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The company said its total revenues rose $9.2 billion (6.0%) from the year-earlier period in the 3-month period ended April 30, 2024. The company cited comparable sales growth in its U.S. segments and international markets as factors, and said an extra day in February from the leap year raised net sales by about 1%. It also said currency exchange rate fluctuations amounted to $0.4 billion.
Key points
AI summaryThe company said its total revenues rose $9.2 billion (6.0%) from the year-earlier period in the 3-month period ended April 30, 2024. The company cited comparable sales growth in its U.S. segments and international markets as factors, and said an extra day in February from the leap year raised net sales by about 1%. It also said currency exchange rate fluctuations amounted to $0.4 billion.
Walmart said gross profit rate increased 42 basis points over the 3 months, and operating expenses as a percentage of net sales rose 40 basis points. The company said operating income increased $0.6 billion (9.6%).
Walmart said other gains increased a net $3.8 billion over the 3 months compared with a year earlier, and consolidated net income rose $3.4 billion. The company reported diluted net income per common share attributable to Walmart of $0.63, an increase of $0.42 from a year earlier, and an effective tax rate of 24.6%, compared with 29.5% a year earlier.
The company said net cash provided by operating activities was $4.2 billion for the 3 months, compared with $4.6 billion a year earlier. The company said it approved an annual dividend of $0.83 per share for fiscal 2025, and that the remaining authorization under its $20 billion share repurchase program was $15.5 billion.
Key figures
Quarter ended April 30, 2024
- Revenue
- $159.9B
- Operating income
- $6.8B
- Net income
- $5.1B
- EPS
- $0.63
- Operating cash flow
- $4.2B
From the XBRL financial data filed with the SEC · not processed by AI.
Summary
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Total Revenue Growth and Factors Cited by the Company
The company said its total revenues rose $9.2 billion (6.0%) from the year-earlier period in the 3-month period ended April 30, 2024. The company cited comparable sales growth in its U.S. segments and international markets as factors, and said an extra day in February from the leap year raised net sales by about 1%. It also said currency exchange rate fluctuations amounted to $0.4 billion.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Gross Profit Rate, Operating Expense Ratio and Operating Income
Walmart said gross profit rate increased 42 basis points over the 3 months, and operating expenses as a percentage of net sales rose 40 basis points. The company said operating income increased $0.6 billion (9.6%).
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Other Gains, Net Income and Effective Tax Rate
Walmart said other gains increased a net $3.8 billion over the 3 months compared with a year earlier, and consolidated net income rose $3.4 billion. The company reported diluted net income per common share attributable to Walmart of $0.63, an increase of $0.42 from a year earlier, and an effective tax rate of 24.6%, compared with 29.5% a year earlier.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Operating Cash Flow and Shareholder Returns
The company said net cash provided by operating activities was $4.2 billion for the 3 months, compared with $4.6 billion a year earlier. The company said it approved an annual dividend of $0.83 per share for fiscal 2025, and that the remaining authorization under its $20 billion share repurchase program was $15.5 billion.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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