Walmart (WMT) Tops Q1 EPS by 3c, Offers Guidance
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) reported Q1 EPS of $0.61, $0.03 better than the analyst estimate of $0.58. Revenue for the quarter came in at $165.61 billion versus the consensus estimate of $165.6 billion.
GUIDANCE:
Walmart sees FY2026 EPS of $2.50-$2.60, versus the consensus of $2.61.
| Second quarter | |||||||||||
| The Company’s second quarter fiscal 2026 guidance is based on Q2 FY25 net sales of $167.8 billion. | |||||||||||
| Consolidated metric | Q2 FY26 | ||||||||||
| Net sales (cc) | Increase 3.5% to 4.5% •Including approximately 20 bps tailwind from acquisition of VIZIO | ||||||||||
| Fiscal year 2026 | ||||||||||||||
| The Company’s fiscal year guidance is based on the following FY25 figures: Net sales: $674.5 billion, adjusted operating income1: $29.5 billion, and adjusted EPS1: $2.51. | ||||||||||||||
| Consolidated metric | Original from 2.20.2025 | As of 5.15.2025 | ||||||||||||
| Net sales (cc) | Increase 3.0% to 4.0% •Including approximately 20 bps headwind from lapping leap year •Including approximately 20 bps tailwind from acquisition of VIZIO | Unchanged | ||||||||||||
| Adj. operating income (cc) | Increase 3.5% to 5.5% •Including approximately 70 bps headwind from lapping leap year •Including approximately 80 bps headwind from acquisition of VIZIO | Unchanged | ||||||||||||
| Interest, net | Increase approximately $100M to $200M | Unchanged | ||||||||||||
| Effective tax rate | Approximately 23.5% to 24.5% | Unchanged | ||||||||||||
| Non-controlling interest | Relatively flat | Unchanged | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EPS | $2.50 to $2.60, including approximately $0.05 headwind from currency | Unchanged | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | Approximately 3.0% to 3.5% of net sales | Unchanged | ||||||||||||
1 For relevant non-GAAP reconciliations, see Q4 FY25 earnings release furnished on Form 8-K on February 20, 2025 | ||||||||||||||
For earnings history and earnings-related data on Walmart (WMT) click here.