Walmart Statistics, Store Count, Revenue Totals and Facts (2024)

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By: Craig Smith

Here are a few of the most interesting Walmart statistics and facts I was able to dig up including store count, revenue totals and employee counts. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.

Walmart Facts

Here is pretty much everything you ever wanted to know about Walmart.

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Walmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of discount department stores, grocery stores, and hypermarkets. It was founded in 1962 by Sam Walton and is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, USA.

Walmart is one of the largest retail companies globally, known for its extensive network of stores and diverse product offerings. It operates under various formats, including Walmart Supercenters, Walmart Discount Stores, Walmart Neighborhood Markets, and Sam’s Club warehouse stores.

Walmart stores offer a wide range of products, including groceries, apparel, electronics, home goods, furniture, appliances, health and beauty products, automotive supplies, and more. The company is focused on providing customers with affordable prices and a wide selection of merchandise.

In addition to its physical retail presence, Walmart has expanded its online presence and offers e-commerce services through its website, allowing customers to shop for products and have them delivered to their doorstep.

Walmart has a strong presence in the United States and operates thousands of stores across the country. It has also expanded internationally, with operations in various countries around the world.

The company emphasizes its commitment to low prices, customer satisfaction, and community engagement. Walmart has implemented various initiatives to improve sustainability, support local communities, and enhance the shopping experience for its customers.

Walmart has also established partnerships with various suppliers and brands, both national and private label, to offer a wide assortment of products to its customers.

Walmart History

  • Year first Walmart opens:1962
  • The first Walmart outside Arkansas opens: 1968
  • Year Walmart goes public:1970
  • The first Sam’s Club store opens: 1983
  • The first Walmart Supercenter opens: 1988
  • Walmart enters China: 1996
  • Walmart enters India: 2009
  • Walmart purchases Vudu: 2010

Walmart Store Count

Number of Walmart stores:

10,500 Walmart stores globally (2023)

How many Walmart stores outside the US

5,993 stores (2019)

Walmart international store counts (as of 1/31/19):

  • Number of Walmarts in Africa: 436
  • Number of Walmarts in Argentina: 92
  • Number of Walmarts in Canada: 411
  • Number of Walmarts in Central America: 811
  • Number of Walmarts in Chile: 371
  • Number of Walmarts in China: 443
  • Number of Walmarts in India: 22
  • Number of Walmarts in Japan: 332
  • Number of Walmarts in Mexico: 2,442
  • Number of Walmarts in United Kingdom: 633

How many Walmarts in the US:

4,769 stores (2019)

Number of Walmart Supercenters in the US:

3,570

Last updated 4/24/19

Walmart Revenue Totals

Walmart revenue (annual):

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Walmart operating income (annual):

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Walmart eCommerce sales (annual)

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Walmart eCommerce Sales Chart FY2015-FY2019 (in billions)

Additional Walmart Statistics

Number of Walmart+ subscribers:

11-16 million (2022)

Number of personal shoppers employed by Walmart:

74,000 (2020)

How many products does Walmart sell?

75 million different products (2018)

Number of Walmart suppliers:

100,000 (2019)

Number of items for sale on Walmart.com:

60 million (2017)

Number of Sam’s Club stores:

599 (2019)

How many people shop at Walmart?

230 million weekly customers (2022)

Number of countries Walmart has stores in:

27 countries (2019)

Walmart’s share of US online consumer goods sales:

6% (2019)

Number of Walmart employees in US:

1.5 million (2019)

Number of Walmart employees outside the US:

700,000 (2019)

There is a Walmart store within 10 miles of 90% of the US population. (2018)

Number of Walmart ‘Scan to Buy’ users in China:

10 million (2018)

Average number of monthly visitors to Samsclub.com:

20.4 million (2019)

Number of products available on Samsclub.com:

59,000 skus (2019)

Number of Sam’s Club employees in the US:

100,000 (2016)

Percentage of Walmart employees that are women:

57% (2015)

Percentage of Walmart employees that are men:

43% (2015)

Percentage of Walmart management that began as hourly associates:

about75% (2016)

Number of Walmart associates that have been there for 10+ years:

300,000 (2016)

Amount that Walmart reportedly purchased Jet.com for:

$3 billion

Amount Walmart paid for Bonobos:

$310 million

Walmart fiscal 2016 net salesfrom the US:

$298 billion

Walmart fiscal 2015 net salesfrom the US:

$288 billion

Walmart fiscal 2016 net sales from international sales:

$140.4 billion

Walmart fiscal 2015 net salesfrom international sales:

$141 billion

Sam’s Club net sales (annual):

Number of Walmart stores that offer grocery pickup:

1,200 stores (2018)

Number of items Walmart offers for next-day delivery:

220,000 (2019)

Average amount Walmart JetBlack customers spend monthly:

$1,500

Last updated 6/7/19

Percentage of Walmart sales that still come from their brick and mortar stores:

85%

Last updated 5/31/19

Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these Walmart statistics come from their own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official company tallies. No information contained on DMR should be relied upon to make investment decisions. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100%.

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Walmart Statistics, Store Count, Revenue Totals and Facts (2024)

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Walmart Statistics, Store Count, Revenue Totals and Facts? ›

Walmart is the world's largest retailer with $648 billion in global revenue for its fiscal year 2024* (up 6.03% year-over-year). 5,214 Walmart stores operate in the United States (and over 10,000 stores worldwide). Walmart's share of the U.S. retail market is 8.59%.

How much revenue does a Walmart store make? ›

On average, a U.S. Walmart store pulls in $1.1 billion annually, which translates to roughly $3 million in sales every single day. Breaking it down further, Walmart (globally) earns more than $6.97 million on an hourly basis.

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.

Which Walmart makes the most money? ›

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.

What is the average profit margin for a Walmart store? ›

Some large companies have very low margins, but the large number of sales means that they make an astronomical amount of profits. For example, according to Macrotrends, Walmart's net profit margin at the end of October 2023 was only 2.55%.

Is Walmart consistently earning a profit? ›

Walmart gross profit for the twelve months ending April 30, 2024 was $161.043B, a 7.46% increase year-over-year. Walmart annual gross profit for 2024 was $157.983B, a 7.06% increase from 2023. Walmart annual gross profit for 2023 was $147.568B, a 2.65% increase from 2022.

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.

How many customers does Walmart have per day per store? ›

Globally, Walmart serves 37 million customers every single day. In fact, just one Walmart Supercenter in the U.S. serves an average of 10,000 customers every single day. No wonder why the brick-and-mortar stores have up to 120,000 items available on the shelves.

Is Walmart the biggest retailer in the world? ›

With 2023 worldwide revenues of $611 billion, Walmart is still the largest retailer in the world, though Amazon is moving up quickly. Walmart officials report the company employs approximately 2.1 million associates in 10,500 stores in 19 countries.

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 was Walmart called at first? ›

In 1960, Sam Walton owned nine Ben Franklin variety stores and was doing over a million dollars in business each year. But future prospects for variety stores were limited. “By then, I knew that the discount idea was the future,” he said. In 1962, he opened his first “Wal-Mart Discount City,” in Rogers, Arkansas.

What is Walmart's #1 seller? ›

Bananas are regularly Walmart's best-selling item.

Overall, the company sells over 1.5 billion pounds of bananas each year, making it one of the largest banana vendors in the world.

Who is the highest paid Walmart employee? ›

The highest paying jobs at Walmart are software engineer, co-manager, inventory management specialist, and department manager. Software engineer jobs at Walmart earn an average yearly salary of $123,821, Walmart co-manager jobs average $58,417, and Walmart inventory management specialist jobs average $54,494.

Who is richer Walmart or Amazon? ›

For years, Walmart has held the title of America's biggest retailer by revenue, with sales reaching $648 billion last year. But Amazon is closing in fast with $575 billion in revenue, growing at a rate of 12% compared to Walmart's 6%. If this trend continues, Amazon could soon overtake Walmart.

How much does a retail store make a day? ›

State by state comparison
StateDaily Sales RevenueSales rev vs national
California$1,07912%
Colorado$1,0034%
Connecticut$932-3%
Delaware$1,19224%
6 more rows

What is Walmart's net profit annually? ›

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 average income of a Walmart customer? ›

Numerator found that Walmart's typical shopper in the US is a white woman between 60 and 78 years old, who is married and living in the suburbs. She typically owns her home and earns a middle income of between $40,000 to $80,000 per year.

How much does Target make in a day? ›

For daily revenue, Target reports $256,331,507. A company's daily revenue is acquired by dividing their annual revenue with the number of days in a calender year. Since 2021 wasn't a leap year, Target made over $250 million every day.

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