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Walmart (WMT) guidance and outlook

Walmart's 10-Q filed Aug 28, 2026 makes 6 forward-looking statements, 0 of them new and 0 no longer said since the filing before.

Guidance and outlook

Met or beat 3 of 3 guided periods. Grey: the last range guided before the figures came out; dot: the reported figure.

6 statements; tone +0.17 (−1 all cautious, +1 all confident); 1 hedged.

Forward-looking statements, 10-Q filed Aug 28, 2026

We expect continued uncertainty in our business and the global economy due to the following factors: tariffs and trade restrictions, including tariff refunds; inflationary trends; fluctuations in global currencies; swings in macroeconomic conditions and their effect on consumer confidence; changes in employment trends; volatility in fuel prices; and supply chain pressures, any of which may impact our results.
Our objective of prioritizing growth means we will focus on serving customers and members however they want to shop through our omnichannel business model.
As we execute our financial framework, we believe our return on capital will improve over time.
We anticipate that a majority of the ongoing share repurchase program will be funded through the Company's free cash flow.
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.
Accordingly, we are not able to predict whether our current credit ratings will remain consistent over time.

Walmart's latest quarter

Walmart, Q2 FY27: revenue $187.9B (+6% year over year), operating margin 5.0%, net earnings $6.5B, operating cash flow $15.0B. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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What does Walmart expect?

We expect continued uncertainty in our business and the global economy due to the following factors: tariffs and trade restrictions, including tariff refunds; inflationary trends; fluctuations in global currencies; swings in macroeconomic conditions and their effect on consumer confidence; changes in employment trends; volatility in fuel prices; and supply chain pressures, any of which may impact our results. Our objective of prioritizing growth means we will focus on serving customers and members however they want to shop through our omnichannel business model. As we execute our financial fra

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Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.