Walmart Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Walmart's CEO is John Furner, appointed in Feb 2026, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $16.27M, comprised of 8.1% salary and 91.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.007% of the company’s shares, worth CHF50.45M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.3 years and 9.2 years respectively.
Key information
John Furner
Chief executive officer
US$16.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.09% |
| CEO tenure | no data |
| CEO ownership | 0.007% |
| Management average tenure | 3.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$22b |
| Oct 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$23b |
| Jul 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$21b |
| Apr 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$19b |
| Jan 31 2025 | US$16m | US$1m | US$19b |
| Oct 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$20b |
| Jul 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$16b |
| Apr 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$19b |
| Jan 31 2024 | US$16m | US$1m | US$16b |
| Oct 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$16b |
| Jul 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$14b |
| Apr 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Jan 31 2023 | US$14m | US$1m | US$12b |
| Oct 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Jul 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$14b |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$13b |
| Jan 31 2022 | US$15m | US$1m | US$14b |
| Oct 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Apr 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$12b |
| Jan 31 2021 | US$11m | US$945k | US$14b |
| Oct 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$20b |
| Jul 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$18b |
| Apr 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$15b |
| Jan 31 2020 | US$10m | US$848k | US$15b |
Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD16.27M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Swiss market ($USD6.08M).
Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
John Furner (50 yo)
Mr. John R. Furner serves as President & Chief Executive Officer of Walmart Inc. since February 1, 2026 and serves as its Director since November 13, 2025. He served as Executive Vice President of Walmart...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | no data | US$16.27m | 0.0066% CHF 50.5m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 3.7yrs | US$13.50m | 0.0041% CHF 31.1m | |
| Executive VP | 6.6yrs | US$15.98m | 0.018% CHF 140.3m | |
| Executive Officer & Director | no data | US$27.41m | 0.056% CHF 427.6m | |
| President & CEO of Walmart International | 2.4yrs | US$11.44m | 0.0071% CHF 54.1m | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Communications Officer | 2.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief People Officer | 6yrs | no data | 0.0045% CHF 34.3m | |
| Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs | 12.7yrs | no data | 0.0074% CHF 55.9m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Sustainability Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Counsel of U.S. Retail Operations for Walmart U.S. | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: WMT's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | less than a year | US$16.27m | 0.0066% CHF 50.5m | |
| Executive Officer & Director | 12.3yrs | US$27.41m | 0.056% CHF 427.6m | |
| Independent Director | 11.3yrs | US$370.39k | 0.00073% CHF 5.5m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 4.9yrs | US$311.84k | 0.00067% CHF 5.1m | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | 17.7yrs | US$525.05k | 0.019% CHF 141.5m | |
| Independent Director | 7yrs | US$300.04k | 0.00039% CHF 3.0m | |
| Independent Director | 13.6yrs | US$330.73k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 8yrs | US$321.48k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 14.1yrs | US$300.11k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 8.7yrs | US$320.02k | 0.00063% CHF 4.8m | |
| Independent Director | 1.7yrs | no data | 0.000020% CHF 152.0k | |
| Director | 9.7yrs | US$320.01k | 0.0022% CHF 16.5m |
Experienced Board: WMT's board of directors are considered experienced (9.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/02/22 13:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/02/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/01/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/01/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Walmart Inc. is covered by 69 analysts. 31 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Will Chien | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Christopher Graja | Argus Research Company |
| Peter Benedict | Baird |