Walmart Inc.

Who owns it

• S. Robson Walton12.8%sec_filing · 2025-04-24
• Jim Walton12.7%sec_filing · 2025-04-24
• Alice Walton12.5%sec_filing · 2025-04-24
• Vanguard Group Inc.5.53%external_dataset · 2025-12-31
• Capital Group Companies2.9%sec_filing · 2025-04-24
• Fidelity Investments (FMR LLC)1.8%sec_filing · 2025-04-24
• Geode Capital Management1.33%external_dataset · 2026-03-31
• Morgan Stanley1.08%external_dataset · 2026-03-31

2 further ownership links are recorded, but not from a filing we can point you to, so they are not shown here.

What’s documented

• 2026-12-31politicalDonationCorporate PAC contributed ~$1,911,000 to federal candidates/committees (2026 cycle).source →
• 2026-07-17regulatoryActionTaylor Farms de Mexico/Taylor Fresh Foods recalled iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico on July 17, 2026, including Marketside-brand Iceberg Salad and Shredded Lettuce sold at Walmart, as part of an FDA/CDC investigation into a Cyclospora outbreak that had sickened 1,644 people (94 hospitalized) across 5 states, primarily among people reporting exposure to Taco Bell, which used the same contaminated lettuce supply.source →
• 2026-06-07laborRelationsUnifor Local 252 members at Walmart's Mississauga distribution centre (7295 West Credit Ave) ratified the first-ever collective agreement with Walmart in North America. The two-year contract, approved by 93% of approximately 800 workers, includes wage increases of up to $5/hour in year one and 3% in year two, plus a lump-sum payout settling unfair labour practice allegations.source →
• 2026-05-20otherPeople's Union USA scheduled a weeklong boycott of Walmart from May 20-26, 2026, as the latest action in its rolling Economic Blackout Tour. The campaign targets Walmart over rising prices, corporate tax practices, and scaling back of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Consumers are urged to shift spending to local businesses during the boycott period. The action follows an earlier Walmart boycott (April 7-14) and Easter weekend national economic blackout (April 18-20) in the same series.source →
• 2026-05-01otherIn 2026, the FDA oversaw recalls of food products containing powdered milk from California Dairies Inc. due to potential Salmonella contamination. Affected products were distributed through major retailers including Walmart. The recall highlights supply chain risks in dairy products sold at scale through big-box retailers.source →
• 2026-05-01regulatoryActionAccording to Good Jobs First's Violation Tracker database, Walmart Inc. has accumulated regulatory penalties across categories including wage and hour violations, workplace safety, environmental, and consumer protection, ranking among the most-penalized US employers.source →
• 2026-04-28regulatoryAction1000 SEC filings on record (693 4, 138 144, 45 8-K, 24 PX14A6G, 12 3)source →
• 2026-04-27legalProceedingOn April 27, 2026, Ohio consumers filed a class action lawsuit against Walmart alleging the retailer stands to collect approximately $10.2 billion in government tariff refunds (per Citi analysis of April 10) after already passing those tariff costs to consumers through higher prices. The lawsuit followed the U.S. Supreme Court's February 2026 ruling invalidating IEEPA-based tariffs, which entitled importers to refunds on duties paid. Plaintiffs allege Walmart effectively double-collected: once from customers via price increases and again from the government via refund claims.source →
• 2026-04-27legalProceedingOn April 27, 2026, Ohio shoppers filed a class action lawsuit against Walmart in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, alleging the retailer could keep an estimated $10.2 billion in government tariff refunds after already passing IEEPA tariff costs to consumers through higher prices. The Supreme Court struck down the IEEPA tariffs on February 20, 2026 (Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, 6-3), and the Court of International Trade ordered Customs and Border Protection to refund approximately $166 billion in collected duties to importers of record. Federal trade law allows only importers of record to seek refunds, leaving consumers who paid inflated retail prices with no direct recovery path. The proposed class covers everyone who bought IEEPA-tariffed goods from Walmart between February 1, 2025 and February 24, 2026.source →
• 2026-04-15regulatoryActionOn April 15, 2026, the CPSC published a Federal Register Request for Information regarding consumer product recall fraud, indicating the agency is investigating a growing trend of companies failing to properly execute recalls or misleading consumers about recall procedures. The RFI seeks public comment on the scope and impact of recall fraud across consumer products.source →
• 2026-04-09regulatoryActionOn April 9, 2026, the USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for raw beef and pork products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen (sesame). The affected products, including marinated beef ribeye roll/bulgogi, are sold at retailers including Walmart locations. Sesame became a major allergen requiring declaration under the FASTER Act of 2021.source →
• 2026-04-09regulatoryActionOn April 9, 2026, the CPSC announced multiple recalls for products violating mandatory safety standards: Easymake adult portable bed rails (entrapment/asphyxiation risk), Silks children's loungewear (burn hazard violating flammability standards), Vitaquest iron supplements (child poisoning risk violating child-resistant packaging), and BISSELL recalled over 1 million Steam Shot OmniReach steam cleaners for burn hazard.source →
• 2026-04-07otherPeople's Union USA organized a weeklong boycott of Walmart from April 7-14, 2026, targeting all operations including physical stores, online shopping, grocery pickup, pharmacy services, and affiliated brands Sam's Club, Great Value, and Parent's Choice; the campaign cites rising prices and Walmart's scaling back of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs; organizers urge consumers to shift spending to local businesses during the boycott periodsource →
• 2026-04-01regulatoryActionUSDA APHIS Animal Welfare Act enforcement continued to decline in 2026. Following the Supreme Court's June 2024 Jarkesy decision, official warnings now constitute 91% of all enforcement actions (up from 66%). The agency lost 15% of its inspectors between 2024-2025 (from 130 to 115) while the number of licensees increased nearly 50% between 2021-2024, severely straining oversight capacity across factory farming operations.source →
• 2026-04-01regulatoryActionOn April 1, 2026 USDA's FSIS issued a public health alert for Walmart Great Value Fully Cooked Dino Shaped Chicken Breast Nuggets. The alert was subsequently retracted by FSIS in April 2026.source →
• 2026-04-01regulatoryActionOn April 1, 2026, the USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for Walmart Great Value Fully Cooked Dino Shaped Chicken Breast Nuggets after lead was discovered during routine surveillance sampling. The affected product was a 29-oz. package with lot code 0416DPO1215 and establishment number P44164. The alert was later retracted on April 6, 2026.source →
• 2026-03-27regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2026-03-20otherWalmart is among hundreds of retailers that signed cage-free egg pledges between 2014-2016, committing to source 100% cage-free eggs by 2025. As of 2026, legal challenges have begun: Animal Outlook sued Aldi in March 2026 for failing to meet its pledge. Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, and McDonald's face similar scrutiny over whether their cage-free commitments were honored.source →
• 2026-03-16otherCanadian travel boycott of the United States continues with industry sources calling it unprecedented; Canadian bookings at US mountain destinations sank 45% in January 2026 year-over-year, and duty-free shops along the Canada-US border reported 40-50% sales declinessource →
• 2026-03-15otherIn late 2025, ASPCA, Humane World for Animals (formerly HSUS), and Compassion in World Farming all withdrew from the board of the Global Animal Partnership, the certification program used by Whole Foods (Amazon) and sold at Walmart and other major retailers. PETA documented pervasive cruelty at all 12 farms it investigated that were certified by GAP, including Plainville Farms.source →
• 2026-03-13regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2026-03-07otherOne year after Trump's sovereignty threats and tariff imposition, the Canadian boycott of US products continues into March 2026 with lasting economic impact: Canadian air trips from the US fell 18% year-over-year, car crossings dropped 27%, and airlines cut 11% of Canada-to-US seats to Arizona and Florida; US tourism projects $5.7 billion in lossessource →
• 2026-03-01laborRelationsWalmart paid $100 million to settle claims that it deceived delivery drivers regarding wages and tips.source →
• 2026-02-27regulatoryActionWalmart agreed to a $100 million judgment to settle FTC and multistate attorney general charges that it deceived Spark Driver delivery program participants about earnings, misrepresented pre-tip amounts, modified orders after driver acceptance, and in some cases retained customer tips intended for drivers. Nearly one million drivers made 272 million deliveries through the program.source →
• 2026-02-27regulatoryActionWalmart agreed to a $100 million judgment to settle FTC and multistate attorney general charges that it deceived Spark Driver delivery program drivers about earnings, misrepresented pre-tip amounts, modified orders after driver acceptance, and in some cases kept customer tips intended for drivers. Nearly one million drivers made 272 million deliveries through the program.source →
• 2026-02-26legalProceedingWalmart agreed to pay $100 million to settle FTC and 11 state attorneys general charges that it deceived Spark Driver delivery workers about base pay calculations and misrepresented to customers that 100% of tips would go directly to driverssource →
• 2026-02-19regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2026-02-15regulatoryActionIn 2026, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of approximately 45,000 HALO Magic Sleepsuits sold via Walmart.com after at least 15 reports of zipper heads detaching, posing a choking hazard to infants. The sleepsuits were sold from September 2025 through February 2026 for about $50.source →
• 2026-01-15otherThe Animal Legal Defense Fund sued the USDA for approving misleading labels on Perdue Farms poultry products sold at Walmart and other major retailers. Labels depict chickens grazing outdoors when birds spend their entire lives confined in factory farm warehouses. Walmart is the largest U.S. grocery retailer and a primary distribution channel for these mislabeled products.source →
• 2026-01-15regulatoryActionIn 2025, the FDA documented 613 food recalls, with Class I recalls (greatest potential for harm) increasing 36.4% year-over-year. Allergen contamination was the leading cause at 45.2% of all recalls, and plastic contamination reached a 5-year high. Multiple recalls affected products sold at Walmart, Kroger, Trader Joe's, and Albertsons for Listeria, Salmonella, and foreign material contamination.source →
• 2026-01-15otherIn early 2026, PETA escalated its campaign against the Humane Society of the United States for promoting factory farm certifications. PETA dropped a dump truck of manure in front of ASPCA headquarters in January 2026 and placed sidewalk decals near HSUS offices in Washington, D.C. The campaign alleges that welfare certification programs endorsed by major retailers give consumers false assurance about animal treatment.source →
• 2026-01-15otherPeople's Union USA announced rolling consumer boycotts for 2026: Amazon (March 7-14), Nestle (March 21-28), Walmart (April 7-14), General Mills (April 21-28), Target (June 3-9), and McDonald's (June 24-30), plus a 24-hour economic blackout on April 18source →
• 2026-01-10lobbyingUnion leaders criticized Telus for receiving lucrative federal and provincial government contracts and subsidies while cutting thousands of jobs; USW and CUPE lobbied the federal government to attach job-preservation conditions to telecom subsidiessource →
• 2026-01-09laborRelationsTelus offered voluntary severance packages to approximately 700 more employees across Canada in January 2026, totaling nearly 1,400 severance offers in under a year; customer complaints to the CCTS rose 62% in 2025 compared to 2024source →
• 2025-12-31lobbyingWalmart Inc. spent $7.84 million on federal lobbying in 2025, continuing significant engagement on tax, trade, and labor policy.source →
• 2025-12-31regulatoryActionIn 2025, the FDA documented 613 food recalls, with Class I recalls (greatest potential to cause harm) increasing 36.4% year-over-year. Allergen contamination was the leading cause at 45.2% of all recalls. Plastic contamination in food products reached a 5-year high. Multiple recalls affected products sold at Walmart, Kroger, Trader Joe's, and Albertsons for Listeria, Salmonella, and foreign material contamination.source →
• 2025-12-31lobbyingReported ~$2,730,000 in US federal lobbying activity (2025) on Agriculture, Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Banking, Economics/Economic Development…; lobbied 15 government entities.source →
• 2025-12-31regulatoryActionAs of 2025, Good Jobs First's Violation Tracker database documents over $2.68 billion in cumulative penalties assessed against Walmart for employment-related violations, safety violations, government contract fraud, and environmental violations since 2000.source →
• 2025-11-24regulatoryActionOn November 24, 2025, the DOJ settled its antitrust case against RealPage over algorithmic rental pricing software that prosecutors called 'collusion.' RealPage used nonpublic, competitively sensitive data from competing landlords to recommend rent prices. A three-year monitor was appointed. Greystar agreed to pay $7 million and $50 million in separate settlements. The case set precedent for algorithmic price-fixing enforcement.source →
• 2025-11-15regulatoryActionItalian-style prepared pasta products distributed by Walmart, Kroger, Trader Joe's, and Albertsons were linked to a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak. As of November 2025, 25 illnesses and 6 deaths in 18 states had been recorded; multiple recalls were issued by the producer.source →
• 2025-10-01otherICE conducted increased workplace enforcement operations near Walmart locations as part of broader 2025 worksite enforcement actions, part of the Trump administration's expanded immigration enforcement at workplaces nationwide.source →
• 2025-08-13regulatoryActionA multistate Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to ready-to-eat chicken alfredo products distributed at Walmart and Kroger (Marketside and Home Chef brands) caused 3 deaths, 1 fetal loss, and at least 16 hospitalizations. National recall issued in 2025.source →
• 2025-08-01otherThe People's Union USA organized multiple nationwide boycotts of Walmart in 2025-2026, including a weeklong boycott in April 2025 and a month-long boycott in August 2025, over Walmart's rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, alleged corporate tax avoidance, and worker exploitation concernssource →
• 2025-08-01regulatoryActionVanguard was ordered to pay a $19.5 million civil penalty by the SEC for disclosure failures related to adviser compensation. Between August 2020 and December 2023, Vanguard tied parts of advisers' performance evaluations and bonuses to client enrollment and retention metrics in its Personal Advisor Services program, while marketing content downplayed or misstated these conflicts of interest.source →
• 2025-07-20otherImmigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested an individual in a Walmart parking lot on Coors Boulevard in Albuquerque, New Mexico, sparking a protest of approximately 100 demonstrators outside the store.source →
• 2025-06-01laborRelationsWalmart faces class action lawsuits alleging sexual harassment and employment discrimination against minority and female employees across multiple locations in the United States.source →
• 2025-06-01laborRelationsThe NLRB determined that Walmart illegally fired, disciplined, or threatened more than 60 employees across 14 states for participating in legally protected strike activities. Walmart was ordered to reinstate 16 wrongfully terminated workers with back pay.source →
• 2025-06-01environmentalA U.S. district court ordered Hino Motors Ltd. to pay a $521 million criminal fine, serve five years probation, forfeit $1 billion, and pay a $525 million civil penalty for emissions fraud. Hino will spend an estimated $300 million to offset excess emissions. Hino trucks are used extensively in corporate supply chains including by Walmart and Amazon for last-mile delivery.source →
• 2025-06-01otherAnalysis found Walmart captures approximately 25% of the $100 billion in annual SNAP (food stamp) sales in the United States — approximately $25 billion — while its 1.6 million US workers, paid an average of $18.25 hourly, are among the top enrollees in SNAP and Medicaid programs themselves.source →
• 2025-06-01laborRelationsWalmart agreed to pay $100 million to settle claims that it deceived delivery drivers regarding wages and tips through its Spark Driver delivery platform.source →

What we’ve classified so far

• worker exploitation32
• environmental damage10
• political influence7
• misleading claims6
• monopoly abuse2

60 further documented actions have not been classified yet. These counts show what we have got to, not a total.