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Walmart Releases Q1 FY26 Earnings

May 15, 2025

Walmart Releases Q1 FY26 Earnings

We delivered solid financial performance, serving our customers and members in more ways

Total revenues
Q1 FY26
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2.5%
Q1 FY26 (constant currency)1
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4.0%
Operating income
Q1 FY26
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4.3%
Q1 FY26 adjusted2 (constant currency)1
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3.0%
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We drove solid operating discipline in Q1 FY26 and grew our higher-margin businesses, such as advertising. We’re deploying capital toward the highest returns, leveraging our omnichannel strengths to enhance the customer and member experience.

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Building
customer trust

Value and convenience of our omnichannel strategy is resonating with customers and members.

Global eCommerce
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22%
Led by store-fulfilled pickup & delivery and marketplace
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Diversifying
business mix

Growing profitability through a diverse set of customer and member offerings.

Global advertising3
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50%
Includes VIZIO. Walmart Connect in the U.S. grew 31%.
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Driving
higher returns

Targeting growth investments toward areas of higher return, while controlling costs through disciplined execution.

Return on assets
7.5%
Return on investment4
15.3%
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Investing
in our future

Increasing competitive advantages through improved customer and member experiences in-store and online.

Same-day delivery expansion on track to reach
95% (of U.S. households)
by the end of FY 2026
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Our focus on delivering value and convenience to our customers and members is resonating now more than ever. We delivered continued sales momentum across the company in Q1 FY26, enabled by competitive advantages that have continued to set us apart in the retail marketplace.

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Walmart U.S.

Comp sales growth5
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4.5%
(excluding fuel)
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Sam's Club

Comp sales growth5
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6.7%
(excluding fuel)
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Walmart International

Net sales growth
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7.8%
(constant currency)1

We delivered solid results in Q1 FY26. Transaction counts and unit volume increases drove top-line performance, with eCommerce growth across each segment and solid inventory levels demonstrating the strength and resilience of our business model.

Walmart U.S.
eCommerce

Walmart U.S. comp sales gains reflect strong eCommerce growth. Walmart U.S. achieved eCommerce profitability in Q1 for the first time, marking a milestone for the company.

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21%
Walmart U.S. eCommerce growth
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Sam's Club U.S.

Sam’s Club U.S. members value the convenience of Scan & Go and their use of this tool continues to grow. More than 50% of our members now transact digitally in some form with Sam’s Club, with eCommerce sales up 27% for the business.

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Membership

Tech-powered experiences helped drive growth in member counts, renewals and Plus members in Sam’s Club U.S. during Q1 FY26. Walmart+ membership fee income grew double digits, while Sam’s Club China rose more than 40% during the quarter.

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14.8%
Global membership fee income
Members shop a Sam’s Club in China.

Save money
and live better

In Q1 FY26, we reinforced our value proposition by maintaining price gaps and expanding convenient eCommerce options. Additionally, we have seen strong performance in our private brand sales, with penetration in grocery up 60 bps year over year.

5,000+
Pricing Rollbacks across our assortment in Walmart U.S.

Same-day service

We are increasing speed of delivery for customers. In Walmart International, items delivered same- or next-day increased by 35%, with about 45% of those items delivered in under 3 hours.

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Financial flexibility

Our cash position provides the flexibility we need to lean into opportunities to grow share while also continuing to invest in areas with long-term strategic value such as supply chain automation, store growth, remodels, and tech.

$5.4B
Operating cash flow
$0.4B
Free cash flow6

Related financial news

Find out more about previous earnings announcements, investments and other news from FY26.

Our results in Q1 FY26 illustrate how we’ve continued to optimize our business to deliver greater efficiency — balancing our ongoing investments with improved experiences for customers and associates, and increased returns for shareholders.

Bringing local
to more customers

Supporting small businesses with roots in our communities.

Reimagining retail
at scale

Sam’s Club is building for sustained growth and impact.

Growing with purpose

A $6B plan to expand access, create jobs and deepen community ties.

  1. Constant Currency is a non-GAAP measure. See additional information at the end of the release regarding non-GAAP financial measures.

  2. Adjusted Operating Income is a non-GAAP measure. See additional information at the end of the release regarding non-GAAP financial measures.

  3. Our global advertising business is recorded in either net sales or as a reduction to cost of sales, depending on the nature of the advertising arrangement.

  4. Calculated for the trailing-twelve months ended April 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. ROI is a non-GAAP measure. See additional information at the end of the release regarding non-GAAP financial measures.

  5. Comp sales for the 13-week period ended May 2, 2025 compared to the 13-week period ended May 3, 2024 and excludes fuel. See Supplemental Financial Information for additional information.

  6. Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure. See additional information at the end of the release regarding non-GAAP financial measures.