{"id":293664,"date":"2026-02-20T15:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T15:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/293664\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T15:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T15:49:09","slug":"walmart-fy26-revenue-up-4-7-unveils-30bn-repurchase-plan-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/293664\/","title":{"rendered":"Walmart FY26 revenue up 4.7%, unveils $30bn repurchase plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_2643043639-1-430x241.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    In Walmart US, quarterly net sales rose 4.6% to $129.22bn. Credit: Ajith Achuthann \/ Shutterstock.com. <\/p>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">Walmart reported FY26 revenue growth and a $30bn share repurchase plan while quarterly profit fell due to higher losses, and FY27 outlook indicated moderate gains.<\/p>\n<p>For the quarter ended 31 January 2026, total revenue reached $190.65bn, up 5.6% from $180.55bn.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.retail-insight-network.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/images\/GMS-logo.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> Discover B2B Marketing That Performs <\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCombine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaldatamarketingsolutions.com\/\" class=\"gms-find-out-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out more <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Net sales rose at the same rate to $188.91bn while membership and other income edged up 1.1% to $1.74bn.<\/p>\n<p>Cost of sales increased 5.5% to $143.61bn, and operating, selling, general and administrative expenses climbed 5% to $38.33bn, resulting in operating income rising 10.8% to $8.70bn.<\/p>\n<p>Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart declined 19.4% to $4.23bn.<\/p>\n<p>Earnings per share (EPS) were $0.53 basic and diluted, down from $0.65 while adjusted EPS was $0.74.<\/p>\n<p>Global e-commerce sales increased 24%, and advertising revenue rose 37%, including VIZIO, with Walmart Connect in the US up 41%.<\/p>\n<p>Membership fee revenue grew 15.1%, and the gross margin rate improved by 13 basis points.<\/p>\n<p>In Walmart US, quarterly net sales rose 4.6% to $129.22bn, with comparable sales excluding fuel up 4.6% as transactions increased 2.6% and average ticket by 2%.<\/p>\n<p>E-commerce sales grew 27%, with expedited store-fulfilled delivery channels rising more than 50%.<\/p>\n<p>Operating income increased 6.6% to $6.95bn while inventory rose by 2.9%.<\/p>\n<p>Walmart International posted quarterly net sales of $35.92bn, up 11.5% (7.5% in constant currency), with operating income up 36% to $1.91bn.<\/p>\n<p>Growth was driven by China, Walmex and Flipkart; e-commerce rose 17% and advertising by 10%. The timing of Flipkart\u2019s Big Billion Days reduced Q4 growth compared with Q3.<\/p>\n<p>For FY26, total revenue was $713.16bn, up 4.7%, with net sales of $706.41bn and membership and other income of $6.75bn (both up 4.7%).<\/p>\n<p>Operating income rose 1.6% to $29.82bn.<\/p>\n<p>Income before income taxes increased 12% to $29.46bn, and consolidated net income attributable to Walmart grew 12.6% to $21.89bn.<\/p>\n<p>Diluted EPS was $2.73, up from $2.41. Dividends per share were $0.94 versus $0.83.<\/p>\n<p>Walmart US FY26 net sales rose 4.4% to $482.97bn, with operating income up 5.3% to $25.15bn.<\/p>\n<p>Walmart International FY26 net sales were $130.42bn, up 7% (9.3% constant currency), while operating income fell 7.2% to $5.10bn.<\/p>\n<p>Walmart president and CEO John Furner: \u201cThe pace of change in retail is accelerating. It\u2019s exciting. And our financial results show that we\u2019re not only embracing this change; we are leading it. For our customers and members, the future is fast, convenient, and personalised.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The company authorised a new $30bn share repurchase programme.<\/p>\n<p>For Q1 FY27, it expects constant-currency net sales growth of 3.5-4.5%, operating income growth of 4%-6%, and adjusted EPS of $0.63-$0.65.<\/p>\n<p>For FY27, Walmart forecast net sales growth of 3.5%-4.5% and adjusted operating income growth of 6%-8%, with adjusted EPS of $2.75-$2.85.<\/p>\n<p>Net interest expense is expected to rise by approximately $200m-$300m.<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.retail-insight-network.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/images\/newsletter-new.svg\" alt=\"Email newsletter icon\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                    Sign up for our daily news round-up!<br \/>\n                    Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights.\n                <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In Walmart US, quarterly net sales rose 4.6% to $129.22bn. 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