If You Invested $1000 in Walmart a Decade Ago, This is How Much It'd Be Worth Now

For most investors, how much a stock's price changes over time is important. Not only can it impact your investment portfolio, but it can also help you compare investment results across sectors and industries.Another factor that can influence investors is FOMO, or the fear of missing out, especially with tech giants and popular consumer-facing stocks.What if you'd invested in Walmart (WMT) ten years ago? It may not have been easy to hold on to WMT for all that time, but if you did, how much would your investment be worth today?Walmart's Business In-DepthWith that in mind, let's take a look at Walmart's main business drivers.Walmart Inc. has evolved from just being a traditional brick-and-mortar retailer into an omnichannel player. In this regard, acquisitions; partnerships; delivery programs like Walmart + and Express Delivery; and investment in online e-commerce platform Flipkart are noteworthy. These position the company to keep pace with the changing retail ecosystem and stay firm in the presence of rivals like Amazon and Target. Markedly, Walmart’s product offerings include almost everything from grocery to cosmetics, electronics to stationery, home furnishings to health and wellness products, and apparel to entertainment products, to name a few.This Bentonville-based retailer operates variety stores, discount stores, supercenters, Sam’s Clubs and Neighborhood Markets, along with the websites – walmart.com and samsclub.com. The company offers merchandise under its private-label store brands, which comprises of Equate, Faded Glory, George, Great Value, Holiday Time, Mainstays, and others. The company also markets merchandise under licensed brands, such as, Better Homes & Gardens, General Electric and more.The company operates as Walmart in the United States (its largest segment), including the 50 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. Apart from United States, Walmart has operations in Canada, Chile, China, India, Mexico, Africa and Central America. The company operates in Mexico as Walmex and in India as Best Price. As of Nov. 20, 2025, Walmart operated more than 10,750 stores across 19 countries, alongside its e-commerce sites.Walmart conducts its businesses under three segments, and generated revenues of $681 billion in fiscal 2025.Walmart U.S. (68.6% of fiscal 2025 revenues) operates retail stores in different formats in the U.S. and also in Puerto Rico.Walmart International (18.1%) consists of retail operations outside the United States.Sam’s Club (13.4%) comprises membership warehouse clubs in the United States and in Puerto Rico.On Jan 30, 2024, management authorized a three-for-one forward split of its common shares and a proportionate rise in the number of authorized shares. Consequently, each shareholder, as of Feb 22, 2024, will receive two extra shares of the common stock. Bottom LinePutting together a successful investment portfolio takes a combination of research, patience, and a little bit of risk. For Walmart, if you bought shares a decade ago, you're likely feeling really good about your investment today.According to our calculations, a $1000 investment made in January 2016 would be worth $5,633.82, or a gain of 463.38%, as of January 26, 2026, and this return excludes dividends but includes price increases.The S&P 500 rose 262.66% and the price of gold increased 326.88% over the same time frame in comparison.Looking ahead, analysts are expecting more upside for WMT.Walmart's performance reflects strong execution across its omnichannel model, with robust store-led fulfillment, solid e-commerce growth and sustained market share gains. Third-quarter fiscal 2026 results highlight robust comparable sales, broad-based traffic growth and rapidly expanding higher-margin businesses such as advertising and membership, which represent a meaningful share of operating income. Faster delivery speeds, improved inventory availability and marketplace expansion continue to support e-commerce growth. Management's raised fiscal 2026 view underscores confidence in sustaining growth. However, margin expansion remains constrained by elevated operating costs and tariff risks. Currency volatility, intense competition and an ongoing mix shift toward lower-margin essentials amid macroeconomic uncertainty are also concerns.Shares have gained 5.36% over the past four weeks and there have been 1 higher earnings estimate revisions for fiscal 2026 compared to none lower. 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