Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT ) Goldman Sachs 32nd Annual Global Retailing Conference 2025 September 3, 2025 12:30 PM EDT Company Participants Doug McMillon - President, CEO & Director Conference Call Participants Katharine McShane - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Presentation Katharine McShane MD & Retail Analyst Good morning, still, everyone. Thank you for joining us for our session with Walmart.
Retailers are increasingly employing artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize their customers' shopping experience. It's a trend CNBC explored in a report Saturday, focusing on Walmart's effort to use AI “super agents,” such as its “Marty” AI assistant, to save time for both consumers and employees.
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Walmart is offering support at an event and a dedicated office to encourage U.K. and European businesses to use its online marketplaces to sell to customers in the Americas. The company is promoting to these businesses its marketplaces in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Chile, according to a Friday (Aug. 29) press release.
Walmart delivered mixed Q2 results, beating revenue estimates but missing on EPS, with strong e-commerce and advertising growth offsetting tariff-driven margin pressure. Despite macro headwinds, Walmart's long-term fundamentals remain intact, with new growth levers like e-commerce, advertising, and international sales driving resilience. Valuation analysis shows little-to-no upside at current levels, with simulations indicating a low probability of exceeding guidance or significant near-term earnings growth.
While investors often look to the Federal Reserve for macroeconomic signals, Walmart's earnings may offer even more insight. In recent earnings calls, Walmart's management acknowledged the pressure tariffs place on narrow retail margins, while also emphasizing the company's ability to adapt and strengthen its model. Walmart is the largest grocer in the U.S., and fresh food pricing remains a hot-button issue for inflation watchers.
WMT's Q2 e-commerce sales soar 25% globally, driven by faster fulfillment, marketplace growth and rising membership income.
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American-made goliath Walmart NYSE: WMT has indisputably become the world's most valuable stock in the consumer staples sector. As of the August 21 close, Walmart shares have delivered a total return of approximately 141% over the last five years, achieving a market capitalization of nearly $782 billion.
Walmart lifted its full-year sales and earnings forecast, but the stock still slid 4.5%. The big-box retailer ended Thursday as the Dow's biggest loser.