{"id":239286,"date":"2026-02-19T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/?p=239286"},"modified":"2026-02-20T03:27:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T08:27:41","slug":"walmart-ceo-says-us-spending-continues-to-be-resilient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/stocks\/walmart-ceo-says-us-spending-continues-to-be-resilient\/","title":{"rendered":"Walmart CEO Says US Spending Continues To Be Resilient"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Walmart Inc.\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/WMT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(NYSE:WMT<\/a>)\u00a0stock turned volatile on Thursday after the company issued a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/pressreleases\/26\/02\/b50714276\/walmart-reports-revenue-growth-of-5-6-up-4-9-in-constant-currency-cc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">worse-than-expected fiscal 2027 outlook<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-earnings-snapshot\">Earnings Snapshot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The company reported&nbsp;adjusted earnings per share of 74 cents,&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/pressreleases\/25\/11\/b48971264\/walmart-reports-revenue-growth-of-5-8-up-6-0-in-constant-currency-cc\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">beating the Street view of 73 cents<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sales of $190.70 billion rose 5.6% year over year (up 4.9% in constant currency), topping the analyst consensus estimate of $190.43 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quarterly gross margin rate improved 13 basis points (bps), led primarily by Walmart U.S. results. Adjusted operating income rose 10.5% Y\/Y in the quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Operating cash flow stood at $41.6 billion and free cash flow at $14.9 billion in the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Walmart exited the&nbsp;fourth quarter&nbsp;with cash and equivalents worth&nbsp;$10.7 billion and total debt of $51.5 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-segment-performance\">Segment Performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Walmart U.S. revenue rose&nbsp;4.6%&nbsp;Y\/Y to&nbsp;$129.2 billion, driven by strong eCommerce momentum (+27% Y\/Y) thanks to improved store-fulfilled pickup &amp; delivery, advertising, and marketplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Walmart International sales increased&nbsp;11.5% Y\/Y&nbsp;to&nbsp;$35.9 billion, with growth led by Flipkart, China, and Walmex. Transaction counts and unit volumes improved across markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sam&#8217;s Club U.S. revenue grew&nbsp;2.9% Y\/Y&nbsp;to&nbsp;$23.8 billion, supported by strength in grocery and general merchandise, and continued share gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-key-metrics\">Other Key Metrics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Walmart posted a&nbsp;4.6% Y\/Y&nbsp;increase in U.S. comparable sales, excluding fuel, for the&nbsp;fourth quarter. Sam&#8217;s Club reported U.S. comparable sales growth of&nbsp;6.8% Y\/Y, excluding fuel, over the same period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Global e-commerce sales climbed&nbsp;24% Y\/Y, driven by strong growth in store-fulfilled pickup and delivery services as well as its marketplace business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company&#8217;s global advertising operations, including VIZIO, surged&nbsp;37% Y\/Y, while Walmart Connect in the U.S. posted a&nbsp; 41% Y\/Y&nbsp;increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Membership and other income increased 1.1% Y\/Y, supported by a&nbsp;15.1%&nbsp;Y\/Y jump in global membership fee revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dividend-boost\">Dividend Boost<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The company has raised its fiscal 2027 annual cash dividend to 99 cents per share, up 5% from 94 cents last year, marking its 53rd consecutive year of dividend increases. The dividend will be paid in four quarterly installments of 24.75 cents per share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Walmart bought back shares worth $1.1 billion in the quarter. Also, the company disclosed a new $30 billion share repurchase authorization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-earnings-call-key-takeaways\">Earnings Call Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Walmart&#8217;s CEO said U.S. consumer spending remains broadly resilient, but financial pressure persists among lower-income households. Customers earning below $50,000 continue to face stretched budgets, prompting more selective, value-focused purchasing behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company also noted that shoppers are becoming increasingly &#8220;choiceful&#8221; with discretionary spending. Notably, the majority of Walmart&#8217;s market share gains in the fourth quarter were driven by higher-income households earning above $100,000, indicating stronger engagement from more financially stable consumers even as lower-income segments remain constrained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-outlook\">Outlook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Walmart&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/calendars\/guidance\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">projects<\/a>&nbsp;fiscal 2027 adjusted earnings of $2.75 to $2.85 per share, below the analyst consensus estimate of $2.96, and sales of $731.12 billion to $738.19 billion, compared with the Street view of $748.06 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first quarter, the company expects adjusted earnings of 63 cents to 65 cents per share and sales of $169.74 billion to $171.38 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WMT Price Action:<\/strong>&nbsp;Walmart shares were up 0.81% at $127.64 during premarket trading on Thursday,&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/pro\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to Benzinga Pro data<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally Posted February 19, 2026 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/earnings\/26\/02\/50719486\/walmart-ceo-says-us-spending-continues-to-be-resilient\">Walmart CEO Says US Spending Continues To Be Resilient<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walmart Inc. 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