The retailer said shoppers pushed its grocery, general merchandise and online sales higher in the most recent quarter.
Walmart will report fiscal first-quarter earnings before the bell on Thursday. Analysts are expecting earnings per share of 66 cents on revenue of $175 billion, according to consensus estimates from LSEG.
Walmart is scheduled to report their Q1 '27 financial results before the opening bell on Thursday, May 21, '26. Consensus sell-side expectations are for $174.95 billion in revenue, $7.75 billion in operating income and $0.66 in EPS for “expected” y-o-y growth of 5.6%, 8.8% and 8.2%. WMT is trading at roughly 46x expected '27 earnings for 10% EPS growth this year, on 6% expected revenue growth.
Walmart is widening its lead over competitors as tariffs, inflation pressures and tighter household budgets reshape U.S. retail. The company has strengthened its position by leaning on its size, expanding digital operations and building higher-margin businesses that help offset cost pressures, according to a Reuters report Tuesday (May 19).
Walmart set to report Q1 results on May 21 with omnichannel momentum, e-commerce gains and ads/membership growth, as tariffs, tech spend and cautious shoppers loom.
Walmart is set to post its latest quarterly earnigns before the opening bell Thursday, with the retailer's stock seen potentially climbing to new highs in the days following the results.
Walmart is getting into the restaurant delivery game. Some Spark delivery workers now field orders from in-store restaurants like McDonald's.
Walmart ramps up AI and automation to boost efficiency, with higher Sparky order values and more automated fulfillment.
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Walmart (WMT) for the quarter ended April 2026 by going beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.
Buda Juice (BUDA) secures Walmart distribution for its Cherry Limeade SKU, expanding to 246 stores across 9 states, testing its cold-chain logistics at scale. Despite this Walmart deal, BUDA's revenue growth potential is limited in the near term, with projections adding only ~$1 million annually—about 11% of FY 2025 revenue. Gross margin compression to 39.5% and modest FCF highlight operational challenges as BUDA expands beyond Texas, reflecting freight and supply chain pressures.
Nvidia (NVDA) earnings are highly anticipated, with perfection already priced in and a beat-and-raise required for further upside. Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT) and Home Depot (HD) also report.
As the Iran war began driving gas prices higher in March, Walmart executives told UBS analysts that consumers' attitudes start to sour when gas prices hit $3.50 to $4 a gallon. At around $4 to $4.50, shoppers start making substitute purchases.