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started 5 days ago · updated 3 days ago

Part of situation: Walmart second-quarter financial performance (2 clusters)

Walmart stock falls as U.S. comparable sales growth slows to six-year low

Walmart retail earnings comparable sales e-commerce growth tariff refunds

Walmart reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $187.9 billion, a 5.9% year-over-year increase, and adjusted earnings per share of 81 cents, both exceeding analyst expectations. Despite these strong headline figures, the company's stock experienced a significant decline, losing over $80 billion in market capitalization in a single day.

The primary driver for the market's negative reaction was a slowdown in U.S. comparable sales, which grew by 2.6%. This represents the company's slowest comparable sales growth in six years and fell short of the 3.7% to 3.8% consensus estimates. Analysts noted that pharmacy sales were negatively impacted by new price regulations, and higher fuel prices are contributing to more cautious consumer spending.

To counter these pressures, Walmart is leveraging approximately $2.9 billion in tariff refunds to implement price reductions on roughly 11,000 products, primarily in groceries and general merchandise. The company also reported strong momentum in digital channels, with U.S. e-commerce sales rising 24% and global e-commerce sales increasing 23%. Sam’s Club also saw growth, with comparable sales excluding fuel rising 4.4% and e-commerce sales increasing 26%.

Looking ahead, Walmart raised its full-year guidance for net sales growth to a range of 4.0% to 5.0% and revised its adjusted earnings per share guidance to a range of $2.80 to $2.87.

Entities

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[● 9 SOURCES] Global e-commerce sales rose 23% in the second quarter. pulse2.com · onlinemarktplatz.de · www.lastampa.it
[● 2 SOURCES] Sam’s Club U.S. e-commerce sales grew by 26%. www.supermarketnews.com
[● 13 SOURCES] The company raised its full-year guidance for net sales growth to a range of 4.0% to 5.0%. www.sbctv.gr · www.suedtirolnews.it · kioncentralcoast.com · krdo.com · hardwareretailing.com · +4 more
[● 20 SOURCES] Walmart reported Q2 FY27 revenue of $187.9 billion, a 5.9% increase from the previous year. www.sbctv.gr · nosmokesport.com · onlinemarktplatz.de · pulse2.com · www.foreignpolicyjournal.com · +8 more
[DISPUTED] Quarterly net income was $6.37 billion, or 80 cents per share. wtop.com · www.lastampa.it · aqui.fr · www.fool.com · coinpaper.com
[● 25 SOURCES] Comparable sales in U.S. stores rose 2.6% in the second quarter. wtop.com · economytoday.sigmalive.com · nosmokesport.com · lesinguliersete.fr · kioncentralcoast.com · +16 more
[● 8 SOURCES] Walmart's adjusted earnings per share guidance for the year was revised to $2.80-$2.87. www.sbctv.gr · www.suedtirolnews.it · www.patria.cz · hardwareretailing.com · www.lastampa.it · +1 more
[● 8 SOURCES] U.S. e-commerce sales increased by 24% during the second quarter. wtop.com · www.supermarketnews.com · www.lastampa.it · www.nbcpalmsprings.com · coinpaper.com
[● 17 SOURCES] Walmart is eligible for approximately $2.9 billion in tariff refunds. nosmokesport.com · www.sbctv.gr · kioncentralcoast.com · krdo.com · www.supermarketnews.com · +8 more
[● 12 SOURCES] Pharmacy sales weighed on results due to lower drug prices negotiated through the Inflation Reduction Act. economytoday.sigmalive.com · lesinguliersete.fr · www.suedtirolnews.it · onlinemarktplatz.de · www.patria.cz · +6 more
[● 7 SOURCES] Global e-commerce sales grew 23% during the second quarter. aqui.fr · www.etailment.de · www.lastampa.it · www.fool.com · coinpaper.com · +1 more
[● 4 SOURCES] U.S. e-commerce sales increased by 24% during the quarter. www.nbcpalmsprings.com · www.supermarketnews.com · coinpaper.com · www.fool.com

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