2026년 2월 20일 · Unknown · financial · 출처 Yahoo Finance
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Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) shares rose about 2% on Thursday morning after the retailer topped expectations with a solid holiday-quarter showing.
U.S. comparable sales climbed 4.6%, matching consensus, while transactions rose 2.6% and average ticket increased 2% year-on-year.
Sam's Club same-store sales grew 4.0%, slightly below the 4.4% consensus, led by grocery and general merchandise.
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Global revenue strengthened, with international sales up 11.5% to $35.9 billion, driven by China, Walmex and Flipkart across stores and e-commerce.
Operating income rose faster than sales, reflecting stronger gross margins, tighter inventory control and improved e-commerce economics.
Adjusted operating income was up 10.5% and adjusted EPS came in at $0.74 versus a $0.73 consensus.
Walmart's advertising business expanded about 37% during the quarter.
The company ended the quarter with $10.7 billion of cash, $51.5 billion of total debt and $14.9 billion of free cash flow.
For fiscal 2027, Walmart guided to $2.75 to $2.85 of EPS, a $2.80 midpoint below the $2.97 consensus.
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