Walmart: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, United States that owns 9 consumer brands across 2 categories.[1][2]
Walmart is the largest company in the world by revenue and the largest private employer in the United States. Founded in Arkansas in 1962, it built its position on distribution efficiency and scale buying, and the Walton family still holds close to half the shares.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Walmart Inc.
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
- Founded
- 1962
- Tickers
- NYSE: WMT
- Revenue
- $706.4 billion (2026)[2]
- SEC CIK
- 0000104169
- Website
- corporate.walmart.com
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
What Walmart's annual report says about its business
Read from Walmart's latest annual filing[1]. Each line gives the sentence the filing uses, copied word for word.
Segments the filing names
- Walmart U.S., Sam's Club U.S.:
Our operations are conducted in three reportable segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International and Sam's Club U.S., which are further described below.
- Walmart International:
Such unfavorable currency exchange rate fluctuations will adversely affect the reported performance of our Walmart International operating segment and have a corresponding adverse effect on our reported consolidated results of operations.
Acquisitions and disposals named in the filing
- Acquired: Flipkart and PhonePe (2018).
In 2018, we expanded our eCommerce and digital presence through acquisitions with our majority stakes in Flipkart and PhonePe in India.
Walmart in numbers
- Walmart owns 9 consumer brands tracked here across 2 top-level categories; the largest is home, garden & diy with 6 brands.[1]
- 1 of its brands originated outside United States.
Walmart financial history
Headline figures from Walmart's annual reports filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in USD as reported, fiscal years ending 2021–2026. Revenue moved from $555.2bn to $706.4bn, an average of 4.9% a year (calculated).
| Fiscal year ended | Revenue | Operating income | Operating margin | Net income | Total assets | Long-term debt | Filing |
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| $706.4bn | $29.8bn | 4.2% | $21.9bn | $284.7bn | $34.6bn | 10-K | |
| $674.5bn | $29.3bn | 4.4% | $19.4bn | $260.8bn | $33.4bn | 10-K | |
| $642.6bn | $27bn | 4.2% | $15.5bn | $252.4bn | $36.1bn | 10-K | |
| $605.9bn | $20.4bn | 3.4% | $11.7bn | $243.2bn | $34.6bn | 10-K | |
| $567.8bn | $25.9bn | 4.6% | $13.7bn | $244.9bn | $34.9bn | 10-K | |
| $555.2bn | $22.5bn | 4.1% | $13.5bn | $252.5bn | $41.2bn | 10-K |
Source: SEC XBRL company facts. A dash means the company did not report that line in a form we could read. Figures for a year can be restated in a later filing; the latest filing's number is shown.
Everything Walmart owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Brands Walmart no longer owns
Walmart controlled this brand in the past. Each row shows when the ownership ended and who holds the brand now, so a page that once said Walmart owned it still shows why it no longer does.
| Brand | Owned until | Owner today |
|---|---|---|
| Bonobos | May 2023 | WHP Global |
Recent changes to this record
Walmart in the global legal-entity registry
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) keeps an open register of legal entities. Each entity reports its own parents. We show it as a cross-check on the ownership recorded on this page, which is built from filings.
- Legal entity identifier (LEI)
- Y87794H0US1R65VBXU25
- Registered name
- WALMART INC. (US)
- Registration status
- Issued · record updated 2 March 2026
- Parent
- None named: it is controlled by one or more individuals, who are not named in the registry.
- Retrieved
- · GLEIF record (JSON)
Walmart SEC filings
The documents behind the figures on this page, as listed in the SEC's EDGAR index. Each links to the filing itself.
Annual reports
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
Proxy statements
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
Recent current and quarterly reports
| Filed | Form | What it declares |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Change to articles or bylaws; Results of a shareholder vote | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Other events | |
| 8-K | Other events | |
| 8-K | Other events | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers | |
| 8-K | Other events | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition; Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule; Regulation FD disclosure |
Latest news about Walmart
- FTC Sends More than $9.8 Million to Consumers Harmed by Walmart’s Failure to Stop Scammers that Used its Wire Transfer Services to Take Millions from Customers — ftc.gov, · regulatory
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Official recalls involving Walmart products
4 recall notices from government regulators matched to Walmart. Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
- Member's Mark Children's Valentine SS Notch Collar Pajama Sets — CPSC,
Reason given: The recalled pajama sets violate the mandatory standards for flammability of children's sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.
Recalling firm: Sam's Club · Brand: Member's Mark
- Fresh cut cucumber slices, Marketside, packaged in clear plastic circular container with clear plastic lid and white adhesive label with black print, Walmart,… — FDA, · Class I
Reason given: Potential Salmonella contamination.
Recalling firm: Walmart Inc · Brand: Walmart
- Great Value Diced Peaches, Mandarin Segments, & Cherry Mixed Fruits Variety Pack, 4 oz, 12 Pack — FDA, · Class III
Reason given: FD&C Red No 3 was not declared as an ingredient.
Recalling firm: Walmart Inc · Brand: Great Value
- Great Value Cherry Mixed Fruit, 4 oz, 4 Count and 12 count plastic cups sealed with clear film. — FDA, · Class III
Reason given: FD&C Red No 3 was not declared as an ingredient.
Recalling firm: Walmart Inc · Brand: Great Value
Matched automatically from FDA, USDA FSIS, UK Food Standards Agency and CPSC records only when the recalling firm corresponds to this ownership record and, for a brand, the brand name appears in the product description. Check the linked notice for exact products and lots. Method.
Frequently asked questions
What brands does Walmart own?
Walmart owns 9 consumer brands tracked here, including Sam's Club, Great Value, onn., Equate, bettergoods and Member's Mark.
Is Walmart an American company?
Yes. Walmart is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, United States and was founded in 1962.
Who owns Walmart?
Walmart is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as WMT on the NYSE.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Walmart Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-13 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 13 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] Walmart Inc.: Form 10-K for the year ended 2026-01-31 (revenue) — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 13 March 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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