In 2024, Walmart's net income amounted to about 16.3 billion U.S. dollars, up from approximately 11.3 billion registered a year earlier. That year, Walmart's total net sales amounted to around 643 billion U.S. dollars.

Walmart's annual net income per employee was $9.26K in fiscal year 2025. The net income per employeeincreased$1.87Kfrom $7.39K(in 2024) to $9.26K (in 2025), representing a 25.30% year-over-year growth.

In the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024, Walmart's revenue amounted to approximately 648 billion U.S. dollars worldwide. Compared to a year earlier, the retailer's revenue increased by six percent. Walmart, formerly known as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., is one of the most well-known and valuable brands in the world. The company operates discount stores, supercenters, and neighborhood markets globally.

Powerhouse of retail in both domestic and international markets
Walmart deals in a wide variety of products, such as groceries, apparel, furniture, home appliances, and electronics. The company operates through three distinct business segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam’s Club. 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. This segment also includes Walmart’s U.S. eCommerce website: walmart.com. The company’s Walmart International and Sam’s Club business divisions operate globally generating revenue through retail, wholesale, membership club, and online product sales.

How do other leading retailers compare to Walmart, in terms of sales revenue?
Walmart is far ahead of its rivals in the global fast moving consumer goods sector, with nearly double the retail sales of its closest competitors. In terms of historic sales revenue, Amazon and Costco have also witnessed the steady growth experienced by Walmart over the past number of years.

Over two-thirds, 69 percent, of Walmart’s global net sales were generated by the company’s Walmart U.S. division in fiscal year 2023. Historically, Walmart U.S. has been responsible for the majority of Walmart’s sales. Walmart's U.S. division operates in all 50 states of the United States, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. The International division operates in 18 countries outside the United States such as Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, India, and South Africa, to name a few. Lastly, Sam's Club operates in 44 states in the United States and in Puerto Rico.

Walmart’s business divisions
Walmart is a behemoth in the retail industry, generating revenues upwards of 500 billion U.S. dollars in the last number of years. The company, formerly known as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., is one of the most well-known and valuable brands in the world. Walmart began in the United States as a single discount store, whose model was to sell more for less. Nowadays, Walmart has discount stores, supercenters, and neighborhood markets all around the world. The multinational company has developed into the largest retailer in the world. Walmart deals in a wide variety of products, such as groceries, apparel, furniture, home appliances, and electronics. The company operates through three distinct business segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam’s Club. Walmart U.S. operates retail stores in the company’s domestic market of the United States. This segment also includes Walmart’s U.S. eCommerce website: walmart.com. The company’s Walmart International and Sam’s Club business divisions operate globally generating revenue through retail, wholesale, membership club, and online product sales.

In the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024, Walmart's global net sales amounted to 642.6 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of approximately six percent in comparison to a year earlier.

Walmart Walmart was founded in 1962 by Sam Walton when he and his brother James “Bud” Walton opened the first Wal-Mart Discount City in Rogers, Arkansas. Since then, Walmart has grown to become the largest publicly-owned retail company in the world. In the United States, the company includes Walmart discount stores, supercenters, neighborhood markets, and Sam’s Club warehouse membership clubs. The company also has many international operations. Walmart is considered a variety store which focuses on low prices featuring apparel as well as hard goods, and has been committed to upholding their basic value of customer service. Beginning in the early 1990s, Walmart went to great lengths to increase their market share. They introduced a full line of groceries into their stores, diversified their market by appealing to certain ethnic groups through bilingual advertisements, and took steps to promote the awareness of environmental issues.As of 2024, Walmart operated 10,616 stores worldwide; with 4,615 of those stores located in the United States alone.

Walmart International's net sales amounted to around 115 billion U.S. dollars in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024. An increase of about 14 million dollars from the previous year. Meanwhile, Sam's Club had net sales amounting to about 86.2 billion U.S. dollars. Between 2021 and 2022 the net sales of Walmart International had decreased by nearly 21 billion dollars due to the end of the company's operations in the United Kingdom and Japan.

Walmart Wal-Mart was founded in 1962 by Sam Walton when he and his brother James “Bud” Walton opened the first Wal-Mart Discount City in Rogers, Arkansas. Since then, Wal-Mart has grown to become the largest publicly-owned retail company in the world. In the United States, the company includes Wal-Mart discount stores, Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets, and Sam’s Club warehouse membership clubs. The company also has many international operations. Wal-Mart is considered a variety store which focuses on low prices featuring apparel as well as hard goods, and has been committed to upholding their basic value of customer service.

Beginning in the early 1990s, Wal-Mart went to great lengths to increase their market share. They introduced a full line of groceries into their stores, diversified their market by appealing to certain ethnic groups through bilingual advertisements, and took steps to promote the awareness of environmental issues.

As of 2024, Walmart operated just under 11,000 stores worldwide of which 10,616 were retail units. As of that year, the company generated nearly 643 billion U.S. dollars in net sales.

In fiscal year 2024, Walmart International registered sales of approximately 49.7 billion U.S. dollars in Mexico and Central America. Meanwhile, net sales in China amounted to around 17 billion, up from about 13.9 billion in the previous year. Walmart International had total net sales of approximately 115 billion U.S. dollars that year. Walmart Walmart was founded in 1962 by Sam Walton when he and his brother James “Bud” Walton opened the first Wal-Mart Discount City in Rogers, Arkansas. Since then, Walmart has grown to become the largest publicly-owned retail company in the world. In the United States, the company includes Walmart discount stores, supercenters, neighborhood markets, and Sam’s Club warehouse membership clubs. Company divisions The company operates through three distinct business segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam’s Club. 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. The company’s Walmart International and Sam’s Club business divisions operate globally generating revenue through retail, wholesale, membership club, and online product sales. As of fiscal year 2024, around 18 percent of Walmart’s net sales came from the international division. This division saw its sales fluctuate during the last decade, and especially saw a significant drop when, in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the company terminated its operations in the United Kingdom and Japan.

In 2024, grocery sales accounted for 59.8 percent of the net sales of Walmart U.S. in the United States. In contrast, only 12.4 percent corresponded to health and wellness. WalmartWalmart was founded in 1962 by Sam Walton when he and his brother James “Bud” Walton opened the first Wal-Mart Discount City in Rogers, Arkansas. Since then, Walmart has grown to become the largest publicly-owned retail company in the world. In the United States, the company includes Walmart discount stores, supercenters, neighborhood markets, and Sam’s Club warehouse membership clubs. Beginning in the early 1990s, Walmart went to great lengths to increase their market share. They introduced a full line of groceries into their stores, diversified their market by appealing to certain ethnic groups through bilingual advertisements, and took steps to promote the awareness of environmental issues. Company divisionsWalmart deals in a wide variety of products, such as groceries, apparel, furniture, home appliances, and electronics. The company operates through three distinct business segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam’s Club. 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. This segment also includes Walmart’s U.S. eCommerce website: walmart.com. In 2023, Walmart U.S. had net sales of 442 billion U.S. dollars.. The company’s Walmart International and Sam’s Club business divisions operate globally generating revenue through retail, wholesale, membership club, and online product sales. As of fiscal year 2024, around 13 percent of Walmart’s net sales came from Sam's Club division.

At least since 2006, Walmart have had a stable gross profit margin. In fiscal year 2024, the retailer's global profit margin amounted to 23.7 percent. Walmart deals in a wide variety of products, such as groceries, apparel, furniture, home appliances, and electronics. Walmart, formerly known as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., is one of the most well-known and valuable brands in the world. Leading retailer in the world Walmart is the largest retailer in the world. The company has discount stores, supercenters, and neighborhood markets all around the world. The company operates through three distinct business segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam’s Club. Walmart is far ahead of its rivals in the global fast-moving consumer goods sector, with nearly double the retail sales of its closest competitors. How do other leading retailers compare to Walmart, in terms of gross profit margin? Gross profit margin shows a company’s profitability by showing the profit left over when cost of goods sold are deducted from net sales. This figure is typically given as a percentage of sales. Costco and Kroger are two of Walmart’s leading competitors. Historically, both companies have had a lower gross margin than Walmart.

Year over year net sales of Walmart U.S. grew by 5.5 percent in fiscal year 2024 when compared to the previous period. Walmart U.S. operates retail stores in Walmart’s domestic market of the United States. Walmart, formerly known as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., is one of the most well-known and valuable brands in the world. Walmart deals in a wide variety of products, such as groceries, apparel, furniture, home appliances, and electronics. Leading retailer in the U.S. Walmart is the largest retailer in the United States and is far ahead of its rivals, with over double the retail sales of its nearest competitors. Walmart is also one of the leading e-retailers in the United States. Key figures of Walmart U.S. Walmart’s strongest segment, in terms of revenue, is Walmart U.S., which recorded net sales of around 442 billion U.S. dollars in fiscal year 2024. Unsurprisingly, Walmart U.S. was the company’s leading division in terms of operating income in 2023. Walmart U.S.’s revenues are forecast to continue to grow over the coming years.

The combined number of full- and part-time employees at Amazon.com has increased significantly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, after peaking at 1.62 million in the first quarter of 2022, Amazon's workforce saw a sharp decline. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the U.S. e-commerce multinational headquartered in Seattle, Washington, had 1,556,000 full- and part-time employees. Amazon’s financial dance Amazon’s sharp decline in its workforce is mirrored in the annual net income incurred by the company. In 2022, amazon.com reported a net loss of around 2.7 billion U.S. dollars. However, this is not seen in the company's net sales revenue, which has generally continued to increase over the years, with North America accounting for the largest share. In the final quarter of 2023, amazon.com recorded its highest revenue ever, generating a total of 169 billion U.S. dollars. Amazon's labor dwindles When taking a closer look at the number of workers that amazon.com has employed over the past decade, it is evident that there has been a noticeable decline in recent years. From 2021 to 2023, there was a decrease of over 83,000 employees working for the online marketplace. Even with this decrease in employee count, Amazon still ranks second only to Walmart when comparing leading global companies by the number of employees. To further illustrate, Walmart employed a workforce of 2.1 million individuals in 2023, while Amazon employed 1.5 million.

Amazon.com was the leading online store in the U.S. e-commerce market, with e-commerce net sales of 152 billion U.S. dollars in 2024, followed by jd.com with 117 billion U.S. dollars. Third place is taken by walmart.com with revenues of 77.6 billion U.S. dollars. Apple.com is the fourth-biggest online store in the U.S. with net sales of 48.9 billion U.S. dollars in 2024.For an extended ranking as well as rankings in specific product categories, please visit ecommerceDB.com.The eCommerceDB provides detailed information for over 30,000 online stores in more than 50 countries, including detailed revenue analytics, competitor analysis, market development, marketing budget, and interesting KPIs, such as traffic, shipping providers, payment options, social media activity and many more.

Amazon.com leads the global e-commerce market, boasting a worldwide revenue of 152.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2024, closely followed by jd.com at 117.8 billion dollars. Walmart.com secures the third position with approximately 77.6 billion in revenue, while Apple's D2C channel ranks as the fourth-largest online store globally, achieving net sales of nearly 49 billion that year. For an extended ranking as well as rankings in specific product categories or countries please visit ecommerceDB.com. The eCommerceDB provides detailed information for over 30,000 online stores in more than 50 countries, including detailed revenue analytics, competitor analysis, market development, marketing budget, and interesting KPIs, such as traffic, shipping providers, payment options, social media activity and many more.

walmart.com, operated by Walmart, Inc., is an online store with nationally-focused sales. Its e-commerce net sales are generated almost entirely in the United States. With regards to the product range, walmart.com is an all-round online store, with products on offer that cover different categories, such as “Electronics & Media”, “Toys, Hobby & DIY” as well as “Furniture & Appliances”. The online store was launched in 2000.

Walmart, the world's leading retailer, issued somewhat flat results for Q4 and the financial year 2024 in its latest financial update. The retailer forecast that the company's net sales is expected to grow by 4.5 to 5.0 percent, yet gross profit rate would decrease from 23.5 percent to 22.9 percent for the full financial year 2024.

In 2024, Walmart U.S. had eCommerce sales amounting to 65.4 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of about 22 percent in comparison to 2023's figure. WalmartWalmart was founded in 1962 by Sam Walton when he and his brother James “Bud” Walton opened the first Wal-Mart Discount City in Rogers, Arkansas. Since then, Walmart has grown to become the largest publicly-owned retail company in the world. In the United States, the company includes Walmart discount stores, supercenters, neighborhood markets, and Sam’s Club warehouse membership clubs. The company also has many international operations, operating through three distinct business segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam’s Club. Walmart’s strongest segment, in terms of revenue, is Walmart U.S., which operates retail stores in all 50 states in the United States, and Puerto Rico and as of 2023 counted 4,717 locations Brand and e-commerce According to a survey conducted by Statista in 2023, 93 percent of consumers were familiar with the Walmart brand and 65 percent appeared to use it for their grocery purchases. The company also operates a successful e-commerce site, which is particularly popular at the start of the holiday season and which in December 2023, reached close to 497 million visits.

From 2004 to 2024, the net revenue of Amazon e-commerce and service sales has increased tremendously. In the fiscal year ending December 31, the multinational e-commerce company's net revenue was almost 638 billion U.S. dollars, up from 575 billion U.S. dollars in 2023.Amazon.com, a U.S. e-commerce company originally founded in 1994, is the world’s largest online retailer of books, clothing, electronics, music, and many more goods. As of 2024, the company generates the majority of it's net revenues through online retail product sales, followed by third-party retail seller services, cloud computing services, and retail subscription services including Amazon Prime. From seller to digital environment Through Amazon, consumers are able to purchase goods at a rather discounted price from both small and large companies as well as from other users. Both new and used goods are sold on the website. Due to the wide variety of goods available at prices which often undercut local brick-and-mortar retail offerings, Amazon has dominated the retailer market. As of 2024, Amazon’s brand worth amounts to over 185 billion U.S. dollars, topping the likes of companies such as Walmart, Ikea, as well as digital competitors Alibaba and eBay. One of Amazon's first forays into the world of hardware was its e-reader Kindle, one of the most popular e-book readers worldwide. More recently, Amazon has also released several series of own-branded products and a voice-controlled virtual assistant, Alexa. Headquartered in North America Due to its location, Amazon offers more services in North America than worldwide. As a result, the majority of the company’s net revenue in 2023 was actually earned in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In 2023, approximately 353 billion U.S. dollars was earned in North America compared to only roughly 131 billion U.S. dollars internationally.

With over 670 billion U.S. dollars in revenue, Walmart topped the ranking of the hundred largest companies globally, followed by Amazon. Walmart was also the largest company in the world based on its number of employees, with some 2.1 million all over the world. Largest corporations based on revenue - additional information The concept of revenue itself might slightly differ depending on country or even from one company to another. It usually refers to the income resulted from normal business activities, such as the sale of goods and services to customers. Walmart The American-based multinational corporation Walmart was founded in 1962 and currently operates over 10,600 stores worldwide, out of which 4,600 are in the United States alone. In 2024, Walmart was ranked the third most valuable retail brand in the world, with a brand value of about 60 billion U.S. dollars. Follow this link to get access to the top 500 companies from all industries list.

Walmart International had a total of 403 stores throughout Canada as of October 31, 2024, whereas in Mexico, the company had 3,066 stores. Walmart, formerly known as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., is one of the most well-known and valuable brands in the world. Walmart began in the United States as a single discount store, whose model was to sell more for less. Nowadays, Walmart has discount stores, supercenters, and neighborhood markets around the world. The multinational company has developed into the largest retailer in the world. Powerhouse of retail in both domestic and international markets Walmart deals in a wide variety of products, such as groceries, apparel, furniture, home appliances, and electronics. The company operates through three distinct business segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam’s Club. 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. This segment also includes Walmart’s U.S. eCommerce website: walmart.com. The company’s Walmart International and Sam’s Club business divisions operate globally generating revenue through retail, wholesale, membership club, and online product sales. As of fiscal year 2024, around one sixth of Walmart’s net sales came from the company’s Walmart International division.

Walmart International's sales area amounted to about 273 million square feet as of January 31, 2023. Meanwhile, Walmart U.S. had 702 and Sam's Club 80 million square feet of retail sales area respectively.