Company: Walmart Inc.
Ticker: WMT
Form: 10-K
Filed: 2026-03-13
Fiscal Period: {"fp": "FY", "fy": 2026}

Question: What was Walmart Inc.'s operating cash flow in fiscal year 2026?
Question Type: value_lookup

Concept: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Answer (Numeric): 41565.0
Answer (Display): $41,565 million
Unit: USD millions

Evidence:
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