Walmart Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 6/6
Walmart has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 2.1%, while the Consumer Retailing industry saw earnings growing at 18.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.2% per year. Walmart's return on equity is 21.6%, and it has net margins of 2.9%.
Key information
2.1%
Earnings growth rate
3.8%
EPS growth rate
| Consumer Retailing Industry Growth | 18.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | 5.2% |
| Return on equity | 21.6% |
| Net Margin | 2.9% |
| Next Earnings Update | 20 Feb 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Walmart makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 24 | 673,819 | 19,676 | 137,415 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 24 | 665,035 | 15,552 | 135,449 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 24 | 657,332 | 18,942 | 133,430 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 24 | 648,125 | 15,511 | 130,971 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 23 | 638,785 | 16,292 | 128,926 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 23 | 630,794 | 14,041 | 126,712 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 23 | 622,021 | 11,299 | 124,413 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 23 | 611,289 | 11,680 | 123,040 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 22 | 600,112 | 8,967 | 119,738 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 22 | 587,824 | 13,870 | 118,243 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 22 | 576,013 | 12,997 | 116,587 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 22 | 572,754 | 13,673 | 117,812 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 21 | 571,962 | 8,020 | 113,681 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 566,145 | 10,050 | 112,562 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 21 | 562,839 | 12,250 | 112,645 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 21 | 559,151 | 13,510 | 116,288 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 20 | 548,743 | 19,742 | 112,558 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 20 | 542,026 | 17,895 | 111,040 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 20 | 534,661 | 15,029 | 109,317 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 20 | 523,964 | 14,881 | 107,891 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 19 | 521,086 | 14,427 | 107,549 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 19 | 517,989 | 12,849 | 107,268 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 19 | 515,640 | 8,378 | 107,104 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 19 | 514,405 | 6,670 | 107,147 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 18 | 511,879 | 5,158 | 106,826 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 18 | 510,164 | 5,197 | 106,752 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 18 | 505,491 | 8,957 | 105,910 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 18 | 500,343 | 9,862 | 106,010 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 17 | 495,012 | 11,444 | 104,188 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 17 | 490,012 | 12,729 | 103,046 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 17 | 487,511 | 13,603 | 102,385 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 17 | 485,873 | 13,643 | 101,853 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 16 | 484,604 | 14,460 | 100,891 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 16 | 483,833 | 14,730 | 99,563 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 16 | 483,208 | 14,432 | 98,463 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 16 | 482,130 | 14,694 | 97,041 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 15 | 484,028 | 15,086 | 95,267 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 15 | 485,621 | 15,493 | 94,508 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 15 | 485,517 | 15,841 | 93,779 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 15 | 485,651 | 16,078 | 93,418 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 14 | 483,792 | 15,437 | 93,305 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 14 | 480,479 | 15,449 | 92,507 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 14 | 477,184 | 15,685 | 91,765 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 14 | 476,294 | 15,878 | 91,353 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: WMTD has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: WMTD's current net profit margins (2.9%) are higher than last year (2.6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WMTD's earnings have grown by 2.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: WMTD's earnings growth over the past year (20.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (2.1% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: WMTD earnings growth over the past year (20.8%) exceeded the Consumer Retailing industry 9.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: WMTD's Return on Equity (21.6%) is considered high.