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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
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Annual report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2023, or
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Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 |
Commission file number 001-06991.
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WALMART INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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702 S.W. 8th Street |
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Bentonville,
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(479) 273-4000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act:
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Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share |
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2.550% Notes Due 2026 |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned
issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities
Act.
Yes ý No ¨
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file
reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act.
Yes ¨ No ý
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for at least the past 90
days.
Yes ý No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter)
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit such
files).
Yes ý No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a
smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the
definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer,"
"smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the
registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on
and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness
of its internal control over financial reporting under Section
404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the
registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit
report.
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If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act,
indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the
registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an
error to previously issued financial statements.
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Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are
restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based
compensation received by any of the registrant's executive officers
during the relevant recovery period pursuant to
§240.10D-1(b).
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act).
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common stock of the registrant held by non-affiliates of the
registrant, based on the closing sale price of those shares on the
New York Stock Exchange reported on July 29, 2022, was
$186,168,142,989. For the purposes of this disclosure only, the
registrant has assumed that its directors, executive officers (as
defined in Rule 3b-7 under the Exchange Act) and the beneficial
owners of 5% or more of the registrant's outstanding common stock
are the affiliates of the registrant.
The registrant had 2,695,655,933 shares of common stock outstanding
as of March 15, 2023.
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Walmart Inc.
Form 10-K
For the Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2023
Table of Contents
WALMART INC.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2023
All references in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the information
incorporated into this Annual Report on Form 10-K by reference to
information in the Proxy Statement of Walmart Inc. for its Annual
Shareholders' Meeting to be held on May 31, 2023 and in the
exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K to "Walmart Inc.,"
"Walmart," "the Company," "our Company," "we," "us" and "our" are
to the Delaware corporation named "Walmart Inc." and, except where
expressly noted otherwise or the context otherwise requires, that
corporation's consolidated subsidiaries.
PART I
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports, statements, and
information that Walmart Inc. (which individually or together with
its subsidiaries, as the context otherwise requires, is referred to
as "we," "Walmart" or the "Company") has filed with or furnished to
the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") or may file with or
furnish to the SEC in the future, and prior or future public
announcements and presentations that we or our management have made
or may make, include or may include, or incorporate or may
incorporate by reference, statements that may be deemed to be
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), that
are intended to enjoy the protection of the safe harbor for
forward-looking statements provided by the Act as well as
protections afforded by other federal securities laws.
Nature of Forward-Looking Statements
Such forward-looking statements are not statements of historical
facts, but instead express our estimates or expectations for our
consolidated, or one of our segment's, economic performance or
results of operations for future periods or as of future dates or
events or developments that may occur in the future or discuss our
plans, objectives or goals. These forward-looking statements may
relate to:
•macroeconomic,
geopolitical, and business conditions, trends and events around the
world and in the markets in which we operate, including inflation
or deflation, generally and in certain product categories, the
impact of supply chain challenges, and recessionary
pressures;
•the
growth of our business or change in our competitive position in the
future or in or over particular periods, both generally and with
respect to particular markets, segments or lines of business,
including, but not limited to, advertising, fulfillment,
healthcare, and financial services;
•the
amount, number, growth, increase, reduction or decrease in or over
certain periods, of or in certain financial items or measures or
operating measures, including our earnings per share, net sales,
comparable store and club sales, our eCommerce sales, liabilities,
expenses of certain categories, expense leverage, operating income,
returns, capital and operating investments or expenditures of
particular types and new store and club openings, inventory levels
and associated costs, product mix and demand for certain
merchandise, consumer confidence, disposable income, credit
availability, spending levels, shopping patterns and debt
levels;
•our
increasing investments in eCommerce, technology, automation, supply
chain, new stores and clubs as well as remodels and other
omni-channel customer initiatives, such as same day pickup and
delivery;
•investments
and capital expenditures we will make and how certain of those
investments and capital expenditures are expected to be
financed;
•our
workforce strategy, including the availability of necessary
personnel to staff our stores, clubs and other facilities and the
potential impact of changes to the costs of labor;
•volatility
in currency exchange rates affecting our consolidated, or one or
more of our segments' results of operations;
•the
Company continuing to provide returns to shareholders through share
repurchases and dividends, the use of share repurchase
authorization over a certain period or the source of funding of a
certain portion of our share repurchases;
•our
sources of liquidity, including our cash, continuing to be adequate
or sufficient to fund our operations, finance our global investment
and expansion activities, pay dividends and fund share
repurchases;
•cash
flows from operations, our current cash position and access to
capital markets or credit will continue to be sufficient to meet
our anticipated operating cash needs;
•the
reclassification of amounts related to our
derivatives;
•our
effective tax rate for certain periods and the realization of
certain net deferred tax assets and the effects of resolutions of
tax-related matters;
•the
adoption or creation of new, and modification of existing,
governmental policies, programs, initiatives and actions in the
markets in which we operate and elsewhere and actions with respect
to such policies, programs and initiatives (including, but not
limited to, changes in the enforcement priorities of regulatory
authorities);
•the
effect of adverse decisions in, or settlement of, litigation or
other proceedings or investigations to which we are
subject;
•the
effect on the Company's results of operations or financial position
of the Company's adoption of certain new, or amendments to
existing, accounting standards; or
•our
commitments, intentions, plans or goals related to environmental,
social, and governance ("ESG") priorities, including, but not
limited to, the sustainability of our environment and supply
chains, the promotion of economic opportunity or other societal
initiatives.
Our forward-looking statements may also include statements of our
strategies, plans and objectives for our operations, including
areas of future focus in our operations, and the assumptions
underlying any of the forward-looking statements we make. The
forward-looking statements we make can typically be identified by
the use therein of words and phrases such as "aim," "anticipate,"
"believe," "could be," "could increase," "could occur," "could
result," "continue," "estimate," "expansion," "expect,"
"expectation," "expected to be," "focus," "forecast," "goal,"
"grow," "guidance," "intend," "invest," "is expected," "may
continue," "may fluctuate," "may grow," "may impact," "may result,"
"objective," "plan," "priority," "project," "strategy," "to be,"
"we'll," "we will," "will add," "will allow," "will be," "will
benefit," "will change," "will come in at," "will continue," "will
decrease," "will grow," "will have," "will impact," "will include,"
"will increase," "will open," "will remain," "will result," "will
stay," "will strengthen," "would be," "would decrease" and "would
increase," variations of such words or phrases, other phrases
commencing with the word "will" or similar words and phrases
denoting anticipated or expected occurrences or
results.
The forward-looking statements that we make or that are made by
others on our behalf are based on our knowledge of our business and
our operating environment and assumptions that we believe to be or
will believe to be reasonable when such forward-looking statements
were or are made. As a consequence of the factors described above,
the other risks, uncertainties and factors we disclose below and in
the other reports as mentioned above, other risks not known to us
at this time, changes in facts, assumptions not being realized or
other circumstances, our actual results may differ materially from
those discussed in or implied or contemplated by our
forward-looking statements. Consequently, this cautionary statement
qualifies all forward-looking statements we make or that are made
on our behalf, including those made herein and incorporated by
reference herein. We cannot assure you that the results or
developments expected or anticipated by us will be realized or,
even if substantially realized, that those results or developments
will result in the expected consequences for us or affect us, our
business, our operations or our operating results in the manner or
to the extent we expect. We caution readers not to place undue
reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of
their dates. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any of
the forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or
circumstances except to the extent required by applicable
law.
General
Walmart Inc. ("Walmart," the "Company" or "we") is a people-led,
technology-powered omni-channel retailer dedicated to help people
around the world save money and live better – anytime and anywhere
– by providing the opportunity to shop in both retail stores and
through eCommerce, and to access our other service offerings.
Through innovation, we strive to continuously improve a
customer-centric experience that seamlessly integrates our
eCommerce and retail stores in an omni-channel offering that saves
time for our customers. Each week, we serve approximately 240
million customers who visit more than 10,500 stores and numerous
eCommerce websites in 20 countries.
Our strategy is to make every day easier for busy families, operate
with discipline, sharpen our culture and become more digital, and
make trust a competitive advantage. Making life easier for busy
families includes our commitment to price leadership, which has
been and will remain a cornerstone of our business, as well as
increasing convenience to save our customers time. By leading on
price, we earn the trust of our customers every day by providing a
broad assortment of quality merchandise and services at everyday
low prices ("EDLP"). EDLP is our pricing philosophy under which we
price items at a low price every day so our customers trust that
our prices will not change under frequent promotional activity.
Everyday low cost ("EDLC") is our commitment to control expenses so
our cost savings can be passed along to our customers.
Our operations comprise three reportable segments: Walmart U.S.,
Walmart International and Sam's Club. Our fiscal year ends on
January 31 for our United States ("U.S.") and Canadian operations.
We consolidate all other operations generally using a one-month lag
and on a calendar year basis. Our discussion is as of and for the
fiscal years ended January 31, 2023 ("fiscal 2023"),
January 31, 2022 ("fiscal 2022") and January 31, 2021
("fiscal 2021"). During fiscal 2023, we generated total revenues of
$611.3 billion, which was comprised primarily of net sales of
$605.9 billion.
We maintain our principal offices in Bentonville, Arkansas. Our
common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
"WMT."
The Development of Our Company
The businesses conducted by our founders began in 1945 when Sam M.
Walton opened a franchise Ben Franklin variety store in Newport,
Arkansas. In 1946, his brother, James L. Walton, opened a similar
store in Versailles, Missouri. Until 1962, our founders' business
was devoted entirely to the operation of variety stores. In 1983,
we opened our first Sam's Club, and in 1988, we opened our first
supercenter. In 1998, we opened our first Walmart Neighborhood
Market. In 1991, we began our first international initiative when
we entered into a joint venture in Mexico and, as of
January 31, 2023, our Walmart International segment conducted
business in 19 countries.
In 2000, we began our first eCommerce initiative by creating both
walmart.com and samsclub.com. Since then, our eCommerce presence
has continued to grow. In 2007, leveraging our physical stores,
walmart.com launched its Site to Store service, enabling customers
to make a purchase online and pick up merchandise in stores. To
date, we now have over 8,100 pickup and approximately 7,000
delivery locations globally. In recent years, we have heavily
invested in omni-channel and eCommerce innovation, which has
enabled us to leverage technology, talent and expertise, incubate
digitally-native brands, and expand our assortment and service
offerings. We have also continued to enhance our eCommerce
initiatives, such as with our acquisition of a majority stake in
Flipkart Private Limited ("Flipkart"), which is our ecosystem in
India that includes eCommerce platforms of Flipkart and Myntra, as
well as with our majority stake in PhonePe Private Limited
("PhonePe"), a digital transaction platform.
We are enhancing our ecosystem with our omni-channel capabilities,
stores, service offerings, eCommerce websites and marketplaces as
well as our supply chain combined with approximately 2.1 million
associates as of January 31, 2023 to better serve our
customers. Together, we believe these elements produce a flywheel
effect which creates relationships where customers view Walmart as
their primary destination. In the U.S., our Walmart+ membership
incorporates several service offerings which provide enhanced
omni-channel shopping experiences and benefits for members. As we
execute on our strategy globally, our flywheel is accelerating
through offerings such as our Walmart Connect advertising business,
Walmart Fulfillment Services, providing access to quality,
affordable healthcare via Walmart Health and Flipkart Health+, and
our financial services businesses. These offerings represent
mutually reinforcing pieces of our flywheel centered around our
customers around the world who are increasingly seeking
convenience.
Information About Our Segments
We are engaged in global operations of retail, wholesale and other
units, as well as eCommerce, located throughout the U.S., Africa,
Canada, Central America, Chile, China, India and Mexico. We also
previously operated in Argentina prior to the sale of Walmart
Argentina in fiscal 2021 and operated in the United Kingdom and
Japan prior to the sale of those operations in the first quarter of
fiscal 2022. Refer to
Note
12
to our Consolidated Financial Statements for information on these
divestitures. Our operations are conducted in three reportable
segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International and Sam's Club, which
are further described below. Each segment contributes to the
Company's operating results differently. However, each has
generally maintained a consistent contribution rate to the
Company's net sales in recent years other than minor changes to the
contribution rate for the Walmart International segment due to the
exit of certain markets and fluctuations in currency exchange
rates. Additional information on our operating segments and
geographic information is contained in
Note
13
to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Walmart U.S. Segment
Walmart U.S. is our largest segment and operates in the U.S.,
including in all 50 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico.
Walmart U.S. is a mass merchandiser of consumer products, operating
under the "Walmart" and "Walmart Neighborhood Market" brands, as
well as walmart.com and other eCommerce brands. Walmart U.S. had
net sales of $420.6 billion for fiscal 2023, representing 69% of
our fiscal 2023 consolidated net sales, and had net sales of $393.2
billion and $370.0 billion for fiscal 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Of our three segments, Walmart U.S. has historically had the
highest gross profit as a percentage of net sales ("gross profit
rate"). In addition, Walmart U.S. has historically contributed the
greatest amount to the Company's net sales and operating
income.
Omni-channel.
Walmart U.S. provides an omni-channel experience to customers,
integrating retail stores and eCommerce, through services such as
pickup and delivery, in-home delivery, ship-from-store, and digital
pharmacy fulfillment options. As of January 31, 2023, we had
more than
4,600 pickup locations and more than 3,900
same-day delivery locations. Our Walmart+ membership offering
provides enhanced omni-channel shopping benefits including
unlimited free shipping on eligible items with no order minimum,
unlimited delivery from store, fuel discounts, access to Paramount+
streaming service, and mobile scan & go for a streamlined
in-store shopping experience. We have several eCommerce websites,
the largest of which is walmart.com. We define eCommerce sales as
sales initiated by customers digitally and fulfilled by a number of
methods including our dedicated eCommerce fulfillment centers and
leveraging our stores, as well as certain other business offerings
that are part of our flywheel strategy, such as our Walmart Connect
advertising business. The following table provides the approximate
size of our retail stores as of January 31, 2023:
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Excludes other small formats.
Merchandise.
Walmart U.S. does business primarily in three strategic merchandise
units, listed below:
•Grocery
consists of a full line of grocery items, including dry grocery,
snacks, dairy, meat, produce, deli & bakery, frozen foods,
alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, as well as consumables such
as health and beauty aids, pet supplies, household chemicals, paper
goods and baby products;
•General
merchandise includes:
◦Entertainment
(e.g., electronics, toys, seasonal merchandise, wireless, video
games, movies, music and books);
◦Hardlines
(e.g., automotive, hardware and paint, sporting goods, outdoor
living and stationery);
◦Apparel
(e.g., apparel for men, women, girls, boys and infants, as well as
shoes, jewelry and accessories); and
◦Home
(e.g., housewares and small appliances, bed & bath, furniture
and home organization, home furnishings, home decor, fabrics and
crafts).
•Health
and wellness includes pharmacy, over-the-counter drugs and other
medical products, optical services and other clinical
services.
Other categories in the Walmart U.S. business include an in-house
advertising offering via Walmart Connect, supply chain and
fulfillment capabilities to online marketplace sellers via Walmart
Fulfillment Services, and newer initiatives such as B2B last mile
delivery services via Walmart GoLocal, and a suite of data products
for merchants and suppliers via Walmart Luminate.
Additional service offerings include fuel, financial services and
related products (including through our digital channels, stores
and our fintech venture, ONE), such as money orders, prepaid
access, money transfers, check cashing, bill payment, and certain
types of installment lending.
Brand name merchandise represents a significant portion of the
merchandise sold in Walmart U.S. We also market lines of
merchandise under our private brands, including brands such as:
"Allswell," "Athletic Works," "Eloquii Elements," "Equate," "Free
Assembly," "Freshness Guaranteed," "George," "Great Value,"
"Holiday Time," "Hyper Tough," "Mainstays," "Marketside," "No
Boundaries," "onn.," "Ozark Trail," "Parent's Choice," "Sam's
Choice," "Scoop," "Spring Valley," "Time and Tru," "Way to
Celebrate" and "Wonder Nation." The Company also markets lines of
merchandise under licensed brands, some of which include: "Avia,"
"Love & Sports," "Better Homes & Gardens," "Pioneer
Woman" and "Sofia Jeans by Sofia Vergara."
Periodically, revisions are made to the categorization of the
components comprising our strategic merchandise units. When
revisions are made, the previous periods' presentation is adjusted
to maintain comparability.
Operations.
Walmart U.S. is available to customers through supercenters,
discount stores and neighborhood markets, as well as online or
through the mobile application 24 hours a day. Consistent with its
strategy, Walmart U.S. continues to develop technology tools and
services to better serve customers and help stores operate more
efficiently, such as pickup and delivery, Walmart+, ship-from-store
and other initiatives which provide convenient and seamless
omni-channel shopping experiences.
Seasonal Aspects of Operations.
Walmart U.S.'s business is seasonal to a certain extent due to
calendar events and national and religious holidays, as well as
different weather patterns. Historically, its highest sales volume
has occurred in the fiscal quarter ending
January 31.
Competition.
Walmart U.S. competes with brick and mortar, eCommerce, and
omni-channel retailers operating discount, department, retail and
wholesale grocers, drug, dollar, variety and specialty stores,
supermarkets, hypermarkets and supercenter-type stores, social
commerce platforms, as well as companies that offer services in
digital advertising, fulfillment and delivery services, health and
wellness, and financial services. Each of these landscapes is
highly competitive and rapidly evolving, and new business models
and the entry of new, well-funded competitors continue to intensify
this competition. Some of our competitors have longer histories in
these lines of business, more customers, and greater brand
recognition. They may be able to obtain more favorable terms from
suppliers and business partners and to devote greater resources to
the development of these businesses. In addition, for eCommerce and
other internet-based businesses, newer or smaller businesses may be
better able to innovate and compete with us.
Our ability to develop and operate units at the right locations and
to deliver a customer-centric omni-channel experience largely
determines our competitive position within the retail industry. We
compete in a variety of ways, including the prices at which we sell
our merchandise, merchandise and selection availability, services
offered to customers, location, store hours, in-store amenities,
the shopping convenience and overall shopping experience we offer,
the attractiveness and ease of use of our digital platforms, cost
and speed of and options for delivery to customers of merchandise
purchased through our digital platforms or through our omni-channel
integration of our physical and digital operations. We employ many
strategies and programs designed to meet competitive pressures
within our industry. These strategies include the
following:
•EDLP:
our pricing philosophy under which we price items at everyday low
prices so our customers trust that our prices will not change under
frequent promotional activity;
•EDLC:
everyday low cost is our commitment to control expenses so our cost
savings can be passed along to our customers;
•Omni-channel
offerings such as pickup and delivery and our Walmart+ membership
offering, all of which enhance convenience and seek to serve
customers in the ways they want to be served; and
•Expanding
our flywheel and the products and services we offer in areas such
as digital advertising, fulfillment services, health and wellness,
and financial services to provide our customers a broader set of
offerings to meet expanding needs.
Distribution.
We continue to invest in supply chain automation and utilize a
total of 163 distribution facilities which are located
strategically throughout the U.S. For fiscal 2023, the majority of
Walmart U.S.'s purchases of store merchandise were shipped through
these facilities, while most of the remaining store merchandise we
purchased was shipped directly from suppliers. General merchandise
and dry grocery merchandise is transported primarily through the
segment's private truck fleet; however, we contract with common
carriers to transport the majority of our perishable grocery
merchandise. We ship merchandise purchased by customers on our
eCommerce platforms by a number of methods from multiple locations
including from our 34 dedicated eCommerce fulfillment centers, as
well as leveraging our ability to ship or deliver directly from
more than
3,900 stores.
Walmart International Segment
Walmart International is our second largest segment and operated in
19 countries outside of the U.S. as of January 31, 2023. Walmart
International operates through our wholly-owned subsidiaries in
Canada, Chile, China, and Africa (which includes Botswana, Kenya,
Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, and
Zambia), and our majority-owned subsidiaries in India, as well as
Mexico and Central America (which includes Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua). Walmart International
previously operated in Argentina prior to the sale of Walmart
Argentina in fiscal 2021 and operated in the United Kingdom and
Japan prior to the sale of those operations in the first quarter of
fiscal 2022. Refer to
Note
12
to our Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of recent
divestitures.
Walmart International includes numerous formats divided into two
major categories: retail and wholesale. These categories consist of
many formats, including: supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets,
warehouse clubs (including Sam's Clubs) and cash & carry, as
well as eCommerce through walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com,
walmart.cn and other sites. Walmart International had net sales of
$101.0 billion for fiscal 2023, representing 17% of our fiscal 2023
consolidated net sales, and had net sales of $101.0 billion and
$121.4 billion for fiscal 2022 and 2021, respectively. The gross
profit rate is lower than that of Walmart U.S. primarily because of
its format mix.
Walmart International's strategy is to create strong local
businesses powered by Walmart which means being locally relevant
and customer-focused in each of the markets it operates. We are
being deliberate about where and how we choose to operate and
continue to re-shape the portfolio to best enable long-term,
sustainable and profitable growth. As such, we have taken certain
strategic actions to strengthen our Walmart International portfolio
for the long-term, which include the following highlights over the
last three years:
•Divested
of Walmart Argentina in November 2020.
•Divested
of Asda Group Limited ("Asda"), our retail operations in the U.K.,
in February 2021.
•Divested
of a majority stake in Seiyu, our retail operations in Japan, in
March 2021.
•Bought
out the noncontrolling interest shareholders of our Massmart
subsidiary in November 2022 and exited operations in certain
countries in Africa in December 2022.
•Increased
our ownership in PhonePe, our digital transaction platform in
India, as part of the separation from Flipkart in December
2022.
Omni-channel.
Walmart International provides an omni-channel experience to
customers, integrating retail stores and eCommerce, such as through
pickup and delivery services in most of our markets and our
marketplaces such as Flipkart in India. Our financial services
offerings continue to expand with our digital transaction platform
anchored in payments at PhonePe in India. We have expanded our
marketplace in Mexico and Canada, which unlocks fulfillment and
advertising services, and in China, our partnerships with JD.com
and JD Daojia continue to drive ecommerce growth.
Generally, retail units' selling areas range in size from 1,400
square feet to 186,000 square feet. Our wholesale stores' selling
areas generally range in size from 24,000 square feet to 158,000
square feet. As of January 31, 2023, Walmart International had
over 2,900 pickup and approximately 2,500 delivery
locations.
Merchandise.
The merchandising strategy for Walmart International is similar to
that of our operations in the U.S. in terms of the breadth and
scope of merchandise offered for sale. While brand name merchandise
accounts for a majority of our sales, we have both leveraged U.S.
private brands and developed market specific private brands to
serve our customers with high quality, low priced items. Along with
the private brands we market globally, such as "Equate," "George,"
"Great Value," "Holiday Time," "Mainstays," "Marketside" and
"Parent's Choice," our international markets have developed market
specific brands including "Aurrera," "Lider," and "PhonePe." In
addition, we have developed and continue to grow our relationships
with regional and local suppliers in each market to ensure reliable
sources of quality merchandise that is equal to national brands at
low prices.
Consistent with its strategy, Walmart International continues to
build mutually reinforcing businesses in areas such as advertising,
marketplace and fulfillment services, healthcare and financial
services. Our businesses in Mexico and Canada, for example, offer
prepaid cards and money transfers, and our PhonePe business in
India continues to grow, providing a platform that offers mobile
and bill payment, person-to-person (P2P) payment, investment and
insurance solutions, financial services and advertising. In Mexico,
we also offer a value-based internet and telephone service allowing
customers to enjoy digital connectivity, and in India we launched
Flipkart Health+ enabling us to increase access to affordable care
in that country. Combined, these offerings did not represent a
significant portion of annual segment revenues.
Operations.
The hours of operation for operating units in Walmart International
vary by country and by individual markets within countries,
depending upon local and national ordinances governing hours of
operation. Consistent with its strategy, Walmart International
continues to develop technology tools and services to better serve
customers and help its various formats operate more efficiently, as
well as to provide convenient and seamless omni-channel shopping
experiences.
Seasonal Aspects of Operations.
Walmart International's business is seasonal to a certain extent.
Historically, its highest sales volume has occurred in the fourth
quarter of our fiscal year. The seasonality of the business varies
by country due to different national and religious holidays,
festivals and customs, as well as different weather
patterns.
Competition.
Walmart International competes with brick and mortar, eCommerce,
and omni-channel retailers who operate department, drug, discount,
variety and specialty stores, supermarkets, hypermarkets and
supercenter-type stores, wholesale clubs, home-improvement stores,
specialty electronics stores, cash & carry operations and
convenience stores, and eCommerce retailers, as well as companies
that offer services in digital advertising, fulfillment services,
health and wellness, and financial services. Our ability to develop
and operate units at the right locations and to deliver a
customer-centric omni-channel experience largely determines our
competitive position within the retail industry. We believe price
leadership is a critical part of our business model and we continue
to focus on moving our markets towards an EDLP approach.
Additionally, our ability to operate food departments effectively
has a significant impact on our competitive position in the markets
where we operate. Each of these landscapes is highly competitive
and rapidly evolving, and new business models and the entry of new,
well-funded competitors continue to intensify this competition.
Some of our competitors have longer histories in these lines of
business, more customers, and greater brand recognition. They may
be able to obtain more favorable terms from suppliers and business
partners and to devote greater resources to the development of
these businesses. In addition, for eCommerce and other
internet-based businesses, newer or smaller businesses may be
better able to innovate and compete with us.
Distribution.
We utilize a total of 188 distribution facilities located in
Canada, Central America, Chile, China, India, Mexico and South
Africa. Through these facilities, we process and distribute both
imported and domestic products to the operating units of the
Walmart International segment. During fiscal 2023, the majority of
Walmart International's purchases passed through these distribution
facilities. Suppliers ship the remainder of Walmart International's
purchases directly to our stores in the various markets in which we
operate. Across the segment, we have efficient networks connecting
physical stores and distribution and fulfillment centers which
facilitate the movement of goods to where our customers live. We
ship merchandise purchased by customers on our eCommerce platforms
by a number of methods from multiple locations including from our
100 dedicated eCommerce fulfillment centers, more than 3,600
eCommerce sort centers and last-mile delivery facilities in India,
as well as our physical retail stores.
Sam's Club Segment
Sam's Club operates in 44 states in the U.S. and in Puerto Rico.
Sam's Club is a membership-only warehouse club that also operates
samsclub.com. Sam's Club had net sales of $84.3 billion for fiscal
2023, representing 14% of our consolidated fiscal 2023 net sales,
and had net sales of $73.6 billion and $63.9 billion for fiscal
2022 and 2021, respectively. As a membership-only warehouse club,
membership income is a significant component of the segment's
operating income. Sam's Club operates with a lower gross profit
rate and lower operating expenses as a percentage of net sales than
our other segments.
Membership.
The following two options are available to members:
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All memberships include a spouse/household card at no additional
cost. Plus Members are also eligible for free shipping on the
majority of merchandise, with no minimum order size, and receive
discounts on prescriptions and glasses. Beginning in fiscal 2023,
Sam's Club launched a single loyalty rewards currency called Sam's
Cash which merges and replaces existing Cash Rewards for Plus
members and Cash Back for Sam's Club Mastercard holders. Members
may redeem Sam's Cash on purchases in the club and online, to pay
for membership fees or for cash in clubs. Sam's Cash does not
expire and is available for monthly redemption.
Omni-channel.
Sam's Club provides an omni-channel experience to members,
integrating warehouse clubs and eCommerce through such services as
Curbside Pickup, mobile Scan & Go, ship-from-club, and
delivery-from-club. Members have access to a broad assortment of
merchandise and services, including those not found in our clubs,
online at samsclub.com and through our mobile commerce
applications. The warehouse facility sizes generally range between
32,000 and 168,000 square feet, with an average size of
approximately 134,000 square feet.
Merchandise.
Sam's Club offers merchandise in the following five merchandise
categories:
•Grocery
and consumables includes dairy, meat, bakery, deli, produce, dry,
chilled or frozen packaged foods, alcoholic and nonalcoholic
beverages, floral, snack foods, candy, other grocery items, health
and beauty aids, paper goods, laundry and home care, baby care, pet
supplies and other consumable items;
•Fuel,
tobacco and other categories;
•Home
and apparel includes home improvement, outdoor living, gardening,
furniture, apparel, jewelry, tools and power equipment, housewares,
toys, seasonal items, mattresses, and tire and battery
centers;
•Health
and wellness includes pharmacy, optical and hearing services and
over-the-counter drugs; and
•Technology,
office and entertainment includes consumer electronics and
accessories, software, video games, office supplies, appliances,
and third-party gift cards.
Within the categories above, the Member's Mark private label brand
continues to expand its assortment and deliver member
value.
Operations.
Sam's Club is available to members through warehouse club
locations, as well as online or through the mobile application 24
hours a day. Club locations offer Plus Members the ability to shop
before regular operating hours. Consistent with its strategy, Sam's
Club continues to develop technology tools to drive a great member
experience. Curbside Pickup is available at all clubs to help
provide fast, easy and contact-free shopping for members.
Sam's Club also offers "Scan & Go," a mobile checkout and
payment solution, which allows members to bypass the checkout
line.
Seasonal Aspects of Operations.
Sam's Club's business is seasonal to a certain extent due to
calendar events and national and religious holidays, as well as
different weather patterns. Historically, its highest sales volume
has occurred in the fiscal quarter ending
January 31.
Competition.
Sam's Club competes with other membership-only warehouse clubs, the
largest of which is Costco, as well as with discount retailers,
retail and wholesale grocers, general merchandise wholesalers and
distributors, gasoline stations as well as omni-channel and
eCommerce retailers and catalog businesses. At Sam's Club, we
provide value at members-only prices, a quality merchandise
assortment, and bulk sizing to serve both our Plus and Club
members. Our eCommerce website and mobile commerce applications
have increasingly become important factors in our ability to
compete.
Distribution.
We utilize 29 dedicated distribution facilities located
strategically throughout the U.S., as well as some of the Walmart
U.S. segment's distribution facilities which service the Sam's Club
segment for certain items. During fiscal 2023, the majority of
Sam's Club's non-fuel club purchases were shipped from these
facilities, while the remainder of our purchases were shipped
directly to Sam's Club locations by suppliers. Sam's Club ships
merchandise purchased on samsclub.com and through its mobile
commerce applications by a number of methods including shipments
made directly from clubs, 13 dedicated eCommerce fulfillment
centers and other distribution centers.
Sam's Club uses a combination of our private truck fleet, as well
as common carriers, to transport perishable and non-perishable
merchandise from distribution facilities to clubs.
Intellectual Property
We regard our trademarks, service marks, copyrights, patents,
domain names, trade dress, trade secrets, proprietary technologies,
and similar intellectual property as important to our success, and
with respect to our associates, customers and others, we rely on
trademark, copyright, and patent law, trade-secret protection, and
confidentiality and/or license agreements to protect our
proprietary rights. We have registered, or applied for the
registration of, a number of U.S. and international domain names,
trademarks, service marks and copyrights. Additionally, we have
filed U.S. and international patent applications covering certain
of our proprietary technology. We have licensed in the past, and
expect that we may license in the future, certain of our
proprietary rights to third parties.
Suppliers and Supply Chain
As a retailer and warehouse club operator, we utilize a global
supply chain that includes both U.S. and international suppliers
from whom we purchase the merchandise that we sell in our stores,
clubs and online. In many instances, we purchase merchandise from
producers located near the stores and clubs in which such
merchandise will be sold, particularly products in the "fresh"
category. Consistent with applicable laws, we offer our suppliers
the opportunity to efficiently sell significant quantities of their
products to us. These relationships enable us to obtain pricing
that reflects the volume, certainty and cost-effectiveness these
arrangements provide to such suppliers, which in turn enables us to
provide low prices to our customers. Our suppliers are subject to
standards of conduct, including requirements that they comply with
local labor laws, local worker safety laws and other applicable
laws. Our ability to acquire from our suppliers the assortment and
volume of products we wish to offer to our customers, to receive
those products within the required time through our supply chain
and to distribute those products to our stores and clubs,
determines, along with other supply chain logistics matters (such
as containers or port access for example), in part, our in-stock
levels in our stores and clubs and the attractiveness of our
merchandise assortment we offer to our customers and
members.
Government Regulation
As a company with global operations, we are subject to the laws of
the United States and multiple foreign jurisdictions in which we
operate and the rules and regulations of various governing bodies,
which may differ among jurisdictions. For additional information,
see the risk factors herein in "Item
1A. Risk Factors"
under the sub-caption "Legal, Tax, Regulatory, Compliance,
Reputational and Other Risks."
Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG")
Priorities
Our ESG strategy is centered on the concept of creating shared
value: we believe we maximize long-term value and create
competitive advantage for the Company by serving our stakeholders,
including our customers, associates, shareholders, suppliers,
business partners, and communities. We believe that addressing such
societal needs builds the value of our business, including by
enhancing customer and associate trust, creating new revenue
streams, managing cost and risk, building capabilities for future
advantage, and strengthening the underlying systems on which
Walmart and our stakeholders rely.
We prioritize the ESG issues that offer the greatest potential for
Walmart to create shared value: issues that rank high in relevance
to our business and stakeholders and which Walmart is positioned to
make a positive impact. Our current ESG priorities are categorized
into four broad themes: opportunity, sustainability, community, and
ethics and integrity.
•Opportunity.
Retail can be a powerful engine for inclusive economic opportunity.
We aim to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion, and create
opportunity for Walmart associates (as further described in the
Human Capital Management section below), our suppliers and workers
in supply chains, and the communities in which we operate. Doing so
helps us fulfill our customer mission, strengthens our business and
helps people build a better life for themselves and their
families.
•Sustainability.
Walmart's sustainability efforts focus on our ability to create and
preserve long-term value for both people and planet. With respect
to people, our sustainability efforts include sourcing responsibly,
helping prevent forced labor, empowering women, creating inclusive
economic opportunity and selling safer, healthier products. With
respect to the planet, our efforts aim to enhance the
sustainability of product supply chains by reducing emissions,
protecting and restoring nature, and reducing waste. To help
address the effects of climate change, Walmart has set
science-based targets for emissions reduction, including our goal
to achieve zero emissions in our operations by 2040—without
offsets—and to reduce or avoid one billion metric tons of emissions
in our value chain by 2030 under our Project Gigaton™
initiative.
•Community.
Walmart aims to serve and strengthen communities
by operating our business in a way that meets the needs of our
customer and community stakeholder groups, including by providing
safer, healthier and more affordable food and other products,
disaster support, associate volunteerism, local grant programs and
community cohesion initiatives.
•Ethics
and Integrity.
At every level of our Company, we work to create a culture that
inspires trust among our associates, with our customers, and in the
communities we serve.
We periodically publish information on our ESG priorities,
strategies, and progress on our corporate website and may update
those disclosures from time to time. Nothing on our website,
including our ESG reporting, documents or sections thereof, shall
be deemed incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form
10-K or incorporated by reference into any of our other filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Human Capital Management
At Walmart, we're committed to help people save money and live
better around the world. This mission is delivered by our
associates who make the difference for our millions of customers
and members every day. As of the end of fiscal 2023,
we
employed approximately 2.1 million associates worldwide, with
approximately 1.6 million associates in the U.S. and approximately
0.5 million associates internationally. In the U.S., approximately
93% of our associates are hourly and approximately 70% of our
associates are full-time.
We know the success and progress we've seen this year and
throughout our Company's history is because of our associates who
work every day to fulfill our mission. That's why we're focused on
providing opportunities for associates to grow and learn. For some,
we are a foundational entry point to develop critical skills that
are relevant for a variety of careers, and for others a place where
associates can grow their careers across our global omni-channel
business. No matter the role or location, we're focused on
developing, rewarding, and retaining associates in an ever-changing
environment. As customer expectations and technology change the
nature of work, we know it's our people – our humanity – that will
differentiate us from the competition, so this must be a top
priority.
Our workforce strategy includes the following strategic priorities:
belonging, well-being, growth and digital.
Belonging
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Build a Walmart for everyone: a diverse, equitable and inclusive
company, where associates' ideas and opinions
matter.
We are focused on having an inclusive culture where everyone feels
they belong. We publish our diversity representation twice yearly,
and hold ourselves accountable to providing recurring culture,
diversity, equity, and inclusion updates to senior leadership,
including our President and CEO, and members of the Board of
Directors. Of the approximately 2.1 million associates employed
worldwide, 52% identify as women. In the U.S., 50% of the
approximately 1.6 million associates identify as people of
color.
We review our processes regarding our commitment to fair-pay
practices. We are committed to creating a performance culture where
associates are rewarded based on meaningful factors such as
qualifications, experience, performance, and the work they
do.
To build a company where associates feel engaged, valued and heard,
we gather and respond to associates' feedback in a variety of ways,
including but not limited to our annual associate engagement
survey, our Open Door process, and one-on-one interactions.
Management reviews the results of feedback obtained from our formal
associate engagement survey.
Well-being
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Focus on the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of our
associates.
We invest in our associates by offering competitive wages, as well
as a broad range of benefits that vary based on customary local
practices and statutory requirements. In the U.S., we offer
affordable healthcare coverage to our full-time and eligible
part-time associates as well as company paid benefits such as
401(k) match, family building support, maternity leave, a paid
parental leave program to all full-time associates, paid time off,
Associate Stock Purchase Plan match, life insurance, behavioral and
mental health services, and a store discount card or Sam's Club
membership. Additional information about how we invest in our
associates' well-being, including wage structure and pay, can be
found in our Human Capital brief in our most recent ESG reporting,
which is available on our corporate website. Nothing on our
website, including our ESG reporting documents, or sections
thereof, shall be deemed incorporated by reference into this Annual
Report on Form 10-K or incorporated by reference into any of our
other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain
information relating to retirement-related benefits we provide to
our associates is included in
Note
11
to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Growth
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Provide ongoing growth, development and learning opportunities for
associates and continue to attract talent with new skills.
We are invested in the growth of our associates in support of our
business and their success by offering good jobs that lead to great
careers and better lives. We launched the global Walmart Academy to
help associates build and grow their careers, creating one of the
largest learning ecosystems in the world. The global Walmart
Academy offers training for on-the-job retail skills, leadership
courses, and well-being training, serving associates through
combination of digital and in-person offerings. The global focus
builds on moving much more to a learning in the flow of work
approach.
We also provide access to educational opportunities for our
part-time and full-time frontline eligible associates in the U.S.
through our Live Better U program, which provides access to earn a
high school diploma or a college degree. Walmart pays 100% of
associates' college tuition, books and fees. Our Live Better U
program aligns education offerings with Walmart's own areas of
growth, providing opportunities for associates to become great at
the job they have today and prepare for the job of tomorrow.
Approximately 75% of our U.S. salaried store, club and supply chain
management started their careers in hourly positions. Our focus on
providing a path of opportunity for our associates through robust
training, competitive wages and benefits, and career advancement
creates a strong associate value proposition and strengthens our
workforce.
Digital
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Accelerate digital transformation and ways of working to improve
the associate experience and drive business
results.
To deliver a seamless customer and associate experience, we
continue to invest in digital tools like Me@Walmart, MyClub and
Me@Campus to improve associate productivity, engagement, and
performance. The MyFeedback app was developed to capture real-time
associate feedback. Walmart supports associates who are on the U.S.
Medical Plan with free virtual visits which include visits for
medical doctor urgent care, along with mental health care with
psychiatrist and psychologists.
Information About Our Executive Officers
The following chart names the executive officers of the Company as
of the date of the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K with
the SEC, each of whom is elected by and serves at the pleasure of
the Board of Directors. The business experience shown for each
officer has been his or her principal occupation for at least the
past five years, unless otherwise noted.
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Daniel J. Bartlett |
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Officer and President of U.S. Operations at Hill & Knowlton,
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Rachel Brand |
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and Corporate Secretary, effective April 2018. From May 2017 to
February 2018, she served as Associate Attorney General in the
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David M. Chojnowski |
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October 2014 to January 2017, he served as Vice President and
Controller, Walmart U.S. |
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John Furner |
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Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Walmart U.S. effective November 2019. From February 2017 until
November 2019, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer,
Sam's Club. |
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Suresh Kumar |
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Executive Vice President, Global Chief Technology Officer and Chief
Development Officer effective July 2019. From February 2018 until
June 2019, Mr. Kumar was Vice President and General Manager at
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Judith McKenna |
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Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Walmart International, effective February 2018. From February 2015
to January 2018, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer of Walmart U.S. |
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Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Sam's Club effective November 15, 2019.
From February 2019 to November 2019, she served as Executive Vice
President, Walmart U.S. Neighborhood Markets. From December 2015
until February 2019, she served as Senior Vice President, U.S.
Supply Chain.
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President and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 2014.
From February 2009 to January 2014, he served as Executive Vice
President, President and Chief Executive Officer, Walmart
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Donna Morris |
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Executive Vice President, Global People, and Chief People Officer,
effective February 2020. From April 2002 to January 2020, she
worked at Adobe Inc. in various roles, including most recently,
Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President,
Employee Experience. |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective
June 2022. From September 2016 to June 2022, he served as Chief
Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Customer
Operations for PayPal Holdings, Inc. |
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Our Website and Availability of SEC Reports and Other
Information
Our corporate website is located at www.stock.walmart.com. We file
with or furnish to the SEC Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, amendments to
those reports, proxy statements and annual reports to shareholders,
and, from time to time, other documents. The reports and other
documents filed with or furnished to the SEC are available to
investors on or through our corporate website free of charge as
soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file them
with or furnish them to the SEC. The SEC maintains a website that
contains reports, proxy and information statements and other
information regarding issuers, such as the Company, that file
electronically with the SEC. The address of that website is
www.sec.gov. Our SEC filings, our Reporting Protocols for Senior
Financial Officers and our Code of Conduct can be found on our
website at www.stock.walmart.com. These documents are available in
print to any shareholder who requests a copy by writing or calling
our Investor Relations Department, which is located at our
principal offices.
A description of any substantive amendment or waiver of Walmart's
Reporting Protocols for Senior Financial Officers or our Code of
Conduct for our chief executive officer, our chief financial
officer and our controller, who is our principal accounting
officer, will be disclosed on our website at www.stock.walmart.com
under the Corporate Governance section. Any such description will
be located on our website for a period of 12 months following the
amendment or waiver.
The risks described below could, in ways we may or may not be able
to accurately predict, materially and adversely affect our
business, results of operations, financial position and liquidity.
Our business operations could also be affected by additional
factors that apply to all companies operating in the U.S. and
globally. The following risk factors do not identify all risks that
we may face.
Strategic Risks
Failure to successfully execute our omni-channel strategy and the
cost of our investments in eCommerce and technology may materially
adversely affect our market position, net sales and financial
performance.
The retail business continues to rapidly evolve and consumers
increasingly embrace digital shopping. As a result, the portion of
total consumer expenditures with retailers and wholesale clubs
occurring through digital platforms is increasing and the pace of
this increase could continue to accelerate.
Our strategy, which includes investments in eCommerce, technology,
talent, supply chain automation, acquisitions, joint ventures,
store remodels and other customer initiatives, may not adequately
or effectively allow us to continue to grow our eCommerce business,
increase comparable sales, maintain or grow our overall market
position or otherwise offset the impact on the growth of our
business of a moderated pace of new store and club openings. The
success of this strategy will depend in large measure on our
ability to continue building and delivering a seamless omni-channel
shopping experience and interconnected ecosystem for our customers
that deepens and maintains our relationships with our customers
across our various businesses and partnerships and reinforces our
overall enterprise strategy. The success of this strategy is
further subject to the related risks discussed in this
Item
1A.
With the interconnected components of this enterprise strategy and
an increasing allocation of capital expenditures focused on these
initiatives, changes in customer or member perceptions about our
reputation or our failure to successfully execute on individual
components of this strategy may adversely affect our market
position, net sales and financial performance which could also
result in impairment charges to intangible assets or other
long-lived assets. In addition, a greater concentration of
eCommerce sales, including increasing online grocery sales, could
result in a reduction in the amount of traffic in our stores and
clubs, which would, in turn, reduce the opportunities for
cross-store or cross-club sales of merchandise that such traffic
creates and could reduce our sales within our stores and clubs and
materially adversely affect our financial performance.
Furthermore, the cost of certain investments in eCommerce,
technology, talent, automation, including any operating losses
incurred, will adversely impact our financial performance in the
short-term and failure to realize the benefits of these investments
may adversely impact our financial performance over the longer
term.
If we do not timely identify or effectively respond to consumer
trends or preferences, it could negatively affect our relationship
with our customers, demand for the products and services we sell,
our market share and the growth of our business.
It is difficult to predict consistently and successfully the
products and services our customers will demand and changes in
their shopping patterns. The success of our business depends in
part on how accurately we predict consumer demand, availability of
merchandise, the related impact on the demand for existing products
and services and the competitive environment. Price transparency,
assortment of products, customer experience, convenience, ease and
the speed and cost of shipping are of primary importance to
customers and continue to increase in importance, particularly as a
result of digital tools and social media available to consumers and
the choices available to consumers for purchasing products. Our
failure to adequately or effectively respond to changing consumer
tastes, preferences (including those related to ESG issues) and
shopping patterns, or any other failure on our part to timely
identify or effectively respond to changing consumer tastes,
preferences and shopping patterns could negatively affect our
reputation and relationship with our customers, the demand for the
products we sell or services we offer, our market share and the
growth of our business.
We face strong competition from other retailers, wholesale club
operators, omni-channel retailers, and other businesses which could
materially adversely affect our financial performance.
Each of our segments competes for customers, employees, digital
prominence, products and services and in other important aspects of
its business with many other local, regional, national and global
physical, eCommerce and omni-channel retailers, social commerce
platforms, wholesale club operators and retail intermediaries, as
well as companies that offer services in digital advertising,
fulfillment and delivery services, health and wellness, and
financial services. The omni-channel retail landscape is highly
competitive and rapidly evolving, and the entry of new, well-funded
competitors may increase competitive
pressures. In addition, for eCommerce and other internet-based
businesses, newer or smaller businesses may be better able to
innovate and compete with us.
We compete in a variety of ways, including the prices at which we
sell our merchandise, merchandise selection and availability,
services offered to customers, location, store hours, in-store
amenities, the shopping convenience and overall shopping experience
we offer, the attractiveness and ease of use of our digital
platforms, cost and speed of and options for delivery to customers
of merchandise purchased through our digital platforms or through
our omni-channel integration of our physical and digital
operations.
A failure to respond effectively to competitive pressures and
changes in the retail and other markets in which we operate,
omni-channel innovations and omni-channel ecosystems developed by
our competitors or delays or failure in execution of our strategy
could materially adversely affect our financial performance. See
"Item
1. Business"
above for additional discussion of the competitive situation of
each of our reportable segments.
Certain segments of the retail industry are undergoing
consolidation or substantially reducing operations, whether due to
bankruptcy, consolidation or other factors. Such consolidation, or
other business combinations or alliances, competitive omni-channel
ecosystems, or reductions in operations may result in competitors
with greatly improved financial resources, improved access to
merchandise, greater market penetration and other improvements in
their competitive positions. Such business combinations or
alliances could allow these companies to provide a wider variety of
products and services at competitive prices, which could adversely
affect our financial performance.
General or macro-economic factors, both domestically and
internationally, may materially adversely affect our financial
performance.
General economic conditions and other economic factors, globally or
in one or more of the markets we serve, may adversely affect our
financial performance. Higher interest rates, lower or higher
prices of petroleum products, including crude oil, natural gas,
gasoline, and diesel fuel, higher costs for electricity and other
energy, weakness in the housing market, inflation, deflation,
increased costs of essential services, such as medical care and
utilities, higher levels of unemployment, decreases in consumer
disposable income, unavailability of consumer credit, higher
consumer debt levels, changes in consumer spending and shopping
patterns, fluctuations in currency exchange rates, higher tax
rates, imposition of new taxes or other changes in tax laws,
changes in healthcare laws, other regulatory changes, the
imposition of tariffs or other measures that create barriers to or
increase the costs associated with international trade, overall
economic slowdown or recession and other economic factors in the
U.S. or in any of the other markets in which we operate could
adversely affect consumer demand for the products and services we
sell in the U.S. or such other markets, change the mix of products
we sell to one with a lower average gross margin, cause a slowdown
in discretionary purchases of goods, adversely affect our net sales
and result in slower inventory turnover and greater markdowns of
inventory, or otherwise materially adversely affect our operations
and operating results and could result in impairment charges to
intangible assets, goodwill or other long-lived
assets.
In addition, the economic factors listed above, any other economic
factors or circumstances resulting in higher transportation, labor,
insurance or healthcare costs or commodity prices, including energy
prices, and other economic factors in the U.S. and other countries
in which we operate can increase our cost of sales and operating,
selling, general and administrative expenses and otherwise
materially adversely affect our operations and operating
results.
The economic factors that affect our operations may also adversely
affect the operations of our suppliers, which can result in an
increase in the cost to us of the goods we sell to our customers
or, in more extreme cases, in certain suppliers not producing goods
in the volume typically available to us for sale.
The performance of strategic alliances and other business
relationships to support the expansion of our business could
materially adversely affect our financial performance.
We may enter into strategic alliances and other business
relationships in the countries in which we have existing operations
or in other markets to expand our business. These arrangements
(such as ONE, our fintech joint venture, and our healthcare
initiative with UnitedHealth Group) may not generate the level of
sales we anticipate when entering into the arrangement or may
otherwise adversely impact our business and competitive position
relative to the results we could have achieved in the absence of
such alliance. In addition, any investment we make in connection
with a strategic alliance, business relationship or in certain of
our recently divested markets, could materially adversely affect
our financial performance.
Operational Risks
Global or regional health pandemics or epidemics, including
COVID-19, could negatively impact our business, financial position
and results of operations.
The emergence, severity, magnitude and duration of global or
regional pandemics or epidemics are uncertain and difficult to
predict. A pandemic, such as COVID-19, or other epidemic could
impact our business operations, demand for our products and
services, in-stock positions, costs of doing business, access to
inventory, supply chain operations, the extent and duration of
measures to try to contain the spread of a virus or other disease
(such as travel bans and restrictions, quarantines,
shelter-in-place orders, business and government shutdowns, and
other restrictions on retailers), our ability to predict future
performance, exposure to litigation, and our financial performance,
among other things. Customer behaviors changed rapidly during the
course of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the event of a resurgence of
infections or future mutations, variants or related strains of the
virus become prevalent, customer demand for certain products may
fluctuate and customer behaviors may change, which may challenge
our ability to anticipate and/or adjust inventory levels to meet
that demand. These factors may result in higher demand for certain
products and less demand for others, as well as out-of-stock
positions in certain products, along with delays in delivering
those products (due to supply chain and transportation issues) and
could impact inventory levels in the future. Other factors and
uncertainties may include, but are not limited to: the severity and
duration of the pandemic, including whether there are additional
outbreaks or spikes in the number of cases, future mutations or
related strains of the virus in areas in which we and our suppliers
operate; further increased operational costs; evolving
macroeconomic factors, including general economic uncertainty,
unemployment rates, and recessionary pressures; unknown
consequences on our business performance and initiatives stemming
from the substantial investment of time, capital and other
resources to the pandemic response; the effectiveness and extent of
administration of vaccinations and medical treatments, including
for any variants; the pace of recovery when the pandemic subsides;
and the long-term impact of the pandemic or epidemic on our
business, including consumer behaviors. These risks and their
impacts are difficult to predict and could otherwise disrupt and
adversely affect our operations and our financial
performance.
To the extent that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to adversely
affect the U.S. and the global economy, or a future pandemic or
epidemic occurs, such events may also heighten other risks
described in this section, including but not limited to those
related to consumer behavior and expectations, competition, our
reputation, implementation of strategic initiatives, cybersecurity
threats, payment-related risks, technology systems disruption,
supply chain disruptions, labor availability and cost, litigation,
and regulatory requirements.
Natural disasters, climate change, geopolitical events, global
health epidemics or pandemics, catastrophic and other events could
materially adversely affect our financial performance.
The occurrence of one or more natural disasters, such as
hurricanes, tropical storms, floods, fires, earthquakes, tsunamis,
cyclones, typhoons; weather conditions such as major or extended
winter storms, droughts and tornadoes, whether as a result of
climate change or otherwise; geopolitical tensions or events;
regional or global health epidemics or pandemics or other
contagious outbreaks (such as COVID-19); and catastrophic and other
events, such as war, civil unrest (including theft, looting or
vandalism), terrorist attacks or other acts of violence, including
active shooter situations (such as those that have occurred in our
U.S. stores), or the loss of merchandise as a result of shrink or
theft in countries in which we operate, in which our suppliers are
located, or in other areas of the world (such as in Ukraine where a
war currently exists between Ukraine and Russia) could adversely
affect our operations and financial performance.
Such events could result in physical damage to, or the complete
loss of, one or more of our properties, the closure of one or more
stores, clubs and distribution or fulfillment centers, limitations
on store or club operating hours, the lack of an adequate work
force in a market, the inability of customers and associates to
reach or have transportation to our stores and clubs affected by
such events, the evacuation of the populace from areas in which our
stores, clubs and distribution and fulfillment centers are located,
the unavailability of our digital platforms to our customers,
changes in the purchasing patterns of consumers (including the
frequency of visits by consumers to physical retail locations,
whether as a result of limitations on large gatherings, travel and
movement limitations or otherwise) and in consumers' disposable
income, the temporary or long-term disruption in the supply of
products from some suppliers, the disruption in the transport of
goods from overseas, the disruption or delay in the delivery of
goods to our distribution and fulfillment centers or stores within
a country in which we are operating, the reduction in the
availability of products in our stores, increases in the costs of
procuring products as a result of either reduced availability or
economic sanctions, increased transportation costs (whether due to
fuel prices, fuel supply, or otherwise), the disruption (whether
directly or indirectly) of critical infrastructure systems, banking
systems, utility services or energy availability to our stores,
clubs and our facilities, and the disruption in our communications
with our stores, clubs and our other facilities.
Furthermore, the long-term impacts of climate change, whether
involving physical risks (such as extreme weather conditions,
drought, or rising sea levels) or transition risks (such as
regulatory or technology changes) are expected to be widespread and
unpredictable. Certain impacts of physical risk may include:
temperature changes that increase the heating and cooling costs at
stores, clubs, and distribution or fulfillment centers; extreme
weather patterns that affect the production or sourcing of certain
commodities; flooding and extreme storms that damage or destroy our
buildings and inventory; and heat and extreme weather
events that cause long-term disruption or threats to the
habitability of the communities in which Walmart operates. Relative
to transition risk, certain impacts may include: changes in energy
and commodity prices driven by climate-related weather events;
prolonged climate-related events affecting macroeconomic conditions
with related effects on consumer spending and confidence;
stakeholder perception of our engagement in climate-related
policies; and new regulatory requirements resulting in higher
compliance risk and operational costs.
We bear the risk of losses incurred as a result of physical damage
to, or destruction of, any stores, clubs and distribution or
fulfillment centers; theft, loss or spoilage of inventory; and
business interruption caused by such events. These events and their
impacts could otherwise disrupt and adversely affect our operations
and could materially adversely affect our financial performance.
Moreover, our operations in the U.S. comprise a significant portion
of our financial and operational performance. Therefore, any of the
above matters that uniquely impact or are specifically concentrated
in the U.S. could materially adversely affect our financial and
operational performance.
Risks associated with our suppliers could materially adversely
affect our financial performance.
The products we sell are sourced from a wide variety of domestic
and international suppliers. Global sourcing of many of the
products we sell is an important factor in our financial
performance. We expect our suppliers to comply with applicable
laws, including labor, safety, anti-corruption and environmental
laws, and to otherwise meet our required supplier standards of
conduct. Our ability to find qualified suppliers who uphold our
standards, and to access products in a timely and efficient manner
and in the large volumes we may demand, is a significant challenge,
especially with respect to suppliers located and goods sourced
outside the U.S.
Political and economic instability, as well as other impactful
events and circumstances in the countries in which our suppliers
and their manufacturers are located (such as the COVID-19
pandemic), the financial instability of suppliers, suppliers'
failure to meet our terms and conditions or our supplier standards
(including our responsible sourcing standards), labor problems
experienced by our suppliers and their manufacturers, the
availability of raw materials to suppliers, merchandise safety and
quality issues, disruption or delay in the transportation of
merchandise from the suppliers and manufacturers to our stores,
clubs, and other facilities, including as a result of labor
slowdowns at any port at which a material amount of merchandise we
purchase enters into the markets in which we operate, currency
exchange rates, transport availability and cost, transport
security, inflation and other factors relating to the suppliers and
the countries in which they are located are beyond our control
(such as, for example, the factors that occurred with respect to
the availability of supply for baby formula during the prior fiscal
year).
In addition, U.S. and international trade policies, tariffs and
other restrictions on the exportation and importation of goods,
trade sanctions imposed between certain countries and entities, the
limitation on the exportation or importation of certain types of
goods or of goods containing certain materials from other countries
and other factors relating to foreign trade are beyond our control.
These and other factors affecting our suppliers and our access to
products could adversely affect our operations and financial
performance.
If the products we sell are not safe or otherwise fail to meet our
customers' expectations, we could lose customers, incur liability
for any injuries suffered by customers using or consuming a product
we sell or otherwise experience a material impact to our brand,
reputation and financial performance. We are also subject to
reputational and other risks related to third-party sales on our
digital platforms.
Our customers count on us to provide them with safe products.
Concerns regarding the safety of food and non-food products that we
source from our suppliers or that we prepare and then sell could
cause customers to avoid purchasing certain products from us, or to
seek alternative sources of supply for all of their food and
non-food needs, even if the basis for the concern is outside of our
control. Any lost confidence on the part of our customers would be
difficult and costly to reestablish and such products also expose
us to product liability or food safety claims. As such, any issue
regarding the safety of any food or non-food items we sell,
regardless of the cause, could adversely affect our brand,
reputation and financial performance. In addition, third-parties
sell goods on some of our digital platforms, which we refer to as
marketplace transactions. Whether laws related to these marketplace
transactions, including, but not limited to, intellectual property
and products liability laws, apply to us is currently unsettled and
any unfavorable changes or interpretations could expose us to
liability, loss of sales, reduction in transactions and
deterioration of our competitive position. In addition, we may face
reputational, financial and other risks, including liability, for
third-party sales of goods that are controversial, counterfeit,
pirated, or stolen, or otherwise fail to comply with applicable law
or the proprietary rights of others. Although we have marketplace
compliance controls and impose contractual terms on sellers to
prohibit sales of certain type of products, we may not be able to
detect certain prohibited items, enforce such terms, or collect
sufficient damages for breaches. Any of these events could have a
material adverse impact on our business and results of operations
and impede the execution of our eCommerce growth and enterprise
strategy.
We rely extensively on information and financial systems to process
transactions, summarize results and manage our business.
Disruptions in our systems could harm our ability to conduct our
operations.
Given the number of individual transactions we have each year, it
is crucial that we maintain uninterrupted operation of our
business-critical information systems. Our information systems are
subject to damage or interruption from power outages, computer and
telecommunications failures, computer viruses, worms, other
malicious computer programs, denial-of-service attacks, security
incidents and breaches (including through cyberattacks, which may
be from cybercriminals or sophisticated state-sponsored threat
actors), catastrophic events such as fires, major or extended
winter storms, tornadoes, earthquakes and hurricanes, usage errors
by our associates or contractors, civil or political unrest, or
armed hostilities. Our information systems are essential to our
business operations, including the processing of transactions,
management of our associates, facilities, logistics, inventories,
physical stores and clubs and our online operations. Our
information systems are not fully redundant and our disaster
recovery planning cannot account for all eventualities. If our
systems are damaged, breached, attacked, interrupted, or otherwise
cease to function properly, we may have to make a significant
investment to repair or replace them, and may experience loss or
corruption of critical data as well as suffer interruptions in our
business operations in the interim. Any interruption to our
information systems may have a material adverse effect on our
business or results of operations. In addition, we frequently
update our information technology hardware, software, processes and
systems. The risk of system disruption is increased when
significant system changes are undertaken. If we fail to timely or
successfully integrate and update our information systems and
processes, we may fail to realize the cost savings or operational
benefits anticipated to be derived from these initiatives. For
example, during the first quarter of fiscal year ending January 31,
2024, we initiated an upgrade to our existing financial system,
including our general ledger and other applications. If we are
unable to implement this upgrade as planned, the effectiveness of
our internal control over financial reporting could be adversely
affected; our ability to assess those controls adequately could be
delayed; and our reputation, business, results of operations,
financial condition and cash flows could be negatively
impacted.
If the technology-based systems that give our customers the ability
to shop with us online and enable us to deliver products and
services do not function effectively, our operating results, as
well as our ability to grow our omni-channel business globally,
could be materially adversely affected.
Increasingly, customers are using computers, tablets, and smart
phones to shop with us and with our competitors and to do
comparison shopping. We use social media, online advertising, and
email to interact with our customers and as a means to enhance
their shopping experience. As a part of our omni-channel sales
strategy, we offer various pickup, delivery and shipping programs
including options where many products available for purchase online
can be picked up by the customer or member at a local Walmart store
or Sam's Club, which provides additional customer traffic at such
stores and clubs. Omni-channel retailing is a rapidly evolving part
of the retail industry and of our operations around the world, and
we continue to make investments in supply chain automation to
support our omni-channel strategy. We must anticipate and meet our
customers' changing expectations while adjusting for technology
investments and developments in our competitors' operations through
focusing on the building and delivery of a seamless shopping
experience across all channels by each operating segment. Moreover,
some of the various technology systems and services on which we
rely are provided and managed by third-party service providers. To
the extent either our or such other third-party systems and
services do not perform or function as anticipated, whether because
of an inherent flaw in the technology or a faulty implementation,
such failure can significantly interfere with our ability to meet
our customers' changing expectations. Any disruption or failure on
our part to provide attractive, user-friendly, and secure digital
platforms that offer a wide assortment of merchandise and services
at competitive prices and with low cost and rapid delivery options
and that continually meet the changing expectations of online
shoppers and developments in online and digital platform
merchandising and related technology in a cost-efficient manner
could place us at a competitive disadvantage, result in the loss of
eCommerce and other sales, harm our reputation with customers, have
a material adverse impact on the growth of our eCommerce business
globally and have a material adverse impact on our business and
results of operations.
Our digital platforms, which are increasingly important to our
business and continue to grow in complexity and scope, and the
systems on which they run, including those applications and systems
used in our acquired eCommerce, technology or other businesses, are
regularly subject to cyberattacks. Those attacks involve attempts
to gain unauthorized access to our eCommerce websites (including
marketplace platforms) or mobile commerce applications to obtain
and misuse customers' or members' information including personal
information and/or payment information and related risks discussed
in this
Item
1A.
Such attacks, if successful, in addition to potential data misuse
and/or loss, may also create denials of service or otherwise
disable, degrade or sabotage one or more of our digital platforms
or otherwise significantly disrupt our customers' and members'
shopping experience, our supply chain integrity and continuity, and
our ability to efficiently operate our business. If we are unable
to maintain the security of our digital platforms and keep them
operating within acceptable parameters, we could suffer loss of
sales, reductions in transactions, reputational damage and
deterioration of our competitive position and incur liability for
any damage to customers, members or others whose personal or
confidential information is unlawfully obtained and misused, any of
which events could have a material adverse impact on our business
and results of operations and impede the execution of our strategy
for the growth of our business.
Any failure to maintain the privacy or security of the information
relating to our company, customers, members, associates, business
partners and vendors, whether as a result of cyberattacks on our
information systems or otherwise, could damage our reputation,
result in litigation or other legal actions against us, result in
fines, penalties, and liability, cause us to incur substantial
additional costs, and materially adversely affect our business and
operating results.
Like most retailers, we receive and store in our information
systems personal information and/or payment information about our
customers and members, and we also receive and store information
concerning our associates and vendors. In addition, our health and
wellness business operations, the Walmart Health locations, and
third-party service providers who handle information on our behalf,
store and maintain personal health information. Some of this
information is stored digitally in connection with the digital
platforms and technologies that we use to conduct and facilitate
our various businesses.
We utilize third-party service providers for a variety of reasons,
including, without limitation, for digital storage technology,
content delivery to customers and members, back-office support, and
other functions. Such providers may have access to information we
hold about our customers, members, associates, business partners or
vendors. In addition, our eCommerce operations depend upon the
secure transmission of confidential information over public
networks, including information permitting cashless
payments.
Cyber threats are rapidly evolving and those threats and the means
for obtaining access to information in digital and other storage
media are becoming increasingly sophisticated and frequent. Attacks
against information systems and devices, whether our own or those
of our third-party service providers, create risk of cybersecurity
incidents, including ransomware, malware, or phishing incidents. We
expect to continue to experience such attempted attacks in the
future. Cyberattacks and threat actors can be sponsored by
particular countries or sophisticated criminal organizations or be
the work of hackers with a wide range of motives and expertise. We
and the businesses with which we interact have experienced and
continue to experience threats to data and systems, including by
perpetrators of random or targeted malicious cyberattacks, computer
viruses, phishing incidents, worms, bot attacks, ransomware or
other destructive or disruptive software and attempts to
misappropriate customer information, including credit card and
payment information, and cause system failures and disruptions.
Mitigation and remediation recommendations continue to evolve, and
addressing vulnerabilities is a priority for us. The increased use
of remote work infrastructure in recent years has also increased
the possible attack surfaces. Some of our systems and third-party
service providers' systems have experienced security incidents or
breaches and although they have not had a material adverse effect
on our operating results, there can be no assurance of a similar
result in the future.
Associate error or malfeasance, faulty password management, social
engineering or other vulnerabilities and irregularities may also
result in a defeat of our or our third-party service providers'
security measures and a compromise or breach of our or their
information systems. Moreover, hardware, software or applications
we use may have inherent vulnerabilities or defects of design,
manufacture or operations or could be inadvertently or
intentionally implemented or used in a manner that could compromise
information security.
Any compromise of our data security systems or of those of
businesses with which we interact, which results in confidential
information being accessed, obtained, damaged, disclosed,
destroyed, modified, lost or used by unauthorized persons could
harm our reputation and expose us to regulatory actions (including,
with respect to health information, liability under the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or "HIPAA"),
customer attrition, remediation expenses, and claims from
customers, members, associates, vendors, financial institutions,
payment card networks and other persons, any of which could
materially and adversely affect our business operations, financial
position and results of operations. Because the techniques used to
obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service, or sabotage
systems change frequently and may not immediately produce signs of
a compromise, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to
implement adequate preventative measures and we or our third-party
service providers may not discover any security event, breach,
vulnerability or compromise of information for a significant period
of time after the security incident occurs. To the extent that any
cyberattack, ransomware or incursion in our or one of our
third-party service provider's information systems results in the
loss, damage, misappropriation or other compromise of information,
we may be materially adversely affected by claims from customers,
members, financial institutions, regulatory authorities, payment
card networks and others.
Our compliance programs, information technology, and enterprise
risk management efforts cannot eliminate all systemic risk.
Disruptions in our systems caused by security incidents, breaches
or cyberattacks – including attacks on those parties we do business
with (such as strategic partners, suppliers, banks, or utility
companies) – could harm our ability to conduct our operations,
which may have a material effect on us, may result in losses that
could have a material adverse effect on our financial position or
results of operations, or may have a cascading effect that
adversely impacts our partners, third-party service providers,
customers, members, financial services firms, and other third
parties that we interact with on a regular basis.
Our reputation with our customers and members is important to the
success of our enterprise strategy, which combines traditional
retail, membership models, marketplaces, financial services,
healthcare, and other customer and business services into a series
of interconnected assets to make it seamless for customers to
interact with us. Security-related events could be widely
publicized and could materially adversely affect our reputation
with our customers, members, associates, vendors and shareholders,
could harm our competitive position particularly with respect to
our eCommerce operations, and could result in a material reduction
in our net sales in our eCommerce operations, as well as in our
stores thereby materially adversely affecting
our operations, net sales, results of operations, financial
position, cash flows and liquidity. Such events could also result
in the release to the public of confidential information about our
operations and financial position and performance and could result
in litigation or other legal actions against us or the imposition
of penalties, fines, fees or liabilities, which may not be covered
by our insurance policies. Moreover, a security compromise or
ransomware event could require us to devote significant management
resources to address the problems created by the issue and to
expend significant additional resources to upgrade further the
security measures we employ to guard personal and confidential
information against cyberattacks and other attempts to access or
otherwise compromise such information and could result in a
disruption of our operations, particularly our digital
operations.
We accept payments using a variety of methods, including cash,
checks, credit and debit cards, electronic benefits transfer (EBT)
cards, mobile payments, and our private label credit cards and gift
cards, and we may offer new payment options over time, which may
have information security risk implications. As a retailer
accepting debit and credit cards for payment, we are subject to
various industry data protection standards and protocols, such as
payment network security operating guidelines and the Payment Card
Industry Data Security Standard. We cannot be certain that the
security measures we maintain to protect all of our information
technology systems are able to prevent, contain or detect
cyberattacks, cyberterrorism, security incidents, breaches, or
other compromises from known malware or ransomware or other threats
that may be developed in the future. In certain circumstances, our
contracts with payment card processors and payment card networks
(such as Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover) generally
require us to adhere to payment card network rules which could make
us liable to payment card issuers and others if information in
connection with payment cards and payment card transactions that we
process is compromised, which liabilities could be
substantial.
Additionally, through various financial service partners and our
ONE fintech joint venture, we offer various services such as money
transfers, digital payment platforms, bill payment, money orders,
check cashing, prepaid access, co-branded credits cards,
installment lending, and earned wage access. These products and
services require us to comply with legal and regulatory
requirements, including privacy, authentication and tokenization,
global anti-money laundering and sanctions laws and regulations as
well as international, federal and state consumer financial laws
and regulations. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations
could result in fines, sanctions, penalties and harm to our
reputation.
The Company also has compliance obligations associated with privacy
laws enacted to protect and regulate the collection, use,
retention, disclosure and transfer of personal information, which
include liability for security and privacy breaches. Among other
obligations, breaches may trigger obligations under international,
federal and state laws to notify affected individuals, government
agencies and the media. Consequently, cybersecurity attacks that
cause a data breach could subject us to fines, sanctions and other
legal liability and harm our reputation.
Changes in type or scope of offerings of our health and wellness
business or the Walmart Health business could adversely affect our
overall results of operations, cash flows and
liquidity.
Walmart has retail pharmacy operations in our Walmart U.S. and
Sam's Club segments across the U.S. and in various of our
international markets such as Canada and Mexico. We also provide
management services to Walmart Health centers that offer medical,
dental, behavioral health and other health services in a number of
states, as well as a national telehealth service provider. In
addition, Walmart's 10-year collaboration with UnitedHealth Group
includes agreements for Walmart Health to provide value-based care
to patients in certain areas of the U.S., among other
initiatives.
A large majority of our retail pharmacy net sales are generated by
filling prescriptions for which we receive payment through
established contractual relationships with third-party payers and
payment administrators, such as private insurers, governmental
agencies and pharmacy benefit managers ("PBMs"). Our retail
pharmacy operations are subject to numerous risks, including:
reductions in the third-party reimbursement rates for drugs;
changes in our payer mix (i.e., shifts in the relative distribution
of our pharmacy customers across drug insurance plans and programs
toward plans and programs with less favorable reimbursement terms);
changes in third-party payer drug formularies (i.e., the schedule
of prescription drugs approved for reimbursement or which otherwise
receive preferential coverage treatment); growth in, and our
participation in or exclusion from, pharmacy payer network
arrangements including exclusive and preferred pharmacy network
arrangements operated by PBMs and/or any insurance plan or program;
increases in the prices we pay for brand name and generic
prescription drugs we sell; increases in the administrative burdens
associated with seeking third-party reimbursement; changes in the
frequency with which new brand name pharmaceuticals become
available to consumers; introduction of lower cost generic drugs as
substitutes for existing brand name drugs for which there was no
prior generic drug competition; changes in drug mix (i.e., the
relative distribution of drugs customers purchase at our pharmacies
between brands and generics); changes in the health insurance
market generally; changes in the scope of or the elimination of
Medicare Part D or Medicaid drug programs; increased competition
from other retail pharmacy operations including competitors
offering online retail pharmacy options and/or home delivery
options; further consolidation and strategic alliances among
third-party payers, PBMs or purchasers of drugs; overall economic
conditions and the ability of our pharmacy customers to pay for
drugs prescribed for them to the extent the costs are not
reimbursed by a third-party; failure to meet any performance or
incentive thresholds to which our level of third-party
reimbursement may be subject; changes in laws or regulations or the
practices of third-party payers and PBMs related to the use of
third-party financial assistance to assist our pharmacy customers
with paying for drugs prescribed for them; and any
additional
changes in the state or federal regulatory environment for the
retail pharmacy industry and the pharmaceutical industry, including
as a result of health reform efforts, and other changes to or novel
interpretations of existing state or federal laws, rules and
regulations that affect our retail pharmacy business.
If the supply of certain pharmaceuticals provided by one or more of
our vendors were to be disrupted for any reason, our pharmacy
operations could be severely affected until at least such time as
we could obtain a new supplier for such pharmaceuticals. Any such
disruption could cause reputational damage and result in a
significant number of our pharmacy customers transferring their
prescriptions to other pharmacies.
Walmart Health clinical operations are also subject to numerous
risks, including but not limited to: reductions in the third-party
reimbursement rates for services; changes in our payer mix; changes
in the health insurance market generally; our inability to retain
and negotiate favorable contracts with private third-party payers,
including managed care plans; competition for patients from other
healthcare providers, including those that offer telehealth
services; changes to healthcare provider utilization practices and
treatment methodologies; trends toward value-based purchasing and
price transparency; overall economic conditions and the ability of
patients to pay for services; staffing challenges, including
retention of a sufficient number and quality of healthcare
professionals; compliance with the complex and extensive laws and
regulations governing the healthcare industry; changes in laws and
regulations, including as a result of health reform efforts; and
healthcare technology initiatives, including those related to
patient data and interoperability; and public health
conditions.
One or a combination of the factors above may adversely affect the
volumes of brand name and generic pharmaceuticals we sell, our cost
of sales associated with our retail pharmacy operations, and the
net sales and gross margin of those operations or result in the
loss of cross-store or cross-club selling opportunities. In
addition, these and other factors may adversely affect the type,
volume and mix of services we provide, the reimbursement we receive
for health and wellness services rendered, and the scope and pace
of expansion of Walmart Health and related offerings. Any of these
developments could, in turn, adversely affect our overall net
sales, other results of operations, cash flows and
liquidity.
Our failure to attract and retain qualified associates, increases
in wage and benefit costs, changes in laws and other labor issues
could materially adversely affect our financial
performance.
Our ability to continue to conduct and expand our operations
depends on our ability to attract and retain a large and growing
number of qualified associates globally. Our ability to meet our
labor needs, including our ability to find qualified personnel to
fill positions that become vacant at our existing stores, clubs,
distribution and fulfillment centers and corporate offices, while
controlling our associate wage and related labor costs, is
generally subject to numerous external factors, including the
availability of a sufficient number of qualified persons in the
work force of the markets in which we operate, unemployment levels
within those markets, prevailing wage rates, changing demographics,
health and other insurance costs and adoption of new or revised
employment and labor laws and regulations. Additionally, our
ability to successfully execute organizational changes, including
our enterprise strategy and management transitions within the
Company's senior leadership, and to effectively motivate and retain
associates are critical to our business success. We compete for
talent with other retail and non-retail businesses, including, for
example, technology, health and wellness, and fintech businesses,
and invest significant resources in training and motivating our
associates. Increased competition among potential employers at all
levels, including senior management and executive levels, could
result in increased associate costs or make it more difficult to
recruit and retain associates. If we are unable to locate, attract
or retain qualified personnel, or manage leadership transition
successfully, the quality of service we provide to our customers
may decrease and our financial performance may be adversely
affected.
In addition, if our costs of labor or related costs increase for
other reasons or if new, revised, or novel interpretations of
existing labor laws, rules or regulations or healthcare laws are
adopted or implemented that further increase our labor costs, our
financial performance could be materially adversely
affected.
Financial Risks
Failure to meet market expectations for our financial performance
could adversely affect the market price and volatility of our
stock.
We believe that the price of our stock generally reflects high
market expectations for our future operating results. Any failure
to meet or delay in meeting these expectations, including our
consolidated net sales, consolidated operating income, capital
expenditures, comparable store and club sales growth rates,
eCommerce growth rates, gross margin, or earnings and adjusted
earnings per share could cause the market price of our stock to
decline, as could changes in our dividend or stock repurchase
programs or policies, changes in our effective tax rates, changes
in our financial estimates and recommendations by securities
analysts or, failure of Walmart's performance to compare favorably
to that of other retailers may have a negative effect on the price
of our stock.
Fluctuations in foreign exchange rates may materially adversely
affect our financial performance and our reported results of
operations.
Our operations in countries other than the U.S. are conducted
primarily in the local currencies of those countries. Our
Consolidated Financial Statements are denominated in U.S. dollars,
and to prepare those financial statements we must translate the
amounts of the assets, liabilities, net sales, other revenues and
expenses of our operations outside of the U.S. from local
currencies into U.S. dollars using exchange rates for the current
period. In recent years, fluctuations in currency exchange rates
that were unfavorable have had adverse effects on our reported
results of operations.
As a result of such translations, fluctuations in currency exchange
rates from period-to-period that are unfavorable to us may also
result in our Consolidated Financial Statements reflecting
significant adverse period-over-period changes in our financial
performance or reflecting a period-over-period improvement in our
financial performance that is not as robust as it would be without
such fluctuations in the currency exchange rates. Such unfavorable
currency exchange rate fluctuations will adversely affect the
reported performance of our Walmart International operating segment
and have a corresponding adverse effect on our reported
consolidated results of operations.
We may pay for products we purchase for sale in our stores and
clubs around the world with a currency other than the local
currency of the country in which the goods will be sold. When we
must acquire the currency to pay for such products and the exchange
rates for the payment currency fluctuate in a manner unfavorable to
us, our cost of sales may increase and we may be unable or
unwilling to change the prices at which we sell those goods to
address that increase in our costs, with a corresponding adverse
effect on our gross profit. Consequently, unfavorable fluctuations
in currency exchange rates have and may continue to adversely
affect our results of operations.
Legal, Tax, Regulatory, Compliance, Reputational and Other
Risks
Our international operations subject us to legislative, judicial,
accounting, legal, regulatory, tax, political and economic risks
and conditions specific to the countries or regions in which we
operate, which could materially adversely affect our business or
financial performance.
In addition to our U.S. operations, we operate retail and eCommerce
businesses in Africa, Canada, Central America, Chile, China, India
and Mexico.
During fiscal 2023, our Walmart International operations generated
approximately 17% of our consolidated net sales. Walmart
International's operations in various countries also source goods
and services from other countries. Our future operating results in
these countries could be negatively affected by a variety of
factors, most of which are beyond our control. These factors
include political conditions, including political instability,
local and global economic conditions, legal and regulatory
constraints (such as regulation of product and service offerings
including regulatory restrictions (such as foreign ownership
restrictions) on eCommerce and retail operations in international
markets, such as India), restrictive governmental actions (such as
trade protection measures or nationalization), antitrust and
competition law regulatory matters (such as the competition
investigations currently underway in Mexico related to our
subsidiary Wal-Mart de Mexico, in Canada related to our subsidiary
Wal-Mart Canada and competition proceedings in India related to our
Flipkart subsidiary),
local product safety and environmental laws, tax regulations, local
labor laws, anti-money laundering laws and regulations, trade
policies, foreign exchange or currency regulations, laws and
regulations regarding consumer and data protection, and other
matters in any of the countries or regions in which we operate, now
or in the future.
The economies of some of the countries in which we have operations
have in the past suffered from high rates of inflation and currency
devaluations, which, if they occurred again, could adversely affect
our financial performance. Other factors which may impact our
international operations include foreign trade, monetary and fiscal
policies of the U.S. and of other countries, laws, regulations and
other activities of foreign governments, agencies and similar
organizations, and risks associated with having numerous facilities
located in countries that have historically been less stable than
the U.S. Additional risks inherent in our international operations
generally include, among others, the costs and difficulties of
managing international operations, adverse tax consequences and
greater difficulty in enforcing intellectual property rights in
countries other than the U.S. The various risks inherent in doing
business in the U.S. generally also exist when doing business
outside of the U.S., and may be exaggerated by the difficulty of
doing business in numerous sovereign jurisdictions due to
differences in culture, geopolitical tensions or events, laws and
regulations.
In foreign countries in which we have operations, a risk exists
that our associates, contractors or agents could, in contravention
of our policies, engage in business practices prohibited by U.S.
laws and regulations applicable to us, such as the Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act or the laws and regulations of other countries. We
maintain a global policy prohibiting such business practices and
have in place a global anti-corruption compliance program designed
to ensure compliance with these laws and regulations. Nevertheless,
we remain subject to the risk that one or more of our associates,
contractors or agents, including those based in or from countries
where practices that violate such U.S. laws and regulations or the
laws and regulations of other countries may be customary, will
engage in business practices that are prohibited by our policies,
circumvent our compliance
programs and, by doing so, violate such laws and regulations. Any
such violations, even if prohibited by our internal policies, could
adversely affect our business or financial performance and our
reputation.
Changes in tax and trade laws and regulations could materially
adversely affect our financial performance.
In fiscal 2023, our Walmart U.S. and Sam's Club operating segments
generated approximately 83% of our consolidated net sales.
Significant changes in tax and trade policies, including tariffs
and government regulations affecting trade between the U.S. and
other countries where we source many of the products we sell in our
stores and clubs could have an adverse effect on our business and
financial performance. A significant portion of the general
merchandise we sell in our U.S. stores and clubs is manufactured in
other countries. Any such actions including the imposition of
further tariffs on imports could increase the cost to us of such
merchandise (whether imported directly or indirectly) and cause
increases in the prices at which we sell such merchandise to our
customers, which could materially adversely affect the financial
performance of our U.S. and international operations as well as our
business.
We are subject to income taxes and other taxes in both the U.S. and
the foreign jurisdictions in which we currently operate or have
historically operated. The determination of our worldwide provision
for income taxes and current and deferred tax assets and
liabilities requires judgment and estimation. Our income taxes
could be materially adversely affected by earnings being lower than
anticipated in jurisdictions that have lower statutory tax rates
and higher than anticipated in jurisdictions that have higher
statutory tax rates, by changes in the valuation of our deferred
tax assets and liabilities, or by changes in worldwide tax laws,
tax rates, regulations or accounting principles.
We are also exposed to future tax legislation, as well as the
issuance of future regulations and changes in administrative
interpretations of existing tax laws, any of which can impact our
current and future years' tax provision. The effect of such changes
in tax law could have a material effect on our business, financial
position and results of operations. In the U.S., the Tax Cuts and
Jobs Act of 2017 (the "Tax Act") significantly changed federal
income tax laws that affect U.S. corporations. As further guidance
is issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, the IRS, and other
standard-setting bodies, any resulting changes in our estimates
will be treated in accordance with the relevant accounting
guidance. Compliance with the Tax Act and any other new tax rules,
regulations, guidance, and interpretations, including collecting
information not regularly produced by the Company or unexpected
changes in our estimates, may require us to incur additional costs
and could affect our results of operations.
In addition, legislatures and taxing authorities in many
jurisdictions in which we operate may enact changes to or seek to
enforce novel interpretations of their tax rules. These changes
could include modifications that have temporary effect and more
permanent changes. For example, the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development (the "OECD"), the European Union and
other countries (including countries in which we operate) have
committed to enacting substantial changes to numerous long-standing
tax principles impacting how large multinational enterprises are
taxed. In particular, the OECD's Pillar Two initiative introduces a
15% global minimum tax applied on a country-by-country basis and
for which many jurisdictions have now committed to an effective
enactment date starting January 1, 2024. The impact of these
potential new rules as well as any other changes in domestic and
international tax rules and regulations could have a material
effect on our effective tax rate.
Furthermore, we are subject to regular review and audit by both
domestic and foreign tax authorities as well as subject to the
prospective and retrospective effects of changing tax regulations
and legislation. Although we believe our tax estimates are
reasonable, the ultimate tax outcome may materially differ from the
tax amounts recorded in our Consolidated Financial Statements and
may materially affect our income tax provision, net income, or cash
flows in the period or periods for which such determination and
settlement is made.
Changes in and/or failure to comply with other laws, regulations,
and interpretations of such laws and regulations specific to the
businesses and jurisdictions in which we operate
could materially adversely affect our reputation, market position,
or our business and financial performance.
We operate in complex regulated environments in the U.S. and in
other countries in which we operate and could be materially
adversely affected by changes to existing legal requirements
including the related interpretations and enforcement practices,
new legal requirements and/or any failure to comply with applicable
regulations. In addition, the degree of regulatory, political, and
media scrutiny we face increases the likelihood that our efforts to
adhere our practices and procedures to comply with these laws and
legal requirements may be subject to frequent or increasing
challenges.
Our health and wellness operations in the U.S. and the operations
of the Walmart Health locations are subject to numerous federal,
state and local laws and regulations including, but not limited to,
those related to: licensing, reimbursement arrangements, and other
requirements and restrictions; registration and regulation of
pharmacies; dispensing and sale of controlled substances and
products containing pseudoephedrine; governmental and commercial
reimbursement (including Medicare and Medicaid); data privacy and
security and the sharing and interoperability of data, including
obligations and restrictions related to health information (such as
those imposed under HIPAA); billing and coding for healthcare
services and properly handling overpayments; debt collection;
necessity and adequacy of healthcare services; relationships with
referral sources and referral recipients and other fraud and abuse
issues, such as those addressed by anti-kickback and false claims
laws and patient inducement regulations; qualification of
healthcare practitioners; quality and standards of medical services
and
equipment; and the practice of the professions of pharmacy,
medical, dental, and behavioral healthcare services, including
limitations on the corporate practice of medicine in certain
states.
Health-related legislation at the federal and state level may have
an adverse effect on our business or require us to modify certain
aspects of our operations. For example, in the U.S., the Drug
Enforcement Administration ("DEA") and various other regulatory
authorities regulate the purchase, distribution, maintenance and
dispensing of pharmaceuticals and controlled substances. We are
required to hold valid DEA and state-level licenses, meet various
security and operating standards and comply with the federal and
various state controlled substance acts and related regulations
governing the sale, dispensing, disposal and holding of controlled
substances. The DEA, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and
state regulatory authorities have broad enforcement powers,
including the ability to seize or recall products and impose
significant criminal, civil and administrative sanctions for
violations of these laws and regulations. In addition, there has
been recent heightened governmental and public scrutiny of
pharmaceutical product pricing, which has resulted in federal and
state legislation and regulations, executive orders and other
initiatives and proposals designed to increase transparency in
pharmaceutical product pricing and reform government program
reimbursement methodologies (for example, the Inflation Reduction
Act, which includes, among other matters, policies designed to
impact drug prices and reduce drug spending by the federal
government). Other health reform efforts at the federal and state
levels may also impact our business or require us to modify certain
aspects of our operations. We may not be able to predict the nature
or success of reform initiatives, and the resulting uncertainties
may have an adverse effect on our business.
We are also governed by foreign, national and state laws and
regulations of general applicability, including laws and
regulations related to competition and antitrust matters;
protection of the environment and health and safety matters,
including exposure to, and the management and disposal of,
hazardous substances; food and drug safety, including drug supply
chain security requirements; trade, consumer protection, and
safety, including the availability, sale, price label accuracy,
advertisement, and promotion of products we sell and the financial
services we offer (including through our digital channels, stores
and clubs as well as our ONE fintech joint venture); anti-money
laundering prohibitions; consumer financial protection laws;
economic, trade, and other sanctions matters; licensure,
certification, and enrollment with government programs; data
privacy and security and the sharing and interoperability of data;
working conditions, health and safety, equal employment
opportunity, employee benefit and other labor and employment
matters; and health and wellness related regulations for our
pharmacy operations outside of the U.S. In addition, certain
financial services we offer or make available are subject to legal
and regulatory requirements, including those intended to help
detect and prevent money laundering, fraud and other illicit
activity as well as consumer financial protections laws and U.S.
sanctions. Increasing governmental and societal attention to ESG
matters, including expanding mandatory and voluntary reporting
diligence, and disclosure topics such as climate change,
sustainability (including with respect to our supply chain),
natural resources, waste reduction, energy, human capital, and risk
oversight could expand the nature, scope, and complexity of matters
that we are required to control, assess, and report.
Moreover, we are also subject to data privacy and protection laws
regulating the collection, use, retention, disclosure, transfer and
processing of personal information, such as the California Consumer
Privacy Act ("CCPA"), which was significantly modified by the
California Privacy Rights Act ("CPRA"), new comprehensive privacy
legislation passed in Connecticut (the Connecticut Data Protection
Act), Colorado (the Colorado Privacy Act), Utah (the Utah Privacy
Act) and Virginia (the Consumer Data Protection Act), each of which
go into effect in 2023, as well as other laws and regulations such
as the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, the European
Union's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"), the United
Kingdom's General Data Protection Regulation (which implements the
GDPR into U.K. law), China's Personal Information Protection Act,
and similar legislation in Quebec (An Act to modernize legislative
provisions as regards the protection of personal information, SQ
2021, c 25). The potential effects of these laws are far-reaching,
continue to evolve, and may require us to modify our data
processing practices and policies and to incur substantial costs
and expenses to comply. These and other privacy and cybersecurity
laws may carry significant potential penalties for noncompliance.
For example, in the case of non-compliance with a material
provision of the GDPR (such as non-adherence to the core principles
of processing personal data), regulators have the authority to levy
a fine in an amount that is up to the greater of €20 million or 4%
of global annual turnover in the prior year. These administrative
fines are discretionary and based, in each case, on a
multi-factored approach. Residents in jurisdictions with
comprehensive privacy laws have expanded rights to access, correct
and require deletion of their personal information, opt out of
certain personal information sharing and receive detailed
information about how their personal information is used. Laws such
as those in California, Connecticut, Colorado, Illinois, Utah, and
Virginia may allow civil penalties for violations, and CCPA and
CPRA provide a private right of action for data breaches.
Furthermore, our marketing and customer engagement activities are
subject to communications privacy laws such as the Telephone
Consumer Protection Act. We may be subjected to penalties and other
consequences for noncompliance, including changing some portions of
our business. Even an unsuccessful challenge by customer or
regulatory authorities of our activities could result in adverse
publicity, impact our reputation and could require a costly
response from and defense by us.
The impact of new laws, regulations and policies and the related
interpretations, as well as changes in enforcement practices or
regulatory scrutiny as to existing laws and regulations (including,
but not limited to, in the U.S., shifting enforcement priorities
for existing antitrust, competition, and pricing laws, as well as
proposed new rules and regulations) generally cannot be predicted,
and changes in applicable laws, regulations and policies and the
related interpretations and enforcement practices of
existing laws and regulations may require extensive system and
operational changes, be difficult to implement, increase our
operating costs, require significant capital expenditures, or
adversely impact the cost or attractiveness of the products or
services we offer, or result in adverse publicity and harm our
reputation. If we fail to predict or respond adequately to changes,
including by implementing strategic and operational initiatives, or
do not respond as effectively as our competitors, our business,
operations, and financial performance may be adversely
affected.
In addition, we may face audits or investigations by one or more
government agencies relating to our compliance with applicable laws
and regulations. The regulatory, political, and media scrutiny we
face, which may continue, amplifies these risks. To the extent a
regulator or court disagrees with our interpretation of these laws
and determines that our practices are not in compliance with
applicable laws and regulations, we could be subject to civil and
criminal penalties that could adversely affect the continued
operation of our businesses, including: suspension of payments from
government programs; loss of required licenses and certifications;
loss of authorizations to participate in or exclusion from
government programs, including the Medicare and Medicaid programs
in the U.S.; termination from contractual relationships, including
those with our drug suppliers and third-party payers; and
significant fines or monetary damages. Failure to comply with
applicable legal or regulatory requirements in the U.S. or in any
of the countries in which we operate could result in significant
legal and financial exposure, damage to our reputation, and have a
material adverse effect on our business operations, financial
position and results of operations.
We are subject to risks related to litigation and other legal
proceedings that may materially adversely affect our results of
operations, financial position and liquidity.
We operate in a highly regulated and litigious environment. We are
involved in legal proceedings, including litigation, arbitration
and other claims, and investigations, inspections, audits, claims,
inquiries and similar actions by pharmacy, healthcare, tax,
environmental and other governmental authorities. We may also have
indemnification obligations for legal commitments of certain
businesses we have divested. Legal proceedings, in general, and
securities, derivative action and class action and multi-district
litigation, in particular, can be expensive and disruptive. Some of
these suits may purport or may be determined to be class actions
and/or involve parties seeking large and/or indeterminate amounts,
including punitive or exemplary damages, and may remain unresolved
for several years. For example, we are currently a defendant in a
number of cases containing class or collective-action allegations,
or both, in which the plaintiffs have brought claims under federal
and state wage and hour laws, as well as a number of cases
containing class-action allegations in which the plaintiffs have
brought claims under federal and state consumer laws.
The Company has been responding to subpoenas, information requests
and investigations from governmental entities related to nationwide
controlled substance dispensing and distribution practices
involving opioids and also is a defendant in numerous litigation
proceedings related to opioids, including the consolidated
multidistrict litigation entitled In re National Prescription
Opiate Litigation (MDL No. 2804) currently pending in the U.S.
District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Similar cases
that name the Company also have been filed in state courts by
state, local and tribal governments, healthcare providers and other
plaintiffs. Plaintiffs are seeking compensatory and punitive
damages, as well as injunctive relief including abatement. The
Company cannot predict the number of such claims that may be filed,
and cannot reasonably estimate any loss or range of loss that may
arise from such claims and the related opioid matters. In addition,
in July 2021, the Directorate of Enforcement in India issued a show
cause notice to Flipkart and other parties requesting the
recipients show cause as to why further proceedings under India's
Foreign Direct Investment rules and regulations should not be
initiated against them based on alleged violations that related to
a period prior to the Company's acquisition of a majority stake in
Flipkart in 2018. The Company can provide no assurance as to the
scope or outcome of any proceeding that might result from the
notice, the amount of proceeds the Company may receive in
indemnification, and can provide no assurance as to whether there
will be a material adverse effect to its business or its
consolidated financial statements. The Company is also a defendant
in litigation with the Federal Trade Commission regarding the
Company's money transfer agent services and is also cooperating
with and responding to subpoenas issued by the U.S Attorney's
Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on behalf of the
U.S. Department of Justice regarding the Company's consumer fraud
prevention program and anti-money laundering compliance related to
the Company's money transfer services, where Walmart is an agent.
The Company is unable to predict the outcome of the litigation or
investigations or any other related actions by governmental
entities regarding these matters and can provide no assurance as to
the scope and outcome of these matters and whether its business,
financial position, results of operations or cash flows will not be
materially adversely affected. We discuss in more detail these
cases and other litigation to which we are party below under the
caption "Item 3. Legal Proceedings" and in
Note
10
in the "Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements," which are
part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Our amended and restated bylaws designate the Court of Chancery of
the State of Delaware as the sole and exclusive forum for certain
types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our
shareholders, which could increase the costs for our shareholders
to bring claims, discourage our shareholders from bringing claims,
or
limit our shareholders' ability to obtain a favorable judicial
forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers, associates
or shareholders in such capacity.
Our bylaws provide that, unless we consent in writing to the
selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the
State of Delaware will, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be
the sole and exclusive forum for claims, including derivative
claims that are based upon a violation of a duty by a current or
former director, officer, associate or shareholder in such capacity
or as to which the Delaware General Corporation Law confers
jurisdiction upon the Court of Chancery. The exclusive forum
provision may increase the costs for a shareholder to bring a claim
or limit a shareholder's ability to bring a claim in a judicial
forum that the shareholder finds favorable for disputes with us or
our directors, officers, associates or shareholders in such
capacity, which may discourage such lawsuits against us and such
persons. Alternatively, if a court were to find these provisions of
our bylaws inapplicable to, or unenforceable in respect of, the
claims as to which they are intended to apply, then we may incur
additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other
jurisdictions, which could adversely affect our business, financial
position or results of operations. While the exclusive forum
provision applies to state and federal law claims, our shareholders
will not be deemed to have waived our compliance with, and the
exclusive forum provision will not preclude or contract the scope
of exclusive federal or concurrent jurisdiction for actions brought
under, the federal securities laws, including the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
Our reputation may be adversely affected if we are not able to
achieve our ESG goals.
We strive to deliver shared value through our business and our
diverse stakeholders expect us to make significant progress in
certain ESG priority issue areas. From time to time, we announce
certain aspirations and goals relevant to our priority ESG issues.
We periodically publish information about our ESG priorities,
strategies, and progress on our corporate website and update our
ESG reporting from time to time. Achievement of these aspirations
and goals is subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are
outside of our control, and it is possible that we may fail, or be
perceived to have failed, in the achievement of our ESG goals or
that certain of our customers, associates, shareholders, investors,
suppliers, business partners, government agencies, and
non-governmental organizations might not be satisfied with our
goals or our efforts toward achieving those goals. Certain
challenges we face in the achievement of our ESG objectives are
also captured within our ESG reporting, which is not incorporated
by reference into and does not form any part of this Annual Report
on Form 10-K. A failure or perceived failure to meet our goals
could adversely affect public perception of our business, associate
morale or customer or shareholder support.
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ITEM 1B. |
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS |
None.
United States
The Walmart U.S. and Sam's Club segments comprise the Company's
operations in the U.S. As of January 31, 2023, unit counts for
Walmart U.S. and Sam's Club are summarized by format for each state
and territory as follows:
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Walmart U.S. |
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Sam's Club |
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State or Territory |
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Supercenters |
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Discount Stores |
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Neighborhood Markets and other small formats |
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Clubs |
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Grand Total |
Alabama |
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101 |
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1 |
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29 |
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13 |
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144 |
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Alaska |
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7 |
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2 |
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— |
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— |
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9 |
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Arizona |
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83 |
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2 |
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28 |
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12 |
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125 |
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Arkansas |
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76 |
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5 |
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36 |
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9 |
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126 |
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California |
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144 |
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68 |
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78 |
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30 |
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320 |
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Colorado |
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70 |
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4 |
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18 |
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17 |
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109 |
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Connecticut |
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12 |
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20 |
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1 |
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1 |
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34 |
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Delaware |
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6 |
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3 |
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— |
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1 |
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10 |
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Florida |
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233 |
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9 |
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98 |
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46 |
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386 |
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Georgia |
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154 |
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2 |
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35 |
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24 |
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215 |
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Hawaii |
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— |
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10 |
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— |
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2 |
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12 |
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Idaho |
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23 |
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— |
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3 |
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1 |
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27 |
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Illinois |
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139 |
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15 |
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11 |
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25 |
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190 |
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Indiana |
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97 |
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6 |
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11 |
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13 |
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127 |
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Iowa |
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58 |
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2 |
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— |
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9 |
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69 |
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Kansas |
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58 |
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2 |
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15 |
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9 |
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84 |
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Kentucky |
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77 |
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7 |
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9 |
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9 |
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102 |
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Louisiana |
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88 |
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2 |
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34 |
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14 |
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138 |
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Maine |
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19 |
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3 |
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— |
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3 |
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25 |
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Maryland |
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31 |
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16 |
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3 |
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11 |
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61 |
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Massachusetts |
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27 |
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21 |
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4 |
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— |
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52 |
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Michigan |
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90 |
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3 |
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9 |
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23 |
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125 |
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Minnesota |
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65 |
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3 |
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1 |
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12 |
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81 |
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Mississippi |
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65 |
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3 |
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11 |
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7 |
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86 |
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Missouri |
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112 |
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9 |
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18 |
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19 |
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158 |
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Montana |
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14 |
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— |
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— |
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2 |
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16 |
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Nebraska |
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35 |
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— |
|
|
7 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
47 |
|
Nevada |
|
30 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
11 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
50 |
|
New Hampshire |
|
19 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
— |
|
|
2 |
|
|
28 |
|
New Jersey |
|
35 |
|
|
27 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
71 |
|
New Mexico |
|
35 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
53 |
|
New York |
|
82 |
|
|
16 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
119 |
|
North Carolina |
|
143 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
45 |
|
|
22 |
|
|
216 |
|
North Dakota |
|
14 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
3 |
|
|
17 |
|
Ohio |
|
138 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
27 |
|
|
172 |
|
Oklahoma |
|
81 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
34 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
135 |
|
Oregon |
|
29 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
— |
|
|
46 |
|
Pennsylvania |
|
116 |
|
|
19 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
24 |
|
|
162 |
|
Puerto Rico |
|
13 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
— |
|
|
7 |
|
|
25 |
|
Rhode Island |
|
5 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
9 |
|
South Carolina |
|
83 |
|
|
— |
|
|
26 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
122 |
|
South Dakota |
|
15 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
2 |
|
|
17 |
|
Tennessee |
|
117 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
19 |
|
|
14 |
|
|
151 |
|
Texas |
|
391 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
110 |
|
|
82 |
|
|
601 |
|
Utah |
|
41 |
|
|
— |
|
|
11 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
60 |
|
Vermont |
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
6 |
|
Virginia |
|
110 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
22 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
151 |
|
Washington |
|
52 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
— |
|
|
66 |
|
Washington D.C. |
|
3 |
|
|
— |
|
|
2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
5 |
|
West Virginia |
|
38 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
44 |
|
Wisconsin |
|
83 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
99 |
|
Wyoming |
|
12 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
2 |
|
|
14 |
|
U.S. total |
|
3,572 |
|
|
364 |
|
|
781 |
|
|
600 |
|
|
5,317 |
|
Square feet
(in thousands)
|
|
634,615 |
|
|
38,226 |
|
|
28,885 |
|
|
80,351 |
|
|
782,076 |
|
International
The Walmart International segment comprises the Company's
operations outside of the U.S. Unit counts as of January 31,
2023(1)
for Walmart International are summarized by major category for each
geographic market as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Geographic Market |
|
Retail |
|
Wholesale |
|
Total |
|
Square feet(2)
|
Africa(3)
|
|
289 |
|
|
86 |
|
|
375 |
|
|
20,939 |
|
Canada |
|
402 |
|
|
— |
|
|
402 |
|
|
52,557 |
|
Central America(4)
|
|
882 |
|
|
— |
|
|
882 |
|
|
13,996 |
|
Chile |
|
379 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
392 |
|
|
17,688 |
|
China |
|
322 |
|
|
43 |
|
|
365 |
|
|
60,331 |
|
India |
|
— |
|
|
28 |
|
|
28 |
|
|
1,527 |
|
Mexico |
|
2,694 |
|
|
168 |
|
|
2,862 |
|
|
106,412 |
|
International total |
|
4,968 |
|
|
338 |
|
|
5,306 |
|
|
273,450 |
|
(1)Walmart
International unit counts, with the exception of Canada, are as of
December 31, 2022, to correspond with the balance sheet date
of the related geographic market. Canada unit counts are as of
January 31, 2023.
(2)Square
feet reported in thousands.
(3)Africa
unit counts primarily reside in South Africa, with other locations
in Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia,
Swaziland, and Zambia.
(4)Central
America unit counts reside in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras and Nicaragua.
Owned and Leased Properties
The following table provides further details of our retail units
and distribution facilities, including return facilities and
dedicated eCommerce fulfillment centers, as of January 31,
2023(1):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Owned |
|
Leased(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
U.S. properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Walmart U.S. retail units |
|
4,057 |
|
|
660 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,717 |
|
Sam's Club retail units |
|
513 |
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
600 |
|
Total
U.S. retail units |
|
4,570 |
|
|
747 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,317 |
|
Walmart U.S. distribution
facilities |
|
110 |
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
163 |
|
Sam's Club distribution
facilities |
|
12 |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
29 |
|
Total U.S. distribution facilities |
|
122 |
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
192 |
|
Total U.S. properties |
|
4,692 |
|
|
817 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,509 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
International properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Africa |
|
33 |
|
|
342 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
375 |
|
Canada |
|
124 |
|
|
278 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
402 |
|
Central America |
|
380 |
|
|
502 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
882 |
|
Chile |
|
205 |
|
|
187 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
392 |
|
China |
|
2 |
|
|
363 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
365 |
|
India |
|
2 |
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
28 |
|
Mexico |
|
710 |
|
|
2,152 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,862 |
|
Total
International retail units |
|
1,456 |
|
|
3,850 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,306 |
|
International distribution facilities |
|
23 |
|
|
165 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
188 |
|
Total International properties |
|
1,479 |
|
|
4,015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,494 |
|
Total properties |
|
6,171 |
|
|
4,832 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total retail units |
|
6,026 |
|
|
4,597 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,623 |
|
Total distribution facilities |
|
145 |
|
|
235 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
380 |
|
Total properties |
|
6,171 |
|
|
4,832 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,003 |
|
(1)Walmart
International properties, with the exception of Canada, are as of
December 31, 2022, to correspond with the balance sheet date
of the related geographic market. Canada unit counts are as of
January 31, 2023.
(2)Also
includes U.S. and international distribution facilities which are
third-party owned and operated.
We own office facilities in Bentonville, Arkansas, that serve as
our principal office and own and lease office facilities throughout
the U.S. and internationally for operations as well as for field
and market management. The land on which our stores are located is
either owned or leased by the Company. We use independent
contractors to construct our buildings. All store leases provide
for annual rentals, some of which escalate during the original
lease or provide for additional rent based on sales volume.
Substantially all of the Company's store and club leases have
renewal options, some of which include rent escalation clauses. For
further information on our distribution centers, see the caption
"Distribution" provided for each of our segments under
"Item
1. Business."
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ITEM 3. |
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
I. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
We discuss certain legal proceedings in
Note
10
to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in
"Item
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data,"
which is captioned "Contingencies," under the sub-caption "Legal
Proceedings." We refer you to that discussion for important
information concerning those legal proceedings, including the basis
for such actions and, where known, the relief sought. We provide
the following additional information concerning those legal
proceedings, including the name of the lawsuit, the court in which
the lawsuit is pending, and the date on which the petition
commencing the lawsuit was filed.
Prescription Opiate Litigation:
In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation
(MDL No. 2804) (the "MDL"). The MDL is pending in the U.S. District
Court for the Northern District of Ohio and includes over 2,000
cases as of March 3, 2023. The liability phase of a single,
two-county trial in one of the MDL cases against a number of
parties, including the Company, regarding opioid dispensing claims
resulted in a jury verdict on November 23, 2021, finding in favor
of the plaintiffs as to the liability of all defendants, including
the Company. The abatement phase of the single, two-county trial
resulted in a judgment on August 17, 2022, that ordered all three
defendants, including the Company, to pay an aggregate amount of
approximately $651 million over fifteen years, on a joint and
several liability basis, and granted the plaintiffs injunctive
relief. The Company has filed an appeal with the Sixth Circuit
Court of Appeals. The monetary aspect of the judgment is stayed
pending appeal, and the injunctive portion of the judgment went
into effect on February 20, 2023. The MDL has designated five
additional single-county cases as bellwethers to proceed through
discovery. In addition, there are over 300 other cases pending in
state and federal courts throughout the country as of March 3,
2023. The case citations and currently scheduled trial dates, where
applicable, are listed on Exhibit 99.1 to this Form
10-K.
Opioid Settlement Framework:
On November 15, 2022, the Company announced that it had agreed to a
Settlement Framework to resolve substantially all opioids-related
lawsuits filed against the Company by states, political
subdivisions, and Native American tribes (other than the single,
two-county trial on appeal to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals as
described above), as described in more detail in
Note
10
to
the Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company now has
settlement agreements with all 50 states, including four states
that previously settled with the Company, as well as the District
of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and three other U.S. territories, that
are intended to resolve substantially all opioids-related lawsuits
brought by state and local governments against the Company. The
settlement will take effect if a sufficient number of political
subdivisions also join.
DOJ Opioid Civil Litigation:
A civil complaint pending in the U.S. District Court for the
District of Delaware has been filed by the U.S. Department of
Justice (the "DOJ") against the Company, in which the DOJ alleges
violations of the Controlled Substances Act related to nationwide
distribution and dispensing of opioids. U.S. v. Walmart Inc., et
al., USDC, Dist. of DE, 12/22/20. The Company filed a motion to
dismiss the DOJ complaint on February 22, 2021. After the parties
had fully briefed the Company's motion to dismiss, the DOJ filed an
amended complaint on October 7, 2022. On November 7, 2022, the
Company filed a partial motion to dismiss the amended complaint.
The motion remains pending.
Opioids Related Securities Class Actions and Derivative
Litigation:
Three derivative complaints and two securities class actions
drawing heavily on the allegations of the DOJ complaint have been
filed in Delaware naming the Company and various current and former
directors and certain current and former officers as defendants.
The plaintiffs in the derivative suits (in which the Company is a
nominal defendant) allege, among other things, that the defendants
breached their fiduciary duties in connection with oversight of
opioids dispensing and distribution and that the defendants
violated Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"), and are liable for contribution under
Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act in connection with the Company's
disclosures about opioids. Two of the derivative suits have been
filed in the U.S. District Court in Delaware and those suits have
been stayed pending further developments in other opioids
litigation matters. The other derivative suit has been filed in the
Delaware Court of Chancery. The defendants in the derivative suit
pending in the Delaware Court of Chancery moved to dismiss and/or
to stay that case on December 21, 2021; the plaintiffs responded by
filing an amended complaint on February 22, 2022. On April 20,
2022, the defendants moved to dismiss and/or stay proceedings on
the amended complaint. The court held a hearing on that motion on
September 26, 2022; a ruling remains pending. The securities class
actions, alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the
Exchange Act regarding the Company's disclosures with respect to
opioids, purport to be filed on behalf of a class of investors who
acquired Walmart stock from March 30, 2016, through December 22,
2020. On May 11, 2021, the U.S. District Court in Delaware
consolidated the class actions and appointed a lead plaintiff and
lead counsel. The defendants moved to dismiss the consolidated
securities class action on October 8, 2021. On October 14, 2022,
plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, which revised the applicable
putative class of investors to those who acquired Walmart stock
from March 31, 2017, through December 22, 2020. On November 16,
2022, the Company moved to dismiss the amended complaint. That
motion remains pending.
Derivative Lawsuits:
Abt v. Alvarez et al.,
USDC, Dist. of DE, 2/9/21;
Nguyen v. McMillon et al.,
USDC, Dist. of DE, 4/16/21:
Ontario Provincial Council of Carpenters' Pension Trust Fund et al.
v. Walton et al.,
DE Court of Chancery, 9/27/21.
Securities Class Actions:
Stanton v. Walmart Inc.
et al.,
USDC, Dist. of DE, 1/20/21 and
Martin v. Walmart Inc. et al.,
USDC,
Dist. of DE, 3/5/21, consolidated into
In re Walmart Inc. Securities Litigation,
USDC, Dist. of DE, 5/11/21.
ASDA Equal Value Claims:
Ms S Brierley & Others v. ASDA Stores Ltd (2406372/2008 &
Others – Manchester Employment Tribunal); Abbas & Others v Asda
Stores limited (KB-2022-003243); and Abusubih & Others v Asda
Stores limited (KB-2022-003240).
Money Transfer Agent Services Litigation:
Federal Trade Commission v. Walmart Inc. (CV-3372), USDC, N. Dist.
Of Ill, 6/28/22.
II. CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS:
Foreign Direct Investment Matters:
In July 2021, the Directorate of Enforcement in India issued a show
cause notice to Flipkart Private Limited and one of its
subsidiaries ("Flipkart"), and to unrelated companies and
individuals, including certain current and former shareholders and
directors of Flipkart. The notice requests the recipients to show
cause as to why further proceedings under India's Foreign Direct
Investment rules and regulations (the "Rules") should not be
initiated against them based on alleged violations during the
period from 2009 to 2015, prior to the Company's acquisition of a
majority stake in Flipkart in 2018. The notice is an initial stage
of proceedings under the Rules which could, depending upon the
conclusions at the end of the initial stage, lead to a hearing to
consider the merits of the allegations described in the notice. If
a hearing is initiated and if it is determined that violations of
the Rules occurred, the regulatory authority has the authority to
impose monetary and/or non-monetary relief. Flipkart has begun the
process of responding to the notice and, if the matter progresses
to a consideration of the merits of the allegations described in
the notice is initiated, Flipkart intends to defend against the
allegations vigorously. Due to the fact that this process is in an
early stage, the Company is unable to predict whether the notice
will lead to a hearing on the merits or, if it does, the final
outcome of the resulting proceedings. While the Company does not
currently believe that this matter will have a material adverse
effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations
or cash flows, the Company can provide no assurance as to the scope
or outcome of any proceeding that might result from the notice, the
amount of the proceeds the Company may receive in indemnification
from individuals and entities that sold shares to the Company under
the 2018 agreement pursuant to which the Company acquired its
majority stake in Flipkart, and can provide no assurance as to
whether there will be a material adverse effect to its business or
its consolidated financial statements.
III. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS:
Item 103 of SEC Regulation S-K requires disclosure of certain
environmental matters when a governmental authority is a party to
the proceedings and such proceedings involve potential monetary
sanctions that the Company reasonably believes will exceed an
applied threshold not to exceed $1 million.
In December 2021, the Office of the Attorney General of the State
of California filed suit against the Company, bringing enforcement
claims regarding Walmart's management of waste consumer products at
its California facilities that are alleged to be hazardous. The
suit was filed in Superior Court of Alameda County, California,
Case No. 21CV004367, People v. Walmart Inc., and a trial date has
been scheduled for April 22, 2024. The Company believes the suit is
without merit and is vigorously defending this litigation matter.
While the Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome of this
matter, the potential for penalties or settlement costs could
exceed $1 million. Although the Company does not believe that this
matter will have a material adverse effect on its business,
financial position, results of operations, or cash flows, the
Company can provide no assurance as to the scope and outcome of
this matter and no assurance as to whether there will be a material
adverse effect to its business or its consolidated financial
statements.
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ITEM 4. |
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES |
Not applicable.
PART II
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|
ITEM 5. |
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
|
Market for Common Stock
The principal market on which Walmart's common stock is listed for
trading is the New York Stock Exchange. The common stock trades
under the symbol "WMT."
Holders of Record of Common Stock
As of March 15, 2023, there were 205,465 holders of record of
Walmart's common stock.
Stock Performance Chart
This graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return on
Walmart's common stock during the five fiscal years ended through
fiscal 2023 to the cumulative total returns on the S&P 500
Retailing Index and the S&P 500 Index. The comparison assumes
$100 was invested on February 1, 2018 in shares of our common
stock and in each of the indices shown and assumes that all of the
dividends were reinvested.
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|
*Assumes $100 Invested on February 1, 2018
Assumes Dividends Reinvested
Fiscal Year ended January 31, 2023 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
Fiscal Years Ended January 31, |
|
2018 |
|
2019 |
|
2020 |
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
Walmart Inc. |
$ |
100.00 |
|
|
$ |
92.03 |
|
|
$ |
112.17 |
|
|
$ |
139.96 |
|
|
$ |
141.50 |
|
|
$ |
147.89 |
|
S&P 500 Index |
100.00 |
|
97.69 |
|
118.87 |
|
139.37 |
|
171.83 |
|
157.71 |
S&P 500 Retailing Index |
100.00 |
|
108.42 |
|
127.45 |
|
180.19 |
|
195.77 |
|
160.10 |
Issuer Repurchases of Equity Securities
From time to time, the Company repurchases shares of our common
stock under share repurchase programs authorized by the Company's
Board of Directors. All repurchases made during the fiscal year
prior to November 21, 2022 were made under the plan in effect at
the beginning of fiscal 2022. In November 2022, the Company
approved a new $20.0 billion share repurchase program which,
beginning on November 21, 2022, replaced the previous share
repurchase program. As of January 31, 2023, authorization for
$19.3 billion of share repurchases remained under the share
repurchase program. Any repurchased shares are constructively
retired and returned to an unissued status.
Share repurchase activity under our share repurchase programs, on a
trade date basis, for each month in the quarter ended
January 31, 2023, was as follows:
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|
Fiscal Period |
|
Total Number of
Shares Repurchased |
|
Average Price Paid
per Share
(in dollars) |
|
Total Number of
Shares Repurchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs |
|
Approximate Dollar Value of
Shares that May Yet Be
Repurchased Under the
Plans or Programs(1)
(in billions)
|
November 1-30, 2022 |
|
3,972,269 |
|
|
$ |
144.52 |
|
|
3,972,269 |
|
|
$ |
19.9 |
|
December 1-31, 2022 |
|
2,035,515 |
|
|
145.82 |
|
|
2,035,515 |
|
|
19.6 |
|
January 1-31, 2023 |
|
2,108,707 |
|
|
143.15 |
|
|
2,108,707 |
|
|
19.3 |
|
Total |
|
8,116,491 |
|
|
|
|
8,116,491 |
|
|
|
(1)
Represents the approximate dollar value of shares that could have
been repurchased under the current plan at the end of the month.
The approximate dollar value of shares that could still have been
purchased under the plan in effect at the beginning of fiscal 2022,
as of November 21, 2022, when such plan was replaced, was $1.4
billion.
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ITEM 7. |
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
Overview
This discussion, which presents our results for the fiscal years
ended January 31, 2023 ("fiscal 2023"), January 31, 2022
("fiscal 2022") and January 31, 2021 ("fiscal 2021"), should
be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements
and the accompanying notes. We intend for this discussion to
provide the reader with information that will assist in
understanding our financial statements, the changes in certain key
items in those financial statements from period to period and the
primary factors that accounted for those changes. We also discuss
certain performance metrics that management uses to assess the
Company's performance. Additionally, the discussion provides
information about the financial results of each of the three
segments to provide a better understanding of how each of those
segments and its results of operations affect the financial
position and results of operations of the Company as a
whole.
Throughout this Item 7, we discuss segment operating income,
comparable store and club sales and other measures.
Management measures the results of the Company's segments using
each segment's operating income, including certain corporate
overhead allocations, as well as other measures. From time to time,
we revise the measurement of each segment's operating income and
other measures as determined by the information regularly reviewed
by our chief operating decision maker.
Management also measures the results of comparable store and club
sales, or comparable sales, a metric that indicates the performance
of our existing stores and clubs by measuring the change in sales
for such stores and clubs, for a particular period from the
corresponding period in the previous year. Walmart's definition of
comparable sales includes sales from stores and clubs open for the
previous 12 months, including remodels, relocations, expansions and
conversions, as well as eCommerce sales. We measure the eCommerce
sales impact by including all sales initiated digitally, including
omni-channel transactions which are fulfilled through our stores
and clubs as well as certain other business offerings that are part
of our flywheel strategy, such as our Walmart Connect advertising
business. Sales at a store that has changed in format are excluded
from comparable sales when the conversion of that store is
accompanied by a relocation or expansion that results in a change
in the store's retail square feet of more than five percent. Sales
related to divested businesses are excluded from comparable sales,
and sales related to acquisitions are excluded until such
acquisitions have been owned for 12 months. Comparable sales are
also referred to as "same-store" sales by others within the retail
industry. The method of calculating comparable sales varies across
the retail industry. As a result, our calculation of comparable
sales is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures
reported by other companies.
In discussing our operating results, the term currency exchange
rates refers to the currency exchange rates we use to convert the
operating results for countries where the functional currency is
not the U.S. dollar into U.S. dollars. We calculate the effect of
changes in currency exchange rates as the difference between
current period activity translated using the current period's
currency exchange rates and the comparable prior year period's
currency exchange rates. Additionally, no currency exchange rate
fluctuations are calculated for non-USD acquisitions until owned
for 12 months. Throughout our discussion, we refer to the results
of this calculation as the impact of currency exchange rate
fluctuations. Volatility in currency exchange rates may impact the
results, including net sales and operating income, of the Company
and the Walmart International segment in the future.
We have taken certain strategic actions to strengthen our
portfolio, primarily in the Walmart International segment,
including the following highlights over the last three
years:
•In
November 2020, we completed the sale of Walmart Argentina and
recorded a pre-tax non-cash loss in fiscal 2021 of $1.0 billion,
primarily due to cumulative foreign currency translation losses.
Refer to
Note
12.
•In
February 2021, we completed the sale of Asda for net consideration
of $9.6 billion, for which we recognized an estimated pre-tax loss
in fiscal 2021 of $5.5 billion, and an incremental loss of $0.2
billion in fiscal 2022 upon closing of the transaction. Refer
to
Note
11
and
Note
12.
•In
March 2021, we completed the sale of Seiyu for net consideration of
$1.2 billion, for which we recognized an estimated pre-tax loss in
fiscal 2021 of $1.9 billion, and an incremental loss of $0.2
billion in fiscal 2022 upon closing of the transaction. Refer
to
Note
12.
•In
November 2022, we completed the buyout of the noncontrolling
interest shareholders of our Massmart subsidiary (Refer to
Note
3)
and in December 2022, we exited operations in certain countries in
Africa.
•In
December 2022, we increased our ownership in PhonePe as part of the
separation from our majority-owned Flipkart subsidiary. Refer
to
Note
3.
We operate in a highly competitive omni-channel retail industry in
all of the markets we serve. We face strong sales competition from
other discount, department, drug, dollar, variety and specialty
stores, warehouse clubs and supermarkets, as well as eCommerce,
health and wellness, financial services, advertising, and data
service businesses. Many of these competitors are national,
regional or international chains or have a national or
international omni-channel or eCommerce
presence. We compete with a number of companies for attracting and
retaining quality associates. We, along with other retail
companies, are influenced by a number of factors including, but not
limited to: catastrophic events, weather and other risks related to
climate change, global health epidemics, including the COVID-19
pandemic, competitive pressures, consumer disposable income,
consumer debt levels and buying patterns, consumer credit
availability, disruptions in supply chain, inventory management,
cost and availability of goods, currency exchange rate
fluctuations, customer preferences, inflation, deflation, fuel and
energy prices, general economic conditions, insurance costs,
interest rates, labor availability and costs, tax rates, the
imposition of tariffs, cybersecurity attacks and unemployment.
Further information on the factors that can affect our operating
results and on certain risks to our Company and an investment in
its securities can be found herein under "Item
1A. Risk Factors."
We are committed to helping customers save money and live better
through everyday low prices, supported by everyday low
costs. However, like other retail companies, we have seen supply
chain disruptions contributing to higher than
normal inventory levels throughout the year. In addition, our
merchandise costs for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2023 have
been impacted by high inflation, greater than what we have
experienced in recent years. The impact to our net sales and gross
profit margin is influenced in part by our pricing and
merchandising strategies in response to cost increases. Those
pricing strategies include, but are not limited to: absorbing cost
increases instead of passing those cost increases on to our
customers and members; reducing prices in certain merchandise
categories; focusing on opening price points for certain food
categories; and when necessary, passing cost increases on to our
customers and members. Merchandising strategies include, but are
not limited to: working with our suppliers to reduce product costs
and share in absorbing cost increases; focusing on private label
brands and smaller pack sizes; earlier-than-usual purchasing and in
greater volumes or moderating purchasing in certain categories; and
securing ocean carrier and container capacity. These strategies
have and may continue to impact gross profit as a percentage of net
sales.
We expect continued uncertainty in our business and the global
economy due to pressure from inflation; swings in macroeconomic
conditions and their effect on consumer confidence; volatility in
employment trends; supply chain pressures; and ongoing
uncertainties related to global health epidemics or pandemics, any
of which may impact our results. For a detailed discussion on
results of operations by reportable segment, refer to
"Results of
Operations"
below.
Company Performance Metrics
We are committed to helping customers save money and live better
through everyday low prices, supported by everyday low costs.
At times, we adjust our business strategies to maintain and
strengthen our competitive positions in the countries in which we
operate. We define our financial framework as:
•strong,
efficient growth;
•consistent
operating discipline; and
•strategic
capital allocation.
As we execute on this financial framework, we believe our returns
on capital will improve over time.
Strong, Efficient Growth
Our objective of prioritizing strong, efficient growth means we
will focus on the most productive growth opportunities, increasing
comparable store and club sales through increasing membership at
Sam's Club and through Walmart+, accelerating eCommerce sales
growth and expanding omni-channel initiatives that complement our
flywheel strategy. At times, we make strategic investments which
are focused on the long-term growth of the Company.
Comparable sales is a metric that indicates the performance of our
existing stores and clubs by measuring the change in sales for such
stores and clubs, including eCommerce sales, for a particular
period over the corresponding period in the previous year. The
retail industry generally reports comparable sales using the retail
calendar (also known as the 4-5-4 calendar). To be consistent with
the retail industry, we provide comparable sales using the retail
calendar in our quarterly earnings releases. However, when we
discuss our comparable sales below, we are referring to our
calendar comparable sales calculated using our fiscal calendar,
which may result in differences when compared to comparable sales
using the retail calendar.
Calendar comparable sales, including the impact of fuel, for fiscal
2023 and 2022, were as follows:
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Fiscal Years Ended January 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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With Fuel |
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Fuel Impact |
Walmart U.S. |
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7.0% |
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6.4% |
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0.4% |
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0.3% |
Sam's Club |
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14.6% |
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15.0% |
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4.2% |
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5.5% |
Total U.S. |
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8.2% |
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7.7% |
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1.0% |
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1.2% |
Comparable sales in the U.S., including fuel, increased 8.2% and
7.7% in fiscal 2023 and 2022, respectively, when compared to the
previous fiscal year. Walmart U.S. comparable sales increased 7.0%
and 6.4% in fiscal 2023 and 2022, respectively. For
fiscal 2023, comparable sales growth was driven by growth in
average ticket, including strong food sales and higher inflation
impacts in certain merchandise categories, as well as growth in
transactions. For fiscal 2022, comparable sales growth was driven
driven by growth in average ticket and transactions, which included
strong consumer spending from government stimulus and some higher
inflation impacts in certain merchandise categories compared to
recent years. Walmart U.S. eCommerce sales positively contributed
approximately 0.7% to comparable sales for both fiscal 2023 and
2022 as we continue to focus on a seamless omni-channel experience
for our customers.
Comparable sales at Sam's Club increased 14.6% and 15.0% in fiscal
2023 and 2022, respectively. For fiscal 2023, Sam's Club comparable
sales benefited from growth in transactions and average ticket and
included higher inflation impacts in certain merchandise
categories. Sam's Club comparable sales for fiscal 2022 benefited
from growth in transactions and average ticket and was aided by
consumer spending due to government stimulus, and also included
some higher inflation impacts in certain merchandise categories
compared to recent years. The growth in comparable sales was
partially offset by our decision to remove tobacco from certain
club locations. Sam's Club eCommerce sales
positively
contributed approximately
0.8%
and 1.3% to comparable sales for fiscal 2023 and 2022,
respectively.
Consistent Operating Discipline
We operate with discipline by managing expenses, optimizing the
efficiency of how we work and creating an environment in which we
have sustainable lowest cost to serve. We invest in technology and
process improvements to increase productivity, manage inventory and
reduce costs. We measure operating discipline through expense
leverage, which we define as net sales growing at a faster rate
than operating, selling, general and administrative ("operating")
expenses.
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Fiscal Years Ended January 31, |
(Amounts in millions, except unit counts) |
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2023 |
|
2022 |
Net sales |
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$ |
605,881 |
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$ |
567,762 |
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Percentage change from comparable period |
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6.7 |
% |
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2.3 |
% |
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses |
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$ |
127,140 |
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$ |
117,812 |
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Percentage change from comparable period |
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7.9 |
% |
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1.3 |
% |
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses as a
percentage of net sales |
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21.0 |
% |
|
20.8 |
% |
For fiscal 2023, operating expenses as a percentage of net sales
increased 23 basis points when compared to the previous fiscal
year. Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales were impacted
by charges of $3.3 billion related to opioid-related legal
settlements and charges of $0.8 billion related to the
reorganization and restructuring of certain businesses in the
Walmart International segment. These charges were partially offset
by growth in net sales and lower incremental COVID-19
costs.
For fiscal 2022, operating expenses as a percentage of net sales
decreased 19 basis points when compared to the previous fiscal
year. Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales benefited
from growth in comparable sales and lower incremental COVID-19
related costs of $2.5 billion as compared to the previous year,
partially offset by increased wage investments primarily in the
Walmart U.S. segment.
Strategic Capital Allocation
Our strategy includes improving our customer-facing initiatives in
stores and clubs and creating a seamless omni-channel experience
for our customers. As such, we continue to allocate more capital to
supply chain, omni-channel initiatives, technology and store
remodels and less to new store and club openings. The following
table provides additional detail:
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(Amounts in millions) |
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Fiscal Years Ended January 31, |
Allocation of Capital Expenditures |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
Supply chain, customer-facing initiatives and
technology |
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$ |
9,209 |
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$ |
7,197 |
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Store and club remodels |
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4,990 |
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3,278 |
|
New stores and clubs, including expansions and
relocations |
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33 |
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134 |
|
Total U.S. |
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$ |
14,232 |
|
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$ |
10,609 |
|
Walmart International |
|
2,625 |
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|
2,497 |
|
Total capital expenditures |
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$ |
16,857 |
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$ |
13,106 |
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Returns
As we execute our financial framework, we believe our return on
capital will improve over time. We measure return on capital with
our return on assets, return on investment and free cash flow
metrics. We also provide returns in the form of share repurchases
and dividends, which are discussed in the
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
section.
Return on Assets and Return on Investment
We include Return on Assets ("ROA"), the most directly comparable
measure based on our financial statements presented in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP"),
and Return on Investment ("ROI") as metrics
to assess returns on assets. While ROI is considered a non-GAAP
financial measure, management believes ROI is a meaningful metric
to share with investors because it helps investors assess how
effectively Walmart is deploying its assets. Trends in ROI can
fluctuate over time as management balances long-term strategic
initiatives with possible short-term impacts. ROA was 4.6% and 5.6%
for fiscal 2023 and 2022, respectively. The decrease in ROA was
primarily due to the decrease in net income, which was driven by
lower operating income, partially offset by lapping debt
extinguishment charges.
ROI was 12.7% and 14.9% for fiscal 2023 and 2022, respectively,
which was primarily due to a decrease in operating income which
included charges associated with opioid-related legal settlements
as well as reorganization and restructuring expenses, all recorded
in fiscal 2023.
We define ROI as adjusted operating income (operating income plus
interest income, depreciation and amortization, and rent expense)
for the trailing twelve months divided by average invested capital
during that period. We consider average invested capital to be the
average of our beginning and ending total assets, plus average
accumulated depreciation and average amortization, less average
accounts payable and average accrued liabilities for that
period.
Our calculation of ROI is considered a non-GAAP financial measure
because we calculate ROI using financial measures that exclude and
include amounts that are included and excluded in the most directly
comparable GAAP financial measure. For example, we exclude the
impact of depreciation and amortization from our reported operating
income in calculating the numerator of our calculation of ROI. As
mentioned above, we consider ROA to be the financial measure
computed in accordance with GAAP most directly comparable to our
calculation of ROI. ROI differs from ROA (which is consolidated net
income for the period divided by average total assets for the
period) because ROI: adjusts operating income to exclude certain
expense items and adds interest income; and adjusts total assets
for the impact of accumulated depreciation and amortization,
accounts payable and accrued liabilities to arrive at total
invested capital. Because of the adjustments mentioned above, we
believe ROI more accurately measures how we are deploying our key
assets and is more meaningful to investors than ROA. Although ROI
is a standard financial measure, numerous methods exist for
calculating a company's ROI. As a result, the method used by
management to calculate our ROI may differ from the methods used by
other companies to calculate their ROI.
The calculation of ROA and ROI, along with a reconciliation of ROI
to the calculation of ROA, the most comparable GAAP financial
measure, is as follows:
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Fiscal Years Ended January 31, |
(Amounts in millions) |
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2023 |
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2022 |
CALCULATION OF RETURN ON ASSETS |
Numerator |
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Consolidated net income |
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$ |
11,292 |
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$ |
13,940 |
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Denominator |
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Average total assets(1)
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$ |
244,029 |
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$ |
248,678 |
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Return on assets (ROA) |
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4.6 |
% |
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5.6 |
% |
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CALCULATION OF RETURN ON INVESTMENT |
Numerator |
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Operating income |
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$ |
20,428 |
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$ |
25,942 |
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+ Interest income |
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254 |
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158 |
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+ Depreciation and amortization |
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10,945 |
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10,658 |
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+ Rent |
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2,306 |
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2,274 |
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ROI operating income |
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$ |
33,933 |
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$ |
39,032 |
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Denominator |
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Average total assets(1)
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$ |
244,029 |
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$ |
248,678 |
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+ Average accumulated depreciation and
amortization(1)
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106,249 |
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98,199 |
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- Average accounts payable(1)
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54,502 |
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52,201 |
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- Average accrued liabilities(1)
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28,593 |
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32,013 |
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Average invested capital |
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$ |
267,183 |
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$ |
262,663 |
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Return on investment (ROI) |
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12.7 |
% |
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14.9 |
% |
(1)
The average is based on the addition of the account balance at the
end of the current period to the account balance at the end of the
prior period and dividing by 2.
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As of January 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
Certain Balance Sheet Data |
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Total assets |
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$ |
243,197 |
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$ |
244,860 |
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$ |
252,496 |
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Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
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110,286 |
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102,211 |
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94,187 |
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Accounts payable |
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53,742 |
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55,261 |
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49,141 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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31,126 |
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26,060 |
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37,966 |
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Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow is considered a non-GAAP financial measure.
Management believes, however, that free cash flow, which measures
our ability to generate additional cash from our business
operations, is an important financial measure for use in evaluating
the Company's financial performance. Free cash flow should be
considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for,
consolidated net income as a measure of our performance and net
cash provided by operating activities as a measure of our
liquidity. See "Liquidity
and Capital Resources"
for discussions of GAAP metrics including net cash provided by
operating activities, net cash used in investing activities and net
cash used in financing activities.
We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating
activities in a period minus payments for property and equipment
made in that period. We had net cash provided by operating
activities of $28.8 billion, $24.2 billion and $36.1 billion for
fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. We generated free cash
flow of $12.0 billion, $11.1 billion and $25.8 billion for fiscal
2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Net cash provided by operating
activities for fiscal 2023 increased when compared to fiscal 2022.
The increase is primarily due to moderated levels of inventory
purchases, partially offset by a decline in operating income and
the timing of certain payments. Free cash flow for fiscal 2023
increased when compared to fiscal 2022 due to the increase in
operating cash flows described above, partially offset by an
increase of $3.8 billion in capital expenditures to support our
investment strategy. Net cash provided by operating activities for
fiscal 2022 decreased when compared to fiscal 2021 primarily due to
an increase in inventory costs and purchases to support strong
sales and lapping the impact of accelerated inventory sell-through
in fiscal 2021, as well as timing and payment of wages. Free cash
flow for fiscal 2022 decreased when compared to fiscal 2021 due to
the same reasons as the decrease in net cash provided by operating
activities, as well as $2.8 billion in increased capital
expenditures.
Walmart's definition of free cash flow is limited in that it does
not represent residual cash flows available for discretionary
expenditures due to the fact that the measure does not deduct the
payments required for debt service and other contractual
obligations or payments made for business acquisitions. Therefore,
we believe it is important to view free cash flow as a measure that
provides supplemental information to our
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows.
Although other companies report their free cash flow, numerous
methods may exist for calculating a company's free cash flow. As a
result, the method used by management to calculate our free cash
flow may differ from the methods used by other companies to
calculate their free cash flow.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of free cash flow,
a non-GAAP financial measure, to net cash provided by operating
activities, which we believe to be the GAAP financial measure most
directly comparable to free cash flow, as well as information
regarding net cash used in investing activities and net cash used
in financing activities.
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Fiscal Years Ended January 31, |
(Amounts in millions) |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
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$ |
28,841 |
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$ |
24,181 |
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$ |
36,074 |
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Payments for property and equipment |
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(16,857) |
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(13,106) |
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(10,264) |
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Free cash flow |
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$ |
11,984 |
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$ |
11,075 |
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$ |
25,810 |
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Net cash used in investing activities(1)
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$ |
(17,722) |
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$ |
(6,015) |
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$ |
(10,071) |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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(17,039) |
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(22,828) |
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(16,117) |
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(1)
"Net cash used in investing activities" includes payments for
property and equipment, which is also included in our computation
of free cash flow.
Results of Operations
Consolidated Results of Operations
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Fiscal Years Ended January 31, |
(Amounts in millions, except unit counts) |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
Total revenues |
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$ |
611,289 |
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$ |
572,754 |
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$ |
559,151 |
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Percentage change from comparable period |
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6.7 |
% |
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2.4 |
% |
|
6.7 |
% |
Net sales |
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$ |
605,881 |
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$ |
567,762 |
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$ |
555,233 |
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Percentage change from comparable period |
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6.7 |
% |
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2.3 |
% |
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6.8 |
% |
Total U.S. calendar comparable sales increase |
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8.2 |
% |
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7.7 |
% |
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8.7 |
% |
Gross profit rate |
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23.5 |
% |
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24.4 |
% |
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24.3 |
% |
Operating income |
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$ |
20,428 |
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$ |
25,942 |
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$ |
22,548 |
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Operating income as a percentage of net sales |
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3.4 |
% |
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4.6 |
% |
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4.1 |
% |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
2,410 |
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$ |
— |
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Other (gains) and losses |
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$ |
1,538 |
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$ |
3,000 |
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$ |
(210) |
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Consolidated net income |
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$ |
11,292 |
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$ |
13,940 |
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$ |
13,706 |
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Unit counts at period end(1)
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10,623 |
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10,593 |
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11,443 |
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Retail square feet at period end(1)
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1,056 |
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1,060 |
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1,121 |
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(1)
Unit counts and associated retail square
feet are presented for stores and clubs generally open as of period
end, and reflects the removal of stores in the U.K. and Japan
subsequent to closing the divestitures in fiscal 2022. Permanently
closed locations are not included in these metrics.
Our total revenues, which includes net sales and membership and
other income, increased $38.5 billion or 6.7% and $13.6 billion or
2.4% for fiscal 2023 and 2022, respectively, when compared to the
previous fiscal year. These increases in revenues were primarily
due to increases in net sales, which increased $38.1 billion or
6.7% and $12.5 billion or 2.3% for fiscal 2023 and 2022,
respectively, when compared to the previous fiscal year. For fiscal
2023, the increase was primarily due to strong positive comparable
sales for the Walmart U.S. and Sam's Club segments which was driven
by growth in average ticket, including strong food sales and higher
inflation impacts in certain merchandise categories, as well as
growth in transactions, along with positive comparable sales in all
of our international markets. Additionally, net sales were
negatively impacted by a decrease of $5.0 billion related to the
divestiture of our operations in the U.K. and Japan, which closed
in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 and $3.7 billion of
fluctuations in currency exchange rates during fiscal 2023. For
fiscal 2022, the increase was primarily due to strong positive
comparable sales for the Walmart U.S. and Sam's Club which
benefited from strong U.S. consumer spending and some inflation,
along with positive comparable sales in most of our remaining
international markets. The increase was partially offset by a $32.6
billion net sales decrease primarily related to the divestiture of
our operations in the U.K. and Japan, which closed in the first
quarter of fiscal 2022. Net sales also benefited from a $4.5
billion positive impact of fluctuations in currency exchange rates
during fiscal 2022.
Our gross profit rate decreased 98 and increased 14 basis points
for fiscal 2023 and 2022, respectively, when compared to the
previous fiscal year. For fiscal 2023, the decrease was primarily
due to markdowns and merchandise mix in the U.S., higher supply
chain costs and inflation related LIFO charges in the Sam's Club
segment. For fiscal 2022, the increase was primarily due to price
management in the Walmart U.S. segment driven by cost inflation as
well as merchandise mix, partially offset by increased supply chain
costs.
For fiscal 2023, operating expenses as a percentage of net sales
increased 23 basis points when compared to the previous fiscal
year. Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales were impacted
by charges of $3.3 billion related to opioid-related legal
settlements and charges of $0.8 billion related to the
reorganization and restructuring of certain businesses in the
Walmart International segment. These charges were partially offset
by growth in net sales and lower incremental COVID-19 costs. For
fiscal 2022, operating expenses as a percentage of net sales
decreased 19 basis points when compared to the previous fiscal
year. Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales benefited
from growth in comparable sales and lower incremental COVID-19
related costs of $2.5 billion as compared to the previous year,
partially offset by increased wage investments primarily in the
Walmart U.S. segment.
Loss on extinguishment of debt was $2.4 billion in fiscal 2022 due
to the early retirement of certain higher rate long-term debt to
reduce interest expense in future periods.
Other gains and losses consist of certain non-operating items, such
as the change in the fair value of our investments and gains or
losses on business dispositions, which by their nature can
fluctuate from period to period. Other gains and losses consisted
of a net loss of $1.5 billion and $3.0 billion for fiscal 2023 and
2022, respectively. The net loss in fiscal 2023 primarily consists
of: (a) net losses associated with the fair value changes of our
equity and other investments; (b) a gain of $0.4 billion recognized
on the sale of our remaining equity method investment in Brazil;
and (c) a $0.2 billion dividend from one of our investments. The
net loss in fiscal 2022 primarily consists of net losses associated
with the fair value changes of our equity investments, as well as
$0.4 billion in incremental losses associated with the divestitures
of our operations in the U.K. and Japan, which closed in the first
quarter of fiscal 2022.
Our effective income tax rate was 33.6% for fiscal 2023, 25.4% for
fiscal 2022, and 33.3% for fiscal 2021, respectively. The increase
in our effective tax rate for fiscal 2023 as compared to fiscal
2022 is primarily due to the tax impact of the business
reorganization resulting in the full separation of PhonePe from
Flipkart. The decrease in our effective tax rate for fiscal 2022 as
compared to fiscal 2021 is primarily due to the $8.3 billion loss
related to the divestiture of certain international operations
classified as held for sale or sold in fiscal 2021, which provided
minimal realizable tax benefit. Our effective income tax rate may
also fluctuate as a result of various factors, including changes in
our assessment of unrecognized tax benefits, valuation allowances,
changes in tax law, outcomes of administrative audits, the impact
of discrete items and the mix and size of earnings among our U.S.
operations and international operations, which are subject to
statutory rates that are generally higher than the U.S. statutory
rate. The reconciliation from the U.S. statutory rate to the
effective income tax rates for fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021 is
presented in
Note
9.
As a result of the factors discussed above, we reported $11.3
billion and $13.9 billion of consolidated net income for fiscal
2023 and 2022, respectively, which represents a decrease of $2.6
billion and an increase of $0.2 billion for fiscal 2023 and 2022,
respectively, when compared to the previous fiscal year. Diluted
net income per common share attributable to Walmart ("EPS") was
$4.27, $4.87 and $4.75 for fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021,
respectively.
Walmart U.S. Segment
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Fiscal Years Ended January 31, |
(Amounts in millions, except unit counts) |
|
2023 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
Net sales |
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$ |
420,553 |
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$ |
393,247 |
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$ |
369,963 |
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Percentage change from comparable period |
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6.9 |
% |
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6.3 |
% |
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8.5 |
% |
Calendar comparable sales increase |
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7.0 |
% |
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6.4 |
% |
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8.7 |
% |
Operating income |
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$ |
20,620 |
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$ |
21,587 |
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$ |
19,116 |
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Operating income as a percentage of net sales |
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4.9 |
% |
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5.5 |
% |
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5.2 |
% |
Unit counts at period end |
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4,717 |
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4,742 |
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4,743 |
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Retail square feet at period end |
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702 |
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703 |
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703 |
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Net sales for the Walmart U.S. segment increased $27.3 billion or
6.9% and $23.3 billion or 6.3% for fiscal 2023 and 2022,
respectively, when compared to the previous fiscal year. The
increases in net sales were primarily due to increases in
comparable sales of 7.0% and 6.4% for fiscal 2023 and 2022,
respectively. Comparable sales in fiscal 2023 were driven by growth
in average ticket, including strong food sales and higher inflation
impacts in certain merchandise categories, as well as growth in
transactions. Comparable sales in fiscal 2022 were driven by growth
in average ticket and transactions, which included strong consumer
spending from government stimulus and some higher inflation impacts
in certain merchandise categories compared to recent years. Walmart
U.S. eCommerce sales positively contributed approximately 0.7% to
comparable sales for both fiscal 2023 and 2022, as we continue to
focus on a seamless omni-channel experience for our
customers.
Gross profit rate decreased 85 basis points for fiscal 2023 and
increased 51 basis points for fiscal 2022, when compared to the
respective previous fiscal year. The decrease in fiscal 2023 gross
profit rate was primarily due to net markdowns and product mix
shifts into lower margin categories and increased supply chain
costs, partially offset by price management impacts driven by cost
inflation. Gross profit rate for fiscal 2022 benefited from price
management driven by cost inflation as well as merchandise mix,
which includes lapping the temporary closures of our Auto Care and
Vision Centers and growth in our advertising business, partially
offset by increased supply chain costs.
Operating expenses as a percentage of segment net sales decreased
25 basis points for fiscal 2023 when compared to the previous
fiscal year primarily driven by strong sales growth and lower
incremental COVID-19 related costs, partially offset by increased
wage costs. For fiscal 2022, operating expenses as a percentage of
segment net sales increased 31 basis points primarily due to
investments in wages, partially offset by lower incremental
COVID-19 related costs of $1.9 billion.
As a result of the factors discussed above, segment operating
income decreased $1.0 billion and increased $2.5 billion for fiscal
2023 and 2022, respectively, when compared to the previous fiscal
year.
Walmart International Segment
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Fiscal Years Ended January 31, |
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(Amounts in millions, except unit counts) |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Net sales |
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$ |
100,983 |
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$ |
100,959 |
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$ |
121,360 |
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Percentage change from comparable period |
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— |
% |
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(16.8) |
% |
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1.0 |
% |
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Operating income |
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$ |
2,965 |
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$ |
3,758 |
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$ |
3,660 |
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Operating income as a percentage of net sales |
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2.9 |
% |
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3.7 |
% |
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3.0 |
% |
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Unit counts at period end |
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5,306 |
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5,251 |
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6,101 |
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Retail square feet at period end |
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273 |
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277 |
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337 |
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Net sales for the Walmart International segment were flat and
decreased $20.4 billion or 16.8% for fiscal 2023 and 2022,
respectively, when compared to the previous fiscal year. For fiscal
2023, net sales benefited from positive comparable sales in all of
our international markets, offset by the impacts of a decrease of
$5.0 billion related to the divestiture of our operations in the
U.K. and Japan, which closed in the first quarter of fiscal 2022,
as well as $3.7 billion of fluctuations in currency exchange rates
during fiscal 2023. For fiscal 2022, the reduction in net sales was
driven by a $32.6 billion decrease primarily related to the
divestitures of our operations in the U.K. and Japan, which closed
during the first quarter of fiscal 2022. This decrease was
partially offset by positive comparable sales in most of our
remaining markets, as well as positive fluctuations in currency
exchange rates of $4.5 billion.
Gross profit rate decreased 50 basis points and 55 basis points for
fiscal 2023 and 2022, respectively, when compared to the previous
fiscal year. For fiscal 2023, the decrease was primarily driven by
continued growth in lower margin formats and channels in China and
category mix shifts into lower margin categories. For fiscal 2022,
the decrease was primarily driven by shifts into lower margin
formats and the impact related to our divested
markets.
Operating expenses as a percentage of segment net sales increased
41 basis points and decreased 71 basis points for fiscal 2023 and
2022, respectively, when compared to the previous fiscal year. The
increase in operating expenses as a percentage of segment net sales
for fiscal 2023 was primarily due to business reorganization and
restructuring charges incurred related to Flipkart and Massmart
during the fourth quarter. For fiscal 2022, the decrease was
primarily due to impacts from the divested markets and $0.4 billion
of lower incremental COVID-19 related costs. Operating expenses as
a percentage of net sales benefited from depreciation and
amortization expense not having been recorded for our operations in
the U.K. and Japan subsequent to their held for sale classification
at the end of fiscal 2021 and prior to closing during the first
quarter of fiscal 2022.
As a result of the factors discussed above, segment operating
income decreased $0.8 billion and increased $0.1 billion for fiscal
2023 and 2022, respectively, when compared to the previous fiscal
year.
Sam's Club Segment
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Fiscal Years Ended January 31, |
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(Amounts in millions, except unit counts) |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Including Fuel |
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Net sales |
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$ |
84,345 |
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$ |
73,556 |
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$ |
63,910 |
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Percentage change from comparable period |
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14.7 |
% |
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15.1 |
% |
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8.7 |
% |
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Calendar comparable sales increase |
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14.6 |
% |
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15.0 |
% |
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8.7 |
% |
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Operating income |
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$ |
1,964 |
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$ |
2,259 |
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$ |
1,906 |
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Operating income as a percentage of net sales |
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2.3 |
% |
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3.1 |
% |
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3.0 |
% |
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Unit counts at period end |
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600 |
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600 |
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599 |
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Retail square feet at period end |
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80 |
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80 |
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80 |
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Excluding Fuel
(1)
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Net sales |
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$ |
71,665 |
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$ |
64,860 |
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$ |
59,184 |
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Percentage change from comparable period |
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10.5 |
% |
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9.6 |
% |
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12.1 |
% |
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Operating income |
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$ |
1,352 |
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$ |
1,923 |
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$ |
1,645 |
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Operating income as a percentage of net sales |
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1.9 |
% |
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3.0 |
% |
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2.8 |
% |
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(1)
We believe the "Excluding Fuel" information is useful to investors
because it permits investors to understand the effect of the Sam's
Club segment's fuel sales on its results of operations, which are
impacted by the volatility of fuel prices. Volatility in fuel
prices may continue to impact the operating results of the Sam's
Club segment in the future. Management uses such information to
better measure underlying operating results in the
segment.
Net sales for the Sam's Club segment increased $10.8 billion or
14.7% and $9.6 billion or 15.1% for fiscal 2023 and 2022,
respectively, when compared to the previous fiscal year. For fiscal
2023, the increase was primarily due to comparable sales growth,
including fuel, of 14.6%. Comparable sales benefited from growth in
transactions and average ticket and included higher inflation
impacts in certain merchandise categories. Sam's Club eCommerce
sales positively contributed approximately
0.8%
to comparable sales which was primarily driven by ship to home and
curbside pickup. For fiscal 2022, the increase was primarily due to
comparable sales growth, including fuel, of 15.0%. Comparable sales
benefited from growth in transactions and average ticket due to
increased consumer spending, which was aided by government
stimulus, and also includes some
higher inflation impacts in certain merchandise categories. The
growth in comparable sales was partially offset by our decision to
remove tobacco from certain club locations. Sam's Club eCommerce
sales positively contributed approximately 1.3% to comparable
sales.
Gross profit rate decreased 155 basis points and 68 basis points
for fiscal 2023 and 2022, respectively, when compared to the
previous fiscal year. For fiscal 2023, the decrease in gross profit
rate was primarily due to inventory write-downs, elevated supply
chain and eCommerce fulfillment costs and inflation related LIFO
charges. For fiscal
2022,
gross profit rate decreased primarily due to increased fuel sales
which have lower margins, cost inflation, and higher supply chain
costs, partially offset by favorable sales mix, including reduced
tobacco sales.
Membership and other income increased 7.0% and 13.1% for fiscal
2023 and 2022, respectively, when compared to the previous fiscal
year. For fiscal 2023 and 2022, the increase was primarily due to
increases in new member sign-ups and Plus member
penetration.
Operating expenses as a percentage of segment net sales decreased
97 basis points and 82 basis points for fiscal 2023 and 2022,
respectively, when compared to the previous fiscal year. Fiscal
2023 operating expenses as a percentage of net sales decreased
primarily due to higher sales. Fiscal 2022 operating expenses as a
percentage of net sales decreased primarily due to higher sales as
well as a benefit from $0.2 billion of lower incremental COVID-19
related costs, partially offset by reduced tobacco
sales.
As a result of the factors discussed above, segment operating
income decreased $0.3 billion and increased $0.4 billion for
fiscal
2023 and
2022, respectively, when compared to the previous fiscal
year.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity
The strength and stability of our operations have historically
supplied us with a significant source of liquidity. Our cash flows
provided by operating activities, supplemented with our long-term
debt and short-term borrowings, have been sufficient to fund our
operations while allowing us to invest in activities that support
the long-term growth of our operations. Generally, some or all of
the remaining available cash flow has been used to fund dividends
on our common stock and share repurchases. We believe our sources
of liquidity will continue to be sufficient to fund operations,
finance our global investment activities, pay dividends and fund
our share repurchases for at least the next 12 months and
thereafter for the foreseeable future.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
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Fiscal Years Ended January 31, |
(Amounts in millions) |
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2023 |
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2022 |
|
2021 |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
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$ |
28,841 |
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$ |
24,181 |
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$ |
36,074 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities was $28.8 billion, $24.2
billion and $36.1 billion for fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021,
respectively. Net cash provided by operating activities for fiscal
2023 increased when compared to the previous fiscal year. The
increase is primarily due to moderated levels of inventory
purchases, partially offset by a decline in operating income and
the timing of certain payments. The decrease in net cash provided
by operating activities for fiscal 2022, when compared to the
previous fiscal year, was primarily due to an increase in inventory
costs and purchases to support strong sales and lapping the impact
of accelerated inventory sell-through in fiscal 2021, as well as
timing and payment of wages.
Cash Equivalents and Working Capital Deficit
Cash and cash equivalents were $8.6 billion and $14.8 billion as of
January 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Our working capital
deficit, defined as total current assets less total current
liabilities, was $16.5 billion and $6.3 billion as of
January 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase in our
working capital deficit is primarily driven by a decrease in cash
and cash equivalents and an increase in accrued liabilities. We
generally operate with a working capital deficit due to our
efficient use of cash in funding operations, consistent access to
the capital markets and returns provided to our shareholders in the
form of payments of cash dividends and share
repurchases.
We use intercompany financing arrangements in an effort to ensure
cash can be made available in the country in which it is needed
with the minimum cost possible. Additionally, from time-to-time, we
repatriate earnings and related cash from jurisdictions outside of
the U.S. Historically, U.S. taxes were due upon repatriation
of foreign earnings. Due to the enactment of U.S. tax reform,
repatriations of foreign earnings will generally be free of U.S.
federal tax, but may incur other taxes such as withholding or state
taxes. We do not expect current local laws, other existing
limitations on anticipated future repatriations of cash amounts
held outside the U.S. to have a material effect on our overall
liquidity, financial position or results of
operations.
As of January 31, 2023 and 2022, cash and cash equivalents of
$2.9 billion and $4.3 billion, respectively, may not be freely
transferable to the U.S. due to local laws or other restrictions or
are subject to the approval of the noncontrolling interest
shareholders.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
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Fiscal Years Ended January 31, |
(Amounts in millions) |
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2023 |
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2022 |
|
2021 |
Net cash used in investing activities |
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$ |
(17,722) |
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$ |
(6,015) |
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$ |
(10,071) |
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Net cash used in investing activities was
$17.7 billion,
$6.0 billion and $10.1 billion for fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021,
respectively, and generally consisted of capital expenditures. Net
cash used in investing activities increased
$11.7 billion for fiscal 2023 when
compared to the previous fiscal year primarily due to the result of
lapping the net proceeds received from the divestitures of our
operations in the U.K. and Japan and an increase in capital
expenditures to support our investment strategy. Net cash used in
investing activities decreased $4.1 billion for fiscal 2022 when
compared to the previous fiscal year, primarily due to the net
proceeds received from the divestitures of our operations in the
U.K. and Japan, partially offset by increased capital
expenditures.
Capital expenditures
Refer to the "Strategic
Capital Allocation"
section in our
Company
Performance Metrics
for capital expenditure detail for fiscal 2023 and 2022. For the
fiscal year ending January 31, 2024 ("fiscal 2024"), we project
capital expenditures will be approximately $17 billion to $18
billion, with a focus on technology, supply chain, and
customer-facing initiatives.
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
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Fiscal Years Ended January 31, |
(Amounts in millions) |
|
2023 |
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2022 |
|
2021 |
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
$ |
(17,039) |
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$ |
(22,828) |
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$ |
(16,117) |
|
Net cash from financing activities generally consists of debt
transactions, dividends paid, repurchases of Company stock and
transactions with noncontrolling interest shareholders. Fiscal 2023
net cash used in financing activities decreased
$5.8 billion
when compared to the previous fiscal year. The decrease is
primarily due to repayments of long-term debt and related payment
of premiums for the early extinguishment of certain notes in the
prior fiscal period, partially offset by the equity funding from
the sale of subsidiary stock in the prior fiscal period. Fiscal
2022 net cash used in financing activities increased $6.7 billion
when compared to the previous fiscal year. The increase was
primarily due to repayments of long-term debt and related payment
of premiums for the early extinguishment of certain notes, as well
as increased share repurchases, partially offset by long-term debt
issuances and equity funding from the sale of subsidiary
stock.
Purchase and Sale of Subsidiary Stock
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company completed a $0.4
billion buyout of the noncontrolling interest shareholders of the
Company's Massmart subsidiary. This transaction increased the
Company's ownership of Massmart from approximately 53% to 100%.
Additionally, the Company completed a $0.4 billion acquisition
of Alert Innovation, which was previously consolidated as a
variable interest entity and resulted in the Company becoming a
100% owner.
During fiscal 2022, the Company received $3.2 billion
primarily related to a new equity funding for the Company's
majority-owned Flipkart subsidiary, which reduced the Company's
ownership from approximately 83% as of January 31, 2021 to
approximately 75%.
Short-term Borrowings
We generally utilize the liquidity provided by short-term
borrowings to provide funding for our operations, dividend
payments, share repurchases, capital expenditures and other cash
requirements. The following table includes additional information
related to the Company's short-term borrowings for fiscal 2023,
2022 and 2021:
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Fiscal Years Ended January 31, |
(Amounts in millions) |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end |
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$ |
11,432 |
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$ |
716 |
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$ |
4,048 |
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Average daily short-term borrowings |
|
7,250 |
|
|
626 |
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|
1,577 |
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Annual weighted-average interest rate |
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2.4 |
% |
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3.7 |
% |
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3.1 |
% |
Short-term
borrowings as of January 31, 2023 and 2022 were $0.4 billion,
with weighted-average interest rates of 6.6% and 2.9%,
respectively. We also have $15.0 billion of various undrawn
committed lines of credit in the U.S. as of January 31, 2023
that provide additional liquidity, if needed. Additionally, we
maintain access to various credit facilities outside of the U.S. to
further support our Walmart International segment operations, as
needed.
As of January 31, 2023, we have $2.1 billion of syndicated and
fronted letters of credit available, of which $1.8 billion was
drawn and represents an unrecorded current obligation.
Long-term Debt
The following table provides the changes in our long-term debt for
fiscal 2023:
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(Amounts in millions) |
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Long-term debt due within one year |
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Long-term debt |
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Total |
Balances as of February 1, 2022 |
|
$ |
2,803 |
|
|
$ |
34,864 |
|
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$ |
37,667 |
|
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |
|
— |
|
|
5,041 |
|
|
5,041 |
|
Repayments of long-term debt |
|
(2,689) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(2,689) |
|
Reclassifications of long-term debt |
|
4,197 |
|
|
(4,197) |
|
|
— |
|
Currency and other adjustments |
|
(120) |
|
|
(1,059) |
|
|
(1,179) |
|
Balances as of January 31, 2023 |
|
$ |
4,191 |
|
|
$ |
34,649 |
|
|
$ |
38,840 |
|
Our total outstanding long-term debt increased $1.2 billion during
fiscal 2023, primarily due to the issuance of new long-term debt in
September 2022, partially offset by the maturities of certain
long-term debt. Refer to
Note
6
to our Consolidated Financial Statements for details on the
issuances of long-term debt.
Estimated contractual interest payments associated with our
long-term debt amount to $18.8 billion, with approximately $1.7
billion expected to be paid in fiscal 2024. Estimated interest
payments are based on our principal amounts and expected maturities
of all debt outstanding as of January 31, 2023 and assumes
interest rates remain at current levels for our variable rate
instruments.
Dividends
Our total dividend payments were
$6.1 billion,
$6.2 billion and $6.1 billion for fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021,
respectively. Effective February 21, 2023, the Company
approved the fiscal 2024 annual dividend of $2.28 per share, an
increase over the fiscal 2023 annual dividend of $2.24 per share.
For fiscal 2024, the annual dividend will be paid in four quarterly
installments of $0.57 per share, according to the following record
and payable dates:
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March 17, 2023 |
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April 3, 2023 |
May 5, 2023 |
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May 30, 2023 |
August 11, 2023 |
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September 5, 2023 |
December 8, 2023 |
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January 2, 2024 |
Company Share Repurchase Program
From time to time, the Company repurchases shares of its common
stock under share repurchase programs authorized by the Company's
Board of Directors. All repurchases made during the fiscal year
prior to November 21, 2022 were made under the plan in effect at
the beginning of fiscal 2022. In November 2022, the Company
approved a new $20.0 billion share repurchase program which,
beginning on November 21, 2022, replaced the previous share
repurchase program. As of January 31, 2023, authorization for
$19.3
billion
of share repurchases remained under the share repurchase program.
Any repurchased shares are constructively retired and returned to
an unissued status.
We regularly review share repurchase activity and consider several
factors in determining when to execute share repurchases,
including, among other things, current cash needs, capacity for
leverage, cost of borrowings, our results of operations and the
market price of our common stock. We anticipate that a majority of
the ongoing share repurchase program will be funded through the
Company's free cash flow.
The following table provides, on a settlement date basis, the
number of shares repurchased, average price paid per share and
total amount paid for share repurchases for fiscal 2023, 2022 and
2021:
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Fiscal Years Ended January 31, |
(Amounts in millions, except per share data) |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
Total number of shares repurchased |
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73.9 |
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69.7 |
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19.4 |
Average price paid per share |
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$ |
134.17 |
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$ |
140.45 |
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135.20 |
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Total amount paid for share repurchases |
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$ |
9,920 |
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9,787 |
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2,625 |
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Material Cash Requirements
Material cash requirements from operating activities primarily
consist of inventory purchases, employee related costs, taxes,
interest and other general operating expenses, which we expect to
be primarily satisfied by our cash from operations. Other material
cash requirements from known contractual and other obligations
include opioid and other legal settlements, short-term borrowings,
long-term debt and related interest payments, leases, purchases of
subsidiary stock and purchase obligations. See
Note
3,
Note
6
and
Note
7
to our Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding
purchase of subsidiary stock, outstanding short-term borrowings and
long-term debt, and leases, respectively.
As of January 31, 2023, the Company has $33.3 billion of
unrecorded purchase obligations outstanding, of which $11.6 billion
is due within one year. Purchase obligations include legally
binding contracts, such as firm commitments for inventory and
utility purchases, as well as commitments to make capital
expenditures, software acquisition and license commitments and
legally binding service contracts. Contractual obligations for the
purchase of goods or services are defined as agreements that are
enforceable and legally binding and that specify all significant
terms, including: fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased;
fixed, minimum or variable price provisions; and the approximate
timing of the transaction. Contracts that specify the Company will
purchase all or a portion of its requirements of a specific product
or service from a supplier, but do not include a fixed or minimum
quantity, are excluded from the obligations quantified above.
Accordingly, purchase orders for inventory are also excluded as
purchase orders represent authorizations to purchase rather than
binding agreements. Our purchase orders are based on our current
inventory needs and are fulfilled by our suppliers within short
time periods. We also enter into contracts for outsourced services;
however, the obligations under these contracts are not significant
and the contracts generally contain clauses allowing for
cancellation without significant penalty. Timing of payments and
actual amounts paid may be different depending on the timing of
receipt of goods or services or changes to agreed-upon amounts for
some obligations.
Capital Resources
We believe our cash flows from operations, current cash position,
short-term borrowings and access to capital markets will continue
to be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements and
contractual obligations, which includes funding seasonal buildups
in merchandise inventories and funding our capital expenditures,
acquisitions, dividend payments and share repurchases.
We have strong commercial paper and long-term debt ratings that
have enabled and should continue to enable us to refinance our debt
as it becomes due at favorable rates in capital markets. As of
January 31, 2023, the ratings assigned to our commercial paper
and rated series of our outstanding long-term debt were as
follows:
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Standard & Poor's |
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AA |
Moody's Investors Service |
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P-1 |
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Aa2 |
Fitch Ratings |
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F1+ |
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AA |
Credit rating agencies review their ratings periodically and,
therefore, the credit ratings assigned to us by each agency may be
subject to revision at any time. Accordingly, we are not able to
predict whether our current credit ratings will remain consistent
over time. Factors that could affect our credit ratings include
changes in our operating performance, the general economic
environment, conditions in the retail industry, our financial
position, including our total debt and capitalization, and changes
in our business strategy. Any downgrade of our credit ratings by a
credit rating agency could increase our future borrowing costs or
impair our ability to access capital and credit markets on terms
commercially acceptable to us. In addition, any downgrade of our
current short-term credit ratings could impair our ability to
access the commercial paper markets with the same flexibility that
we have experienced historically, potentially requiring us to rely
more heavily on more expensive types of debt financing. The credit
rating agency ratings are not recommendations to buy, sell or hold
our commercial paper or debt securities. Each rating may be subject
to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating
organization and should be evaluated independently of any other
rating. Moreover, each credit rating is specific to the security to
which it applies.
Other Matters
In
Note
10
to our Consolidated Financial Statements, which is captioned
"Contingencies" and appears in
Part
II
of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption
"Item
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data,"
we discuss, under the sub-captions "Settlement
Framework Regarding Multidistrict and State or Local Opioid Related
Litigation,"
and "Other
Opioid Related Litigation"
the Prescription Opiate Litigation, the Settlement Framework, and
other matters, including certain risks arising therefrom. In
that
Note
10,
we also discuss under the sub-caption "Asda
Equal Value Claims"
the Company's indemnification obligation for the Asda Equal Value
Claims matter as well as under the sub-caption "Money
Transfer Agent Services Matters",
a United States Federal Trade Commission complaint related to money
transfers and the Company's anti-fraud program and a government
investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District
of Pennsylvania into the Company's consumer fraud prevention and
anti-money laundering compliance related to the Company's money
transfer agent services. We discuss various legal proceedings
related to the Federal and State Prescription Opiate Litigation,
the Settlement Framework, DOJ Opioid Civil Litigation and Opioids
Related Securities Class Actions and Derivative Litigation
in
Part
I
of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption
"Item
3. Legal Proceedings,"
under the sub-caption "I. Supplemental Information." We also
discuss items related to the Asda Equal Value Claims matter, the
Money Transfer Agent Services Matters and the Foreign Direct
Investment matters in
Part
I
of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption
"Item
3. Legal Proceedings,"
under the sub-caption "II. Certain Other Matters." We also discuss
an environmental matter with the State of California in
Part
I
of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption
"Item
3. Legal Proceedings,"
under the sub-caption "III. Environmental Matters." The foregoing
matters and other matters described elsewhere in this Annual Report
on Form 10-K represent contingent liabilities of the Company that
may or may not result in the incurrence of a material liability by
the Company upon their final resolution.
Summary of Critical Accounting Estimates
Management strives to report our financial results in a clear and
understandable manner, although in some cases accounting and
disclosure rules are complex and require us to use technical
terminology. In preparing the Company's Consolidated Financial
Statements, we follow accounting principles generally accepted in
the U.S. These principles require us to make certain estimates and
apply judgments that affect our financial position and results of
operations as reflected in our financial statements. These
judgments and estimates are based on past events and expectations
of future outcomes. Actual results may differ from our
estimates.
Management continually reviews our accounting policies including
how they are applied and how they are reported and disclosed in our
financial statements. Following is a summary of our critical
accounting estimates and how they are applied in preparation of the
financial statements.
Inventories
The Walmart U.S. segment comprises the largest portion of our
inventory and is primarily accounted for under the retail inventory
method of accounting to determine inventory cost, using the
last-in, first-out ("LIFO") valuation method. The majority of the
Sam's Club segment inventories are accounted for and valued using
the weighted-average cost LIFO method. When necessary, we record a
LIFO provision for the estimated annual effect of inflation, and
these estimates are adjusted to actual results determined at
year-end. As a measure of sensitivity, an incremental 1%
inflationary impact to the cost of our inventory purchases would
not have resulted in a material increase to the LIFO provision
recorded during fiscal 2023.
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
Intangible assets acquired in a business combination are stated at
the fair value acquired as determined by a valuation technique
commensurate with the intended use of the related asset.
Significant estimates in valuing certain intangible assets include,
but are not limited to, the amount and timing of future cash flows,
growth rates, discount rates and useful lives. Indefinite-lived
acquired intangible assets are not amortized but are evaluated for
impairment annually and whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the value of the asset may be impaired. Generally,
this evaluation begins with a qualitative assessment to determine
whether a quantitative impairment test is necessary. If we
determine, after performing an assessment based on qualitative
factors, that the fair value of the indefinite-lived acquired
intangible asset is more likely than not less than the carrying
amount, then a quantitative impairment test would be performed. The
quantitative test for impairment requires management to make
judgments relating to future cash flows, growth rates and economic
and market conditions. Our indefinite-lived acquired intangible
assets have historically generated sufficient returns to recover
their cost. Because of the nature of the factors used in these
tests, if different conditions occur in future periods, future
operating results could be materially impacted.
Contingencies
We are involved in a number of legal proceedings and certain
regulatory matters. We record a liability when it is probable that
a loss has been incurred and the amount is reasonably estimable. We
also perform an assessment of the materiality of loss contingencies
where a loss is either reasonably possible or it is reasonably
possible that a loss could be incurred in excess of
amounts accrued. If a loss or an additional loss has at least a
reasonable possibility of occurring and the impact on the financial
statements would be material, we provide disclosure of the loss
contingency in the footnotes to our financial statements. We review
all contingencies at least quarterly to determine whether the
likelihood of loss has changed and to assess whether a reasonable
estimate of the loss or the range of the loss can be made. Although
we are not able to predict the outcome or reasonably estimate a
range of possible losses in certain matters described in
Note
10
to our Consolidated Financial Statements and have not recorded an
associated accrual related to these matters, an adverse judgment or
negotiated resolution in any of these matters could have a material
adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial position,
results of operations or cash flows.
Income Taxes
Income taxes have a significant effect on our net earnings. We are
subject to income taxes in the U.S. and numerous foreign
jurisdictions. Accordingly, the determination of our provision for
income taxes requires judgment, the use of estimates in certain
cases and the interpretation and application of complex tax laws.
Our effective income tax rate is affected by many factors,
including changes in our assessment of unrecognized tax benefits,
increases and decreases in valuation allowances, changes in tax
law, outcomes of administrative audits, the impact of discrete
items and the mix of earnings among our U.S. and international
operations where the statutory rates are generally higher than the
U.S. statutory rate, and may fluctuate as a result.
Our tax returns are routinely audited and settlements of issues
raised in these audits sometimes affect our tax provisions. The
benefits of uncertain tax positions are recorded in our financial
statements only after determining a more likely than not
probability that the uncertain tax positions will withstand
challenge, if any, from taxing authorities. When facts and
circumstances change, we reassess these probabilities and record
any changes in the financial statements as appropriate. We account
for uncertain tax positions by determining the minimum recognition
threshold that a tax position is required to meet before being
recognized in the financial statements. This determination requires
the use of judgment in evaluating our tax positions and assessing
the timing and amounts of deductible and taxable
items.
Deferred tax assets represent amounts available to reduce income
taxes payable on taxable income in future years. Such assets arise
because of temporary differences between the financial reporting
and tax bases of assets and liabilities, as well as from net
operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets
are evaluated for future realization and reduced by a valuation
allowance to the extent that a portion is not more likely than not
to be realized. Many factors are considered when assessing whether
it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be
realized, including recent cumulative earnings, expectations of
future taxable income, carryforward periods and other relevant
quantitative and qualitative factors. The recoverability of the
deferred tax assets is evaluated by assessing the adequacy of
future expected taxable income from all sources, including reversal
of taxable temporary differences, forecasted operating earnings and
available tax planning strategies. This evaluation relies on
estimates.
As guidance is issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, the IRS, and
other standard-setting bodies, any resulting changes to our
estimates will be treated in accordance with the relevant
accounting guidance.
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ITEM 7A. |
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK |
Market Risk
In addition to the risks inherent in our operations, we are exposed
to certain market risks, including changes in interest rates,
currency exchange rates and the fair values of certain equity and
equity method investments measured on a recurring
basis.
The analysis presented below for each of our market risk sensitive
instruments is based on a hypothetical scenario used to calibrate
potential risk and does not represent our view of future market
changes. The effect of a change in a particular assumption is
calculated without adjusting any other assumption. In reality,
however, a change in one factor could cause a change in another,
which may magnify or negate other sensitivities.
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to changes in interest rates as a result of our
short-term borrowings and long-term debt. We hedge a portion of our
interest rate risk by managing the mix of fixed and variable rate
debt and by entering into interest rate swaps. For fiscal 2023, the
net fair value of our interest rate swaps decreased $0.6
billion primarily due to fluctuations in market interest
rates.
The table below provides information about our financial
instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. For
long-term debt, the table represents the principal cash flows and
related weighted-average interest rates by expected maturity dates.
For interest rate swaps, the table represents the contractual cash
flows and weighted-average interest rates by the contractual
maturity date, unless otherwise noted. The notional amounts are
used to calculate contractual cash flows to be exchanged under the
contracts. The weighted-average variable rates are based upon
prevailing market rates as of January 31, 2023.
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Fiscal 2027 |
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Fiscal 2028 |
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Total |
Liabilities |
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Short-term borrowings: |
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Variable rate |
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$ |
372 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
372 |
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Weighted-average interest rate |
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6.6 |
% |
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— |
% |
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— |
% |
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— |
% |
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— |
% |
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— |
% |
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6.6 |
% |
Long-term debt(1):
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Fixed rate |
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$ |
4,191 |
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$ |
3,516 |
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$ |
2,604 |
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$ |
2,737 |
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$ |
1,817 |
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$ |
23,975 |
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$ |
38,840 |
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Weighted-average interest rate |
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3.2 |
% |
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2.9 |
% |
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3.8 |
% |
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2.0 |
% |
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3.5 |
% |
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4.3 |
% |
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3.8 |
% |
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Interest rate derivatives |
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Interest rate swaps: |
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Fixed to variable |
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$ |
1,750 |
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$ |
1,500 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
4,771 |
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$ |
8,021 |
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Weighted-average pay rate |
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5.2 |
% |
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5.9 |
% |
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— |
% |
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— |
% |
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— |
% |
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5.8 |
% |
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5.7 |
% |
Weighted-average receive rate |
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2.6 |
% |
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3.3 |
% |
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% |
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% |
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— |
% |
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2.5 |
% |
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2.7 |
% |
(1) Includes
deferred loan costs, discounts, fair value hedges, foreign-held
debt and secured debt.
As of January 31, 2023, our variable rate borrowings,
including the effect of our commercial paper and interest rate
swaps, represented 21% of our total short-term and long-term debt.
Based on January 31, 2023 debt levels, a 100 basis point
change in prevailing market rates would cause our annual interest
costs to change by approximately $0.1 billion.
Foreign Currency Risk
We are exposed to fluctuations in currency exchange rates as a
result of our investments and operations in countries other than
the U.S., as well as our foreign-currency-denominated long-term
debt. For fiscal 2023, movements in currency exchange rates and the
related impact on the translation of the balance sheets resulted in
the $1.1 billion net loss in the currency translation and
other category of accumulated other comprehensive
loss.
We hedge a portion of our foreign currency risk by entering into
currency swaps. The aggregate fair value of these swaps was in a
liability position of $1.4 billion and $1.0 billion as of
January 31, 2023 and January 31, 2022, respectively. The
change in the fair value of these swaps was due to fluctuations in
currency exchange rates, primarily due to the strengthening of the
U.S. dollar relative to certain currencies in fiscal 2023. The
hypothetical result of a uniform 10% weakening in the value of the
U.S. dollar relative to other currencies underlying these swaps
would have resulted in a change in the value of the swaps of $0.7
billion. A hypothetical 10% change in interest rates underlying
these swaps from the market rates in effect as of January 31,
2023 would have resulted in a change in the value of the swaps of
$0.1 billion.
In certain countries, we also enter into immaterial foreign
currency forward contracts to hedge the purchase and payment of
purchase commitments denominated in non-functional
currencies.
Investment Risk
We are exposed to investment risk primarily related to changes in
the fair value of equity securities, as well as certain immaterial
equity method investments where we have elected the fair value
option measured on a recurring basis. These changes in fair value
are recorded within other gains and losses and resulted in a loss
of $1.7 billion in fiscal 2023 primarily due to net decreases in
the underlying stock prices of those investments. As of
January 31, 2023, the fair value of our equity investments,
including certain equity method investments, measured on a
recurring basis was $10.7 billion. As of January 31, 2023, a
hypothetical 10% change in the stock price of such investments
would have changed the fair value of such investments by
approximately $1.1 billion.
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ITEM 8. |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA |
Consolidated Financial Statements of Walmart Inc.
For the Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2023
Table of Contents
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Walmart
Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
Walmart Inc. (the Company) as of January 31, 2023 and 2022,
the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive
income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended January 31, 2023, and the related
notes (collectively referred to as the "Consolidated Financial
Statements"). In our opinion, the Consolidated Financial Statements
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
the Company at January 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of
its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended January 31, 2023, in conformity with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB),
the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of
January 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal
Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our
report dated March 17, 2023 expressed an unqualified opinion
thereon.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the
Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public
accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be
independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S.
federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error
or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the
risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to
those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis,
evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial
statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising
from the current period audit of the financial statements that was
communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee
and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material
to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially
challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of
the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on
the Consolidated Financial Statements, taken as a whole, and we are
not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a
separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the account or
disclosure to which it relates.
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Description of the Matter |
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As described in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements,
at January 31, 2023, the Company is involved in a number of
legal proceedings and regulatory matters. The Company records a
liability for those legal proceedings and regulatory matters when
management determines it is probable that a loss has been incurred
and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company
also discloses when it is reasonably possible that a material loss
may be incurred. In assessing the probability of occurrence and
whether an estimate of loss can be reasonably estimated for a
particular legal proceeding, management exercises judgment on
matters relevant to each proceeding, such as whether sufficient
participation in settlement proceedings will occur, or whether it
can predict the number of claims that may be filed. For example,
management exercised judgment in accruing a liability for
approximately $3.3 billion for the Settlement Framework and other
previously agreed state and tribal settlements regarding
opioid-related lawsuits. Auditing management's accounting for, and
disclosure of, loss contingencies was complex and highly judgmental
as it involved our assessment of the significant judgments made by
management when assessing the probability of occurrence for
contingencies or when determining whether an estimate of the loss
or range of loss could be made.
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How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit |
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We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design and tested the
operating effectiveness of controls over the identification and
evaluation of contingencies. For example, we tested controls over
the Company's assessment of the likelihood of loss and the
Company's determinations regarding the measurement of
loss.
To test the Company's assessment of the probability of occurrence
or determination of an estimate of loss, or range of loss, among
other procedures, we read the minutes of the meetings of the board
of directors and committees of the board of directors, reviewed
documents provided to the Company by certain outside legal counsel,
read letters received directly by us from internal and outside
legal counsel, and evaluated the current status of contingencies
based on discussions with internal and outside legal counsel. As
part of this assessment, we evaluated management's assumptions and
calculations by, among other things, comparing those assumptions to
key terms in the Settlement Framework and to payments made during
the year. We also assessed the adequacy of the related
disclosures.
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/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
We have served as the Company's auditor since 1969.
Rogers, Arkansas
March 17, 2023
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Walmart
Inc.
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited Walmart Inc.'s internal control over financial
reporting as of January 31, 2023, based on criteria
established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Walmart Inc.
(the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective
internal control over financial reporting as of January 31,
2023, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB),
the consolidated balance sheets of Walmart Inc. as of
January 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements
of income, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity and cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended
January 31, 2023, and the related notes and our report dated
March 17, 2023 expressed an unqualified opinion
thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective
internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of
the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting
included in the accompanying Report on Internal Control over
Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on
our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the
PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the
Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the
applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the
PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal
control over financial reporting was maintained in all material
respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control
over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material
weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating
effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and
performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the
circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial
Reporting
A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process
designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements
for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial
reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain
to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail,
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of
the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of
financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the
company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of
management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable
assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized
acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could
have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over
financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods
are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because
of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the
policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Rogers, Arkansas
March 17, 2023
Walmart Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
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Fiscal Years Ended January 31, |
(Amounts in millions, except per share data) |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
Revenues: |
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Net sales |
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605,881 |
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567,762 |
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555,233 |
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Membership and other income |
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5,408 |
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4,992 |
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3,918 |
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Total revenues |
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611,289 |
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572,754 |
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559,151 |
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Costs and expenses: |
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Cost of sales |
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463,721 |
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429,000 |
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420,315 |
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Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses |
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127,140 |
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117,812 |
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116,288 |
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Operating income |
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20,428 |
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25,942 |
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22,548 |
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Interest: |
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Debt |
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1,787 |
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1,674 |
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1,976 |
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Finance lease |
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341 |
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320 |
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339 |
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Interest income |
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(254) |
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(158) |
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(121) |
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Interest, net |
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1,874 |
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1,836 |
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2,194 |
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Loss on extinguishment of debt |
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2,410 |
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Other (gains) and losses |
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