Walmart revenue growth of 7.6%; operating income growing faster at 17.3%; eCommerce up 26% globally; Q1 FY24 GAAP EPS of $0.62; Adjusted EPS of $1.47; Company guides Q2 and raises FY24 outlook
May 18 2023 - 07:02AM
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Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT):
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First-quarter highlights:
- Consolidated revenue of $152.3 billion, up 7.6%, or 7.7% in
constant currency
- Consolidated gross margin rate declines 18 basis points on mix
of sales
- Consolidated operating expenses as a percentage of net sales
down 58 basis points
- Consolidated operating income up $0.9 billion, or 17.3%,
operating margin up 34 bps
- ROA at 4.5%; ROI at 12.7%, negatively affected by discrete
charges totaling 140bps in Q3 & Q4 FY23
- Global advertising business grew over 30%
- Walmart U.S. comp sales up 7.4%; eCommerce up 27%, led by
pickup & delivery
- PhonePe reaches more than $1 trillion in annualized TPV
- Company commits to build its own EV fast-charging network at
thousands of its locations in the U.S.
The company will hold a live conference call with the Investment
Community at 7 a.m. CDT Thursday, May 18, 2023, to discuss the
company’s first quarter earnings results for fiscal year 2024. The
event will be webcast live and is accessible by visiting
https://corporate.walmart.com/newsroom/financial-events and
selecting the First Quarter Earnings Release event. The webcast
will be archived and available on the company website.
About Walmart
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is a people-led, tech-powered
omnichannel retailer helping people save money and live better -
anytime and anywhere - in stores, online, and through their mobile
devices. Each week, approximately 240 million customers and members
visit more than 10,500 stores and numerous eCommerce websites in 20
countries. With fiscal year 2023 revenue of $611 billion, Walmart
employs approximately 2.1 million associates worldwide. Walmart
continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy,
and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart
can be found by visiting https://corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook
at https://facebook.com/walmart, on Twitter at
https://twitter.com/walmart, and on LinkedIn at
https://www.linkedin.com/company/walmart/.
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Investor Relations Contacts Steph Wissink Senior Vice
President, Investor Relations ir@walmart.com
Kary Brunner Sr. Director II, Investor Relations
Media Relations Contact Jacquelyn Cook Sr. Manager,
Global Communications 800-331-0085
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