Walmart (WMT) Misses Q4 EPS by 12c. Revenue Beats
(Updated - February 18, 2021 7:02 AM EST)
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) reported Q4 EPS of $1.39, $0.12 worse than the analyst estimate of $1.51. Revenue for the quarter came in at $152.1 billion versus the consensus estimate of $148.47 billion.
- Walmart U.S. Q4 comp sales1 grew 8.6% and Walmart U.S. eCommerce sales grew 69%.
- almart will also invest in U.S. wages, raising the associate average to above $15 per hour.
| Metric | FY22 Guidance | ||||
| Consolidated net sales | Decline in constant currency •Excluding divestitures1, consolidated net sales growth up low single-digits | ||||
| Comp sales growth | •Walmart U.S., up low single-digits, ex. fuel •Sam’s Club, up low single-digits, ex. fuel and tobacco | ||||
| Walmart International net sales | Decline in constant currency •Higher growth percentage than U.S., excluding divestitures1 | ||||
| Consolidated expense leverage | Maintain rate, or slightly deleverage | ||||
| Consolidated operating income | Decline slightly in constant currency •Flat to up slightly, excluding divestitures1 | ||||
| Walmart U.S. operating income | Increase slightly | ||||
| Effective tax rate | 24.5% to 25.5% | ||||
| EPS | Decline slightly •Flat to up slightly, excluding divestitures1 | ||||
| Capital expenditures | Around $14 billion with a focus on supply chain, automation, customer-facing initiatives and technology |
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