Walmart (WMT) Tops Q1 EPS by 9c, Offers Guidance
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) reported Q1 EPS of $0.60, $0.09 better than the analyst estimate of $0.51. Revenue for the quarter came in at $161.5 billion versus the consensus estimate of $159.45 billion.
GUIDANCE:
Walmart sees Q2 2025 EPS of $0.62-$0.65, versus the consensus of $0.64.
| Second Quarter | |||||||||||
| Metric | Q2 | ||||||||||
| Consolidated net sales (cc) | Increase 3.5% to 4.5% | ||||||||||
| Consolidated operating income (cc) | Increase 3.0% to 4.5% | ||||||||||
| Adjusted EPS | $0.62 to $0.65 | ||||||||||
| Fiscal Year 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Metric | FY 2025 (updated) | FY 2025 (original) | ||||||||||||
| Consolidated net sales (cc) | High-end or slightly above original guidance | Increase 3.0% to 4.0% | ||||||||||||
| Consolidated adj. operating income (cc) | High-end or slightly above original guidance | Increase 4.0% to 6.0% | ||||||||||||
| Interest, net | Unchanged from original guidance | Increase approximately $100M to $200M | ||||||||||||
| Effective tax rate | Unchanged from original guidance | Approximately 25.0% to 26.0% | ||||||||||||
| Non-controlling interest | Unchanged from original guidance | Relatively flat | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EPS | High-end or slightly above original guidance | $2.23 to $2.37 | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | Unchanged from original guidance | Approximately 3.0% to 3.5% of net sales | ||||||||||||
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