Net Income Per Common Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of calculation of numerator and denominator in earnings per share

The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used to determine basic and diluted net income per common share attributable to Walmart:

	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
(Amounts in millions, except per share data)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Numerator
Consolidated net income	$	5,201	$	3,321	$	15,714	$	10,907
Consolidated net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(66)		(33)		(113)		(167)
Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart	$	5,135	$	3,288	$	15,601	$	10,740
Denominator
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic	2,833		2,843		2,832		2,855
Dilutive impact of share-based awards	16		18		17		17
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted	2,849		2,861		2,849		2,872
Net income per common share attributable to Walmart
Basic	$	1.81	$	1.16	$	5.51	$	3.76
Diluted	1.80		1.15		5.48		3.74