NASDAQ$WMT

Walmart Inc. · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Walmart's Q1 2022 performance was strong, with revenue and earnings growth driven by robust performance across all segments.

Walmart's Q1 2022 results showed strong growth, with total revenue increasing by 2.7% to $138.3 billion. Walmart U.S. comp sales grew by 6.0%, and eCommerce sales increased by 37%. The company raised its outlook for Q2 and the full year.

  • Walmart U.S. comp sales grew 6.0%; 16.0% on a two-year stack.
  • Q1 FY22 GAAP EPS was $0.97; Adjusted EPS of $1.69.
  • Walmart U.S. eCommerce sales increased 37%.
  • The company raised its outlook for Q2 and full-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$138B

Previous: $135B+2.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.56

Previous: $0.39+43.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.21B

Previous: -$1.75B-26.4%
Free Cash Flow

$516M

Previous: $2.24B-76.9%
Net Income

$2.73B

Previous: $3.99B-31.6%
Operating Income

$6.91B

Previous: $5.22B+32.3%
Gross Profit

$35B

Previous: $32.6B+7.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$22.8B

Previous: $14.9B+53.0%
Total Assets

$237B

Previous: $233B+1.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Walmart · Revenue · Quarterly

$138B

Q1 2022+2.7%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Walmart · $138B total across 4 segments · Q1 2022

  • Walmart U.S.
    $93.2B+5.0%
  • Walmart International
    $27.3B-8.3%
  • Sam's Club U.S.
    $16.7B+10.1%
  • Membership & Other
    $1.15B

Forward guidance

The company updated its expectations for fiscal year 2022 and provided guidance on a non-GAAP basis. The updated guidance assumes COVID-19 conditions continue to improve as well as no significant additional government stimulus packages for the remainder of the year.

Tailwinds

  • Consolidated net sales growth up low-to-mid single-digits, excluding divestitures.
  • Walmart U.S. comp sales up low single-digits, ex. fuel.
  • Sam’s Club comp sales up low single-digits, ex. fuel and tobacco.
  • Increase high single-digits in consolidated operating income, excluding divestitures in constant currency.
  • Increase low double-digits in EPS, excluding divestitures.

Headwinds

  • Decline low single-digits in consolidated net sales in constant currency, including divestitures.
  • Decline 20-25% in Walmart International net sales in constant currency due to divestitures.
  • Maintain rate, or slightly deleverage consolidated expense leverage.
  • Decline mid-to-high single-digits in consolidated operating income.
  • Decline slightly in EPS.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.0%

Avg return

30 days after

39%

28 / 72 earnings

Positive

+10.6%

Q1 2017

Best reaction

-17.4%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2027+0.7%
Q4 2026-1.4%+0.1%-6.0%
Q3 2026+5.9%+6.4%+13.7%
Q2 2026-4.2%-6.4%-0.2%
Q1 2026-0.5%+1.0%-2.5%
Q4 2025-6.5%-6.1%-17.3%
Q3 2025+3.7%+7.6%+11.1%
Q2 2025+7.0%+8.6%+17.4%
Q1 2025+8.1%+8.9%+12.0%
Q4 2024+2.0%+3.1%+8.2%
Q3 2024-8.5%-8.2%-10.0%
Q2 2024-0.8%-1.4%+3.4%
Q1 2024+0.3%-0.8%+4.0%
Q4 2023-1.5%-2.7%-4.0%
Q3 2023+7.3%+8.6%+5.0%
Q2 2023+5.2%+3.3%+0.7%
Q1 2023-17.4%-19.6%-18.6%
Q4 2022+3.3%+2.2%+8.9%
Q3 2022-3.4%-3.1%-2.4%
Q2 2022-1.1%+0.5%-3.8%
Q1 2022+2.2%+2.1%-0.8%
Q4 2021-6.0%-8.0%-10.5%
Q3 2021-2.2%-1.4%-4.2%
Q2 2021-2.3%-2.9%+0.8%
Q1 2021-1.7%-2.6%-7.6%
Q4 2020-0.2%+0.6%+1.3%
Q3 2020-1.8%-0.9%-0.6%
Q2 2020+6.4%+5.5%+10.6%
Q1 2020+1.0%+1.2%+9.2%
Q4 2019-0.1%-0.4%-0.9%
Q3 2019-3.8%-7.3%-9.5%
Q2 2019+8.5%+6.5%+4.8%
Q1 2019-2.9%-3.2%-2.8%
Q4 2018-12.7%-11.3%-16.8%
Q3 2018+8.5%+7.4%+8.1%
Q2 2018-2.0%-1.2%-0.7%
Q1 2018+4.9%+4.5%+0.2%
Q4 2017+3.4%+4.4%+0.7%
Q3 2017-4.0%-1.8%-0.6%
Q2 2017-0.2%-1.3%-0.1%
Q1 2017+10.6%
Q4 2016-2.2%
Q3 2016+5.3%
Q2 2016-4.6%
Q1 2016-5.0%
Q4 2015-2.3%
Q3 2015+4.7%
Q2 2015-0.2%
Q1 2015-2.2%
Q4 2014-2.3%
Q3 2014+0.4%
Q2 2014-3.0%
Q1 2014-2.5%
Q4 2013+1.7%
Q3 2013-4.6%
Q2 2013-3.3%
Q1 2013+5.5%
Q4 2012-6.2%
Q3 2012-2.9%
Q2 2012+3.1%
Q1 2012-1.6%
Q4 2008-0.4%
Q3 2011+0.8%
Q2 2011+3.2%
Q4 2010+3.2%
Q1 2010-1.9%
Q1 2011+0.1%
Q3 2009-1.6%
Q3 2010-1.6%
Q4 2009-0.7%
Q2 2009-0.7%
Q2 2010-0.7%

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