Walmart Inc
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Walmart Inc. dropped 3.1% to $93.86 after the retailer reported a decline in earnings in the fiscal first quarter.
Revenue edged up 2.5% to $165.61 billion from $161.51 billion, net income decreased 12.1% to $4.49 billion from $5.10 billion, and diluted earnings per share fell 11.1% to 56 cents from 63 cents a year ago.
U.S. comparable sales were up 4.5% in the quarter, with strong growth in health and wellness and grocery segments, and global e-commerce sales grew 22% driven by a rising demand across all segments.
The company guided second-quarter sales to increase between 3.5% and 4.5% in constant currency and did not provide any indication of earnings and earnings per share because of constantly changing U.S. tariff rates.
During the first quarter, Walmart repurchased 50.4 million shares at an average price of $90.35 per share for a total of $4.6 billion, and $7.5 billion has remained under repurchase authorization.
Dividend payments amounted to $1.9 billion in the quarter, compared to $1.7 billion in the same period a year ago.
The company’s inventory stood at $57.5 billion, an increase of 3.8%, or $2.1 billion, from a year earlier.
May 16, 2025 -
Walmart Inc. dropped 8.7% to $94.94 despite the chain of grocery store operators reporting a revenue growth for the fourth quarter of 2025, supported by a 16% e-commerce expansion globally.
Revenue increased 4.1% to $180.55 billion from $173.39 billion, net income fell 4.4% to $5.25 billion from $5.49 billion, and diluted earnings per share dropped to 65 cents from 68 cents a year ago.
Comparable U.S. store sales, excluding fuel, increased 4.6%, driven by a 2.8% increase in transactions and a 1.2% increase in average ticket size.
During the quarter, Walmart repurchased 15.9 million shares at an average price of $91.09 per share, worth $1.4 billion, and the remaining share repurchase authorization is $12.0 billion.
In addition, the company announced a 13% increase in its annual dividend for fiscal year 2026 to 94 cents per share.
For the first quarter of fiscal 2026, Walmart estimated a net sales increase between 3% and 4%, adjusted operating income up between 0.5% and 2%, and earnings per share between 57 cents and 58 cents, including a 2-cent impact from currency conversion.
In the first quarter of fiscal 2025, net sales were $159.9 billion, adjusted operating income was $7.1 billion, and adjusted earnings per share were 60 cents.
The guidance is provided on a non-GAAP basis.
Feb 20, 2025 -
Walmart increased 3.7% to $87.16 after the retailer reported better-than-expected quarterly results and revised its annual outlook.
The retailer boosted its annual sales estimate to a new range between 4.8% and 5.1%, from the previous estimate between 3.75% and 4.75%.
Consolidated revenue in the third quarter increased 5.5% to $169.6 billion, net income advanced to $4.6 billion from $453 million, and net income rose to 57 cents from 6 cents a year ago.
The retailer said it repurchased 46 million shares for $3 billion in the year so far, as part of its $20 billion stock buyback plan.
The company said sales at its U.S. locations increased 5.5% to $114.9 billion, reflecting broad strength as more customers look for products beyond its grocery aisles.
E-commerce sales in the U.S. rose 22%, led by store-fulfilled pickup & delivery, advertising revenue, and marketplace activities.
Nov 19, 2024 -
Walmart Inc. soared 8.8% to $74.70, and the discount retailer reported better-than-expected revenue and earnings in its latest quarter. The company lifted its annual estimate on the back of the strength in its first-half results.
Consolidated revenue in the second quarter increased 4.8% to $169.3 billion from $161.6 billion, net income plunged to $4.7 billion from $8.1 billion, and diluted earnings per share dropped to 56 cents from 97 cents a year ago.
Walmart U.S. sales increased by 4.1% to $115.3 billion from $110.9 billion, driven by comparable sales excluding fuel sales at stores rising by 4.2%, the number of transactions increasing by 3.6%, and the average ticket size advancing by 0.6%.
The retailer guided fiscal third-quarter sales of $159.4 billion, operating income of $6.2 billion, and adjusted earnings per share of 51 cents.
The retailer issued a cautious outlook for the second half, citing geopolitical tensions and upcoming U.S. elections, that could impact consumer sentiment.
Aug 15, 2024 -
Walmart Inc. increased 5.6% to $63.05 after the retail giant reported better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results.
Total revenue in the first quarter increased 6% to $161.5 million from $152.3 million, net income soared 205% to $5.1 billion from $1.7 billion, and diluted earnings per share advanced to 63 cents from 21 cents a year ago.
May 16, 2024
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| Trading Volume | 792,340 |
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175.92 - 57.91 |
| Market Cap Full | $ 205.9B |
Quarterly +
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 0.4% | 14.5% | 3.9% | 3.4% |
| Q2 | - | 12.9% | 6.7% | -18.8% |
| Q3 | - | 19.7% | 1.7% | 6.7% |
| Q4 | - | 11.9% | -1.5% | 9.3% |
Monthly +
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| 2025 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.6 | 0.5 | -11 | 10.7 | 1.5 | -0.9 | -1.2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | |||||||||||
| 5.2 | 6.2 | 2.5 | -1.4 | 11 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 12.4 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 12.9 | -2.3 |
| 2023 | |||||||||||
| 1.5 | -1.2 | 3.7 | 2.4 | -2.7 | 7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | -1.7 | 2.2 | -4.8 | 1.3 |
| 2022 | |||||||||||
| -3.9 | -2.9 | 10.9 | 3.1 | -16.7 | -5.5 | 8.6 | 0.4 | -2.2 | 9.7 | 7.1 | -7 |
| 2021 | |||||||||||
| -1.8 | -7.5 | 4.6 | 3 | 1.5 | -0.7 | 1.1 | 3.9 | -4.9 | 6 | -5.8 | 2.7 |
| 2020 | |||||||||||
| -3.7 | -6 | 5.5 | 7 | 2.1 | -3.5 | 8 | 7.3 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 9.4 | -5.8 |
EPS
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
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| Q1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | -0.7 | 1.5 |
| Q2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Q3 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| Q4 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| A | 6.02 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 |