Net Income Per Common Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2021

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:

	Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
(Amounts in millions, except per share data)	2021		2020		2019
Numerator
Consolidated net income	$	13,706	$	15,201	$	7,179
Consolidated net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(196)		(320)		(509)
Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart	$	13,510	$	14,881	$	6,670
Denominator
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic	2,831		2,850		2,929
Dilutive impact of stock options and other share-based awards	16		18		16
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted	2,847		2,868		2,945
Net income per common share attributable to Walmart
Basic	$	4.77	$	5.22	$	2.28
Diluted	4.75		5.19		2.26