What if you'd invested in Walmart Inc.?
By Alex · Tickerpine · figures from public market data
$1,000 invested in WMT back in 1972 would be worth
$11,539,640
+1,153,864% total · 18.8% per year
Here's the plain version: if you'd put $1,000 into Walmart Inc. back in 1972-08 and just left it alone, you'd have about $11,539,640 today. That's a gain of 1,153,864%, or roughly 18.8% a year (dividends reinvested). No hype — just what the prices did.
Growth of $1,000 in WMT
since 1972-08, dividends reinvested · hover for detail
$1,000 in WMT over time
| If you invested | $1,000 would be | Profit | Total return | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago (2025-11) | $1,169 | +$169 | +17% | 16.9% |
| 3 years ago (2023-11) | $2,547 | +$1,547 | +155% | 36.6% |
| 5 years ago (2021-11) | $2,909 | +$1,909 | +191% | 23.8% |
| 10 years ago (2016-11) | $6,448 | +$5,448 | +545% | 20.5% |
| At the very start (1972-08) | $11,539,640 | +$11,538,640 | +1,153,864% | 18.8% |
Try your own numbers
Want the fundamentals behind WMT?
See WMT fundamentals →
P/E, ROE, margins and what they mean — in plain English.
What if you'd invested in…
AAPLApple Inc.
NVDANVIDIA Corporation
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation
GOOGLAlphabet Inc.
GOOGAlphabet Inc.
AMZNAmazon.com, Inc.
AVGOBroadcom Inc.
METAMeta Platforms, Inc.
Past performance doesn't predict future results. Dividends assumed reinvested via adjusted prices. Informational only — not investment advice.