Walmart reports strong revenue growth of 5.5% with operating income growing faster at 8.2%
November 19 2024 - 6:02AM
Business Wire
eCommerce up 27% globally
GAAP EPS of $0.57; Adjusted EPS of
$0.58
Company raises guidance for FY25
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT):
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Third Quarter Highlights:
- Consolidated revenue of $169.6 billion, up 5.5%, or 6.2%
(cc)
- Consolidated gross margin rate up 21 bps, led by Walmart
U.S.
- Consolidated operating income up $0.5 billion, or 8.2%; up 9.8%
(cc) due to higher gross margins and growth in membership income;
also benefited from reduced losses in eCommerce
- ROA at 7.8%, ROI at 15.1%, up 100 bps
- Global eCommerce sales grew 27%, led by store fulfilled pickup
& delivery and marketplace
- Global advertising business grew 28%, including 26% for Walmart
Connect in the U.S
- Adjusted EPS of $0.58 excludes the effect, net of tax, from a
net loss of $0.01 on equity and other investments
- Global inventory down 1.0%, including a decrease of 0.6% for
Walmart U.S.; in-stock levels healthy
The company will hold a live conference call with the Investment
Community at 7 a.m. CST Tuesday, November 19th, 2024, to discuss
the company’s third quarter earnings results for fiscal year 2025.
The event will be webcast live and is accessible by visiting
https://corporate.walmart.com/news/events and selecting the Third
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 255 million customers and members
visit approximately 10,500 stores and numerous eCommerce websites
in 19 countries. With fiscal year 2024 revenue of $648 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, Investor Relations
Media Relations Contact Molly Blakeman Group Director,
Global Communications 800-331-0085
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