart U.S. had net sales of $441.8 billion for fiscal 2024, representing 69% of our fiscal 2024 consolidated net sales, and had net sales of $420.6 billion and $393.2 billion for fiscal 2023 and 2022, respectively.

What is the Walmart price forecast for 2024? ›

The forecasted Walmart price at the end of 2024 is $69.19 - and the year to year change -56%. The rise from today to year-end: +3%. In the middle of 2024, we expect to see $69.08.

How many employees does Walmart have in 2024? ›

2,100,000

Which Walmart makes the most money? ›

Walmart's strongest segment, in terms of revenue, is Walmart U.S., which operates retail stores in the company's domestic market of the United States.

Who owns the largest percentage of Walmart? ›

Jim Walton is the largest shareholder of Walmart (WMT -2.15%). According to the company's latest proxy statement, the third child of company co-founder Sam Walton currently owns 31,521,372 shares worth around $2.1 billion.

Why is Walmart changing their name? ›

The company, which became the largest retailer in the world with a huge chain of stores, is changing its name to reflect its increasing emphasis on e-commerce. As of Feb. 1, it will no longer be "Wal-Mart Stores" and will get rid of the hyphen and drop "stores" from its legal name.

Who owns Walmart now? ›

It is a publicly traded family-owned business, as the company is controlled by the Walton family.

What is Walmart best known for? ›

For millions of consumers worldwide, Walmart is the main source for groceries, household items, clothing, and more.

Is Walmart doing well financially? ›

Walmart beat quarterly earnings and revenue estimates. The discounter said it made gains with high-income shoppers, and reported e-commerce growth of 22% for its U.S. business. CFO John David Rainey told CNBC the gap between the price of cooking at home and eating out is helping Walmart's grocery business.

What are the financial results of Walmart in 2024? ›

With fiscal year 2024 revenue of $648 billion, Walmart employs approximately 2.1 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy, and employment opportunity.

Who is Walmart's competition? ›

Walmart competitors include Costco, Amazon, Rakuten, Target and Sears Holdings Corporation.

What is the EPS for Walmart in 2024? ›

Walmart EPS for the quarter ending April 30, 2024 was $0.63, a 200% increase year-over-year. Walmart EPS for the twelve months ending April 30, 2024 was $2.33, a 68.35% increase year-over-year. Walmart 2024 annual EPS was $1.91, a 34.51% increase from 2023. Walmart 2023 annual EPS was $1.42, a 12.35% decline from 2022.

What is Walmart's net income in 2024? ›

Walmart net income for the twelve months ending April 30, 2024 was $18.942B, a 67.64% increase year-over-year. Walmart annual net income for 2024 was $15.511B, a 32.8% increase from 2023. Walmart annual net income for 2023 was $11.68B, a 14.58% decline from 2022.

What is the goal of Walmart 2025? ›

By 2025, we aim to achieve a 15% absolute reduction in our total virgin plastic use as compared to the 2020 baseline.

What is Walmart future prediction? ›

Walmart Stock Forecast

The 29 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Walmart stock have an average target of 71.03, with a low estimate of 55 and a high estimate of 81. The average target predicts an increase of 4.90% from the current stock price of 67.71.

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