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Walmart second-quarter financial performance

Overview

Walmart reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $187.9 billion, a 5.9% increase year-over-year, surpassing analyst expectations. Adjusted earnings per share reached $0.81, also beating consensus. Following these results, the company raised its full-year net sales growth guidance to a range of 4.0% to 5.0%, up from the previous 3.5% to 4.5% projection, and revised its adjusted earnings per share outlook to a range of $2.80 to $2.87.

Despite the revenue growth, the company’s stock experienced a significant decline, dropping as much as 9% to a nine-month low and erasing over $80 billion in market capitalization. This reaction followed reports of its slowest U.S. comparable sales growth in six years; U.S. comparable sales (excluding fuel) rose 2.6%, falling short of the 3.7% to 3.8% consensus. New details indicate that pharmacy deflation due to new price regulations and consumer pressure from rising fuel costs contributed to this deceleration. Notably, excluding the impact of pharmacy pricing, comparable sales would have risen by 3.4%.

Growth remains heavily driven by digital and high-growth sectors. Global e-commerce rose 23%, while U.S. e-commerce sales increased 24%. The advertising business, Walmart Connect, grew 43% (with global advertising revenue specifically noted as increasing 38%). Sam’s Club also showed strength, with comparable sales excluding fuel increasing 4.4%. To offset economic pressures, Walmart is utilizing approximately $2.9 billion in tariff refunds, following a Supreme Court ruling, to invest in lower prices and improved customer experiences, including roughly 11,000 price reductions across groceries and general merchandise. CEO John Furner noted that e-commerce momentum reflects customer demand for “price, speed, and convenience.”

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Bank of America · Morningstar · Target · Walmart · Sam’s Club

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Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 107 sources
    Walmart stock falls as U.S. comparable sales growth slows to six-year low

    Walmart's stock fell sharply despite beating Q2 revenue and earnings estimates, as U.S. comparable sales growth slowed to 2.6%, its lowest in six years, signaling consumer pressure.

  2. 8 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Walmart prepares to report second-quarter financial results

    Walmart prepares to report second-quarter results, with analysts focusing on comparable-store sales, advertising growth, and consumer resilience amid inflationary pressures.

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