NASDAQ$WMT

Walmart Inc. · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong revenue growth with strength across segments and raised FY24 sales and Adjusted EPS guidance.

Walmart's Q3 2024 results showed strong revenue growth of 5.2%, driven by solid performance across all segments. eCommerce sales increased by 15% globally. The company raised its FY24 sales and Adjusted EPS guidance.

  • Consolidated revenue increased by 5.2% to $160.8 billion.
  • Walmart U.S. comp sales grew by 4.9%, with eCommerce up 24%.
  • Adjusted EPS was $1.53, excluding the effects of net losses on equity and other investments.
  • The company raised its net sales guidance for FY24 to 5.0% to 5.5% and adjusted EPS guidance to $6.40 to $6.48.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$161B

Previous: $153B+5.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.51

Previous: $0.50+2.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$14.7B

Previous: -$12.1B-21.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$14.2B

Previous: -$13.9B-2.6%
Net Income

$453M

Previous: -$1.8B+125.2%
Operating Income

$6.2B

Previous: $2.7B+130.1%
Gross Profit

$39.6B

Previous: $37.2B+6.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$12.2B

Previous: $11.6B+4.9%
Total Assets

$259B

Previous: $248B+4.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Walmart · Revenue · Quarterly

$161B

Q3 2024+5.2%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 14 quarters(64%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Walmart · $159B total across 3 segments · Q3 2024

  • Walmart U.S.
    $109B+4.4%
  • Walmart International
    $28B+10.8%
  • Sam's Club U.S.
    $22B+2.8%

Forward guidance

Walmart raised its net sales guidance for FY24 to 5.0% to 5.5% and adjusted EPS guidance to $6.40 to $6.48.

Tailwinds

  • Consolidated net sales (cc) to increase approximately 5.0% to 5.5%.
  • Consolidated operating income (cc) to increase approximately 7.0% to 7.5%, including expected 70bps tailwind from LIFO.
  • Effective tax rate unchanged at approximately 26.5%.
  • Capital expenditures unchanged from prior guidance at flat to up slightly vs. LY.

Headwinds

  • Interest, net to increase approximately $300M vs. LY.
  • Non-controlling interest approximately $0.27 headwind to EPS vs. LY.
  • Adjusted EPS includes expected $0.03 headwind from current year LIFO charges.
  • Guidance assumes a generally stable consumer.
  • Guidance assumes continued pressure from its mix of products and formats globally.

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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

-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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