Walmart reports Q2 EPS of $1.24, up 5.1 percent, and adds $2.7 billion in net sales

    2013     2012    

Percent
Change

Walmart U.S. $ 68.728     $ 67.343     2.1 % $ 135.281     $ 133.676     1.2 % Walmart International 32.956 32.016 2.9 % 65.961 64.093 2.9 % Sam's Club 14.532       14.161       2.6 %     28.403       28.015       1.4 % Consolidated $ 116.216       $ 113.520       2.4 %     $ 229.645       $ 225.784       1.7 % The following explanations provide additional context to the above table.

• On a constant currency basis,¹ Walmart International's net sales would have been $33.4 billion , an increase of 4.4 percent over last year.
• Net sales for Sam's Club , excluding fuel,¹ were $12.8 billion , an increase of 2.4 percent from last year.
• Consolidated net sales, on a constant currency basis,¹ would have increased 2.8 percent to $116.7 billion .

"Across our International markets, growth in consumer spending is under pressure," said Doug McMillon , Walmart International president and CEO. "Consumers in both mature and emerging markets curbed their spending during the second quarter, and this led to softer than expected sales. While this creates a challenging sales environment, we are the best equipped retailer to address the needs of our customers and help them save money.

"We expect the third and fourth quarters to be better than our results in the first half, and we are working hard to deliver operating expense leverage for Walmart International ," added McMillon.

¹ See additional information at the end of this release regarding non-GAAP financial measures.

Segment operating income

Segment operating income was as follows:

				Three Months Ended															Six Months Ended
				July 31,															July 31,
(dollars in billions)				2013					2012					Percent Change					2013					2012					Percent Change
Walmart U.S.				$	5.521				$	5.248				5.2	%				$	10.850				$	10.281				5.5	%
Walmart International				1.465					1.484					-1.3	%				2.721					2.802					-2.9	%
Sam's Club				0.551					0.535					3.0	%				1.076					1.024					5.1	%
Sam's Club (excluding fuel)				0.552					0.511					8.0	%				1.071					0.998					7.3	%

U.S. comparable store sales review and guidance

The company reported U.S. comparable store sales based on its 13-week and 26-week retail calendar for the periods ended Jul. 26, 2013 and Jul. 27, 2012 as follows:

				Without Fuel								With Fuel								Fuel Impact
				Thirteen Weeks Ended								Thirteen Weeks Ended								Thirteen Weeks Ended
				7/26/2013				7/27/2012				7/26/2013				7/27/2012				7/26/2013				7/27/2012
Walmart U.S.				-0.3	%			2.2	%			-0.3	%			2.2	%			0.0	%			0.0	%
Sam's Club				1.7	%			4.2	%			1.7	%			3.4	%			0.0	%			-0.8	%
Total U.S.				0.0	%			2.5	%			0.1	%			2.4	%			0.1	%			-0.1	%

				Without Fuel								With Fuel								Fuel Impact
				Twenty-Six Weeks Ended								Twenty-Six Weeks Ended								Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
				7/26/2013				7/27/2012				7/26/2013				7/27/2012				7/26/2013				7/27/2012
Walmart U.S.				-0.8	%			2.4	%			-0.8	%			2.4	%			0.0	%			0.0	%
Sam's Club				0.9	%			4.7	%			0.8	%			4.8	%			-0.1	%			0.1	%
Total U.S.				-0.6	%			2.8	%			-0.6	%			2.8	%			0.0	%			0.0	%

During the 13-week period, the Walmart U.S. comp was negatively impacted by lower consumer spending due to the payroll tax increase and lower inflation than expected. Comp traffic decreased 0.5 percent, while average ticket increased 0.2 percent.

"While I'm disappointed in our comp sales decline, I'm encouraged by the improvement in traffic and comp sales as we progressed through the quarter. The 2 percent payroll tax increase continues to impact our customer," said Bill Simon , Walmart U.S. president and CEO. "Furthermore, we also expected an increase in the level of grocery inflation, which did not materialize in a meaningful way. We were pleased that both home and apparel had positive comps.

"We also continued to gain market share across several categories. According to The Nielsen Company , we gained 14 basis points of market share in the measured category of 'food, consumables and health & wellness/OTC' during the 13-weeks ending July 20 ," added Simon.

For the 13-week period ending Oct. 25 , Walmart U.S. expects comp store sales to be relatively flat. Last year, Walmart's comp sales rose 1.5 percent for the comparable period.

"We continue to execute on initiatives to drive our business," said Simon. "Our strategy is sound, our pricing position is solid and our ability to leverage operating expenses is strong."

In the second quarter, Sam's Club comp traffic was up 2.7 percent, while ticket was down 1.0 percent.

" Sam's Club generated a comp of 1.7 percent, without fuel, ¹ for the 13-week period," said Rosalind Brewer , Sam's Club president and CEO. "Sales were up, traffic continued to improve, and comp sales were within our guidance. Response to our recent membership enhancements has been favorable, resulting in solid membership income growth and positive response to our Instant Savings Book. We were pleased with our improvement in business member traffic, reversing the decrease from the prior quarter."

Sam's Club expects comp sales, excluding fuel, ¹ for the current 13-week period ending Oct. 25 , to range between flat and 2 percent. Last year for the 13-week period, comp sales, excluding fuel, ¹ increased 2.7 percent.

"The core business at Sam's Club is strong," added Brewer. "I'm confident that the steps we are executing today to strengthen our value proposition will benefit Sam's over the long term."

Walmart U.S. and Sam's Club will report comparable sales for the 13-week period ending Oct. 25 on Nov. 14 , when the company reports third quarter results. For fiscal year 2014, Walmart will report comparable store sales on a 53-week basis, with 4-5-5 week reporting for the fourth quarter.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save money and live better -- anytime and anywhere -- in retail stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, more than 245 million customers and members visit our 10,955 stores under 69 banners in 27 countries and e-commerce websites in 10 countries. With fiscal year 2013 sales of approximately $466 billion , Walmart employs more than 2 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting http://corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at http://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/walmart. Online merchandise sales are available at http://www.walmart.com and http://www.samsclub.com.

Notes

After this earnings release has been furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ), a pre-recorded call offering additional comments on the quarter will be available to all investors. Information included in this release, including reconciliations, and the pre-recorded phone call can be accessed via webcast by visiting the investor information area on the company's website at www.stock.walmart.com, or by clicking here. Callers within the U.S. and Canada may dial 877-523-5612 and enter passcode 9256278. All other callers can access the call by dialing 201-689-8483 and entering passcode 9256278.

Editor's Note

High resolution photos of Walmart's U.S., Sam's Club and International operations are available for download at www.stock.walmart.com.

¹ See additional information at the end of this release regarding non-GAAP financial measures.

Forward Looking Statements

This release contains statements as to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. management's forecasts or estimates of the company's diluted earnings per share attributable to Walmart for the fiscal quarter ending Oct. 31, 2013 and for the fiscal year to end Jan. 31, 2014 , of the consolidated net sales growth of the company for the fiscal year to end Jan. 31, 2014 , and of the comparable store sales of the Walmart U.S. segment of the company and the comparable club sales, excluding fuel, of the Sam's Club segment of the company for the 13-week period from Jul. 27, 2013 through Oct. 25, 2013 (and statements of certain assumptions underlying certain of such forecasts), management's expectation that it is possible for the company's effective tax rate for all of the fiscal year to end Jan. 31, 2014 to be within a certain range, management's expectations regarding the costs to be incurred in each of the third and fourth quarters of the fiscal year to end Jan. 31, 2014 associated with the FCPA matters and compliance programs, and management's expectations that the company will continue to invest in leverage initiatives, compliance and e-commerce, that the steps being taken by the company will bring the company closer to its goal of leveraging expenses for the full fiscal year to end Jan. 31, 2014 and that the third and fourth quarter results of the Walmart International segment will be better than the results of the Walmart International segment for the first half of the fiscal year to end Jan. 31, 2014 , that the company believes are "forward- looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements are intended to enjoy the protection of the safe harbor for forward- looking statements provided by that act. Those statements can be identified by the use of the word or phrase "are expected," "are updating," "anticipate," "expect," "expects," "forecast," "guidance," "will be," "will bring," and "will continue" in the statements or relating to such statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, domestically and internationally, including: general economic conditions; business trends in the company's markets; economic conditions affecting specific markets in which we operate; competitive pressures; the amount of inflation or deflation that occurs, both generally and in certain product categories; consumer confidence, disposable income, credit availability, spending patterns and debt levels; customer traffic in Walmart's stores and clubs, average ticket size, the seasonality of Walmart's business and seasonal buying patterns in the United States and other markets; geo-political conditions and events; weather conditions and events and their effects; catastrophic events and natural disasters and their effects on Walmart's business; public health emergencies; civil unrest and disturbances and terrorist attacks; commodity prices; the cost of goods Walmart sells; transportation costs; the cost of diesel fuel, gasoline, natural gas and electricity; the selling prices of gasoline; disruption of Walmart's supply chain, including transport of goods from foreign suppliers; trade restrictions; changes in tariff and freight rates; labor costs; the availability of qualified labor pools in Walmart's markets; changes in employment laws and regulations, the cost of healthcare and other benefits; casualty and other insurance costs; accident-related costs; the availability of investment opportunities relating to Walmart's Global eCommerce initiatives, adoption of or changes in tax and other laws and regulations that affect Walmart's business, including changes in corporate tax rates; developments in, and the outcome of, legal and regulatory proceedings to which Walmart is a party or is subject and the costs associated therewith; the requirements for expenditures in connection with the FCPA matters and compliance programs; currency exchange rate fluctuations; changes in market interest rates; conditions and events affecting domestic and global financial and capital markets; and other risks. Management's expectation regarding the company's effective tax rate for the fiscal year to end Jan. 31, 2013 discussed above is subject to management's expectation the company's effective tax rate may fluctuate and be impacted by a number of factors, including changes in the company's assessment of certain tax contingencies, valuation allowances, tax law changes, audit results, discrete items and the mix of earnings among the company's U.S. and International operations. The company discusses certain of the factors described above more fully in certain of its filings with the SEC , including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC (in which the company also discusses other factors that may affect its operations, results of operations and comparable store and club sales) and this release should be read in conjunction with that annual report on Form 10-K, together with all of the company's other filings, including its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, made with the SEC through the date of this release. The company urges readers to consider all of these risks, uncertainties and other factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in this release. As a result of these matters, changes in facts, assumptions not being realized or other circumstances, the company's actual results may differ materially from the expected results discussed in the forward-looking statements contained in this release. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are as of the date of this release, and Walmart undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
				Three Months Ended																Six Months Ended
SUBJECT TO RECLASSIFICATION				July 31,																July 31,
(Dollars in millions, except share data)				2013						2012						Percent Change				2013					2012					Percent Change
Revenues:
Net sales				$	116,216					$	113,520					2.4	%			$	229,645				$	225,784				1.7	%
Membership and other income				729						762						(4.3	)%			1,487					1,508					(1.4	)%
Total revenues				116,945						114,282						2.3	%			231,132					227,292					1.7	%
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales				87,455						85,643						2.1	%			173,482					170,821					1.6	%
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses				22,697						21,941						3.4	%			44,401					43,386					2.3	%
Operating income				6,793						6,698						1.4	%			13,249					13,085					1.3	%
Interest:
Debt				522						487						7.2	%			1,029					990					3.9	%
Capital leases				67						68						(1.5	)%			134					138					(2.9	)%
Interest income				(36		)				(50		)				(28.0	)%			(80		)			(88		)			(9.1	)%
Interest, net				553						505						9.5	%			1,083					1,040					4.1	%
Income before income taxes				6,240						6,193						0.8	%			12,166					12,045					1.0	%
Provision for income taxes				2,025						2,032						(0.3	)%			4,006					3,990					0.4	%
Consolidated net income				4,215						4,161						1.3	%			8,160					8,055					1.3	%
Less consolidated net income attributable to noncontrolling interest				(146		)				(145		)				0.7	%			(307		)			(297		)			3.4	%
Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart				$	4,069					$	4,016					1.3	%			$	7,853				$	7,758				1.2	%
Net income per common share:
Basic net income per common share attributable to Walmart				$	1.24					$	1.19					4.2	%			$	2.39				$	2.28				4.8	%
Diluted net income per common share attributable to Walmart				1.24						1.18						5.1	%			2.38					2.27					4.8	%
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic				3,278						3,384										3,290					3,396
Diluted				3,291						3,398										3,305					3,411
Dividends declared per common share				$	—					$	—									$	1.88				$	1.59

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
SUBJECT TO RECLASSIFICATION
(Dollars in millions)				July 31,					January 31,					July 31,
ASSETS				2013					2013					2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents				$	9,016				$	7,781				$	7,935
Receivables, net				5,996					6,768					5,365
Inventories				42,793					43,803					40,558
Prepaid expenses and other				2,197					1,588					2,401
Total current assets				60,002					59,940					56,259
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment				168,086					165,825					159,919
Less accumulated depreciation				(54,724		)			(51,896		)			(48,961		)
Property and equipment, net				113,362					113,929					110,958
Property under capital leases:
Property under capital leases				5,763					5,899					5,859
Less accumulated amortization				(3,131		)			(3,147		)			(3,170		)
Property under capital leases, net				2,632					2,752					2,689
Goodwill				19,280					20,497					20,081
Other assets and deferred charges				5,693					5,987					5,674
Total assets				$	200,969				$	203,105				$	195,661
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings				$	8,639				$	6,805				$	6,091
Accounts payable				36,701					38,080					36,067
Dividends payable				3,141					—					2,717
Accrued liabilities				18,616					18,808					17,777
Accrued income taxes				116					2,211					1,308
Long-term debt due within one year				4,692					5,587					4,029
Obligations under capital leases due within one year				309					327					326
Total current liabilities				72,214					71,818					68,315
Long-term debt				40,678					38,394					41,202
Long-term obligations under capital leases				2,907					3,023					2,975
Deferred income taxes and other				7,989					7,613					8,028
Redeemable noncontrolling interest				495					519					440
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common stock				327					332					338
Capital in excess of par value				3,432					3,620					3,739
Retained earnings				70,791					72,978					67,732
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)				(2,889		)			(587		)			(1,531		)
Total Walmart shareholders' equity				71,661					76,343					70,278
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interest				5,025					5,395					4,423
Total equity				76,686					81,738					74,701
Total liabilities and equity				$	200,969				$	203,105				$	195,661

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
					Six Months Ended
SUBJECT TO RECLASSIFICATION					July 31,
(Dollars in millions)					2013						2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net income					$	8,160					$	8,055
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization					4,417						4,233
Deferred income taxes					475						(159		)
Other operating activities					(204		)				(404		)
Changes in certain assets and liabilities:
Receivables, net					445						628
Inventories					569						237
Accounts payable					(324		)				(685		)
Accrued liabilities					(209		)				(456		)
Accrued income taxes					(2,078		)				146
Net cash provided by operating activities					11,251						11,595
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for property and equipment					(6,066		)				(5,522		)
Proceeds from the disposal of property and equipment					112						158
Other investing activities					158						(334		)
Net cash used in investing activities					(5,796		)				(5,698		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term borrowings					1,869						2,061
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt					5,326						150
Payments of long-term debt					(3,386		)				(589		)
Dividends paid					(3,092		)				(2,698		)
Purchase of Company stock					(4,096		)				(3,429		)
Other financing activities					(738		)				(273		)
Net cash used in financing activities					(4,117		)				(4,778		)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents					(103		)				266
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents					1,235						1,385
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year					7,781						6,550
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period					$	9,016					$	7,935

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Reconciliations of and Other Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(Unaudited)

(In millions, except per share data)

The following information provides reconciliations of certain non-GAAP financial measures presented in the press release to which this reconciliation is attached to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). The company has provided the non-GAAP financial information presented in the press release, which is not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP, as information supplemental and in addition to the financial measures presented in the press release that are calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Such non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered superior to, as a substitute for, or as an alternative to, and should be considered in conjunction with the GAAP financial measures presented in the press release. The non-GAAP financial measures in the press release may differ from similar measures used by other companies.

Calculation of Return on Investment and Return on Assets

Management believes return on investment ("ROI") is a meaningful metric to share with investors because it helps investors assess how effectively Walmart is deploying its assets. Trends in ROI can fluctuate over time as management balances long-term potential strategic initiatives with any possible short-term impacts.

ROI was 17.9 percent and 18.1 percent for the trailing twelve months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The decline was primarily the result of acquisitions, along with an increase in fixed assets within our base business.

We define ROI as adjusted operating income (operating income plus interest income, depreciation and amortization, and rent expense) for the fiscal year divided by average invested capital during that period. We consider average invested capital to be the average of our beginning and ending total assets, plus accumulated depreciation and amortization less accounts payable and accrued liabilities for that period, plus a rent factor equal to the rent for the fiscal year multiplied by a factor of eight. When we have discontinued operations, we exclude the impact of the discontinued operations.

Our calculation of ROI is considered a non-GAAP financial measure under the SEC's rules because we calculate ROI using financial measures that exclude and include amounts that are included and excluded in the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Our calculation of ROI also incorporates a factor of eight for rent expense that estimates the hypothetical capitalization of our operating leases. We consider return on assets ("ROA") to be the financial measure computed in accordance with GAAP that is the most directly comparable financial measure to ROI as we calculate that financial measure. ROI differs from ROA (which is consolidated net income for the period divided by average total assets for the period) because ROI: adjusts operating income to exclude certain expense items and adds interest income; adjusts total assets for the impact of accumulated depreciation and amortization, accounts payable and accrued liabilities; and incorporates a factor of rent to arrive at total invested capital.

Although ROI is a standard financial metric, numerous methods exist for calculating a company's ROI. As a result, the method used by Walmart's management to calculate ROI may differ from the methods other companies use to calculate their ROI. We urge you to understand the methods used by other companies to calculate their ROI before comparing our ROI to that of such other companies.

The calculation of ROI, along with a reconciliation to the calculation of ROA, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, is as follows:

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Return on Investment and Return on Assets
								Trailing Twelve Months Ended
								July 31,
(Dollars in millions)								2013					2012
CALCULATION OF RETURN ON INVESTMENT
Numerator
Operating income								$	27,965				$	27,364
+ Interest income								179					185
+ Depreciation and amortization								8,685					8,336
+ Rent								2,664					2,570
Adjusted operating income								$	39,493				$	38,455
Denominator
Average total assets1								$	198,315				$	194,767
+ Average accumulated depreciation and amortization1								54,993					50,314
- Average accounts payable1								36,384					35,492
- Average accrued liabilities1								18,197					17,810
+ Rent x 8								21,312					20,560
Average invested capital								$	220,039				$	212,339
Return on investment (ROI)								17.9		%			18.1		%
CALCULATION OF RETURN ON ASSETS
Numerator
Consolidated net income								$	17,861				$	16,994
Denominator
Average total assets1								$	198,315				$	194,767
Return on assets (ROA)								9.0		%			8.7		%
				As of July 31,
Certain Balance Sheet Data				2013				2012					2011
Total assets				$	200,969			$	195,661				$	193,872
Accumulated depreciation and amortization				57,855				52,131					48,497
Accounts payable				36,701				36,067					34,917
Accrued liabilities				18,616				17,777					17,843

¹ The average is based on the addition of the account balance at the end of the current period to the account balance at the end of the prior period and dividing by 2.

Free Cash Flow

We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities in a period minus payments for property and equipment made in that period. Free cash flow was $5.2 billion and $6.1 billion for the six months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The timing of the tax payments and growth of capital expenditures were the primary drivers of the decline.

Free cash flow is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes, however, that free cash flow, which measures our ability to generate additional cash from our business operations, is an important financial measure for use in evaluating the company's financial performance. Free cash flow should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for consolidated net income as a measure of our performance and net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of our liquidity.

Additionally, Walmart's definition of free cash flow is limited, in that it does not represent residual cash flows available for discretionary expenditures due to the fact that the measure does not deduct the payments required for debt service and other contractual obligations or payments made for business acquisitions. Therefore, we believe it is important to view free cash flow as a measure that provides supplemental information to our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

Although other companies report their free cash flow, numerous methods may exist for calculating a company's free cash flow. As a result, the method used by our management to calculate our free cash flow may differ from the methods other companies use to calculate their free cash flow. We urge you to understand the methods used by other companies to calculate their free cash flow before comparing our free cash flow to that of such other companies.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, to net cash provided by operating activities, which we believe to be the GAAP financial measure most directly comparable to free cash flow, as well as information regarding net cash used in investing activities and net cash used in financing activities.

				Six Months Ended
				July 31,
(Dollars in millions)				2013					2012
Net cash provided by operating activities				$	11,251				$	11,595
Payments for property and equipment				(6,066		)			(5,522		)
Free cash flow				$	5,185				$	6,073
Net cash used in investing activities1				$	(5,796	)			$	(5,698	)
Net cash used in financing activities				$	(4,117	)			$	(4,778	)

¹ "Net cash used in investing activities" includes payments for property and equipment, which is also included in our computation of free cash flow.

Constant Currency

In discussing our operating results, the term currency exchange rates refers to the currency exchange rates we use to convert the operating results for all countries where the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar. We calculate the effect of changes in currency exchange rates as the difference between current period activity translated using the current period's currency exchange rates, and the comparable prior year period's currency exchange rates. Throughout our discussion, we refer to the results of this calculation as the impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations. When we refer to constant currency operating results, this means operating results without the impact of the currency exchange rate fluctuations and without the impact of acquisitions until the acquisitions are included in both comparable periods. The disclosure of constant currency amounts or results permits investors to understand better Walmart's underlying performance without the effects of currency exchange rate fluctuations or acquisitions.

The table below reflects the calculation of constant currency for net sales and operating income for the three and six months ended July 31, 2013 .

					Three Months Ended July 31, 2013																				Six Months Ended July 31, 2013
					International										Consolidated										International										Consolidated
(Dollars in millions)					2013					Percent Change					2013					Percent Change					2013					Percent Change					2013					Percent Change
Net sales:
As reported					$	32,956				2.9	%				$	116,216				2.4	%				$	65,961				2.9	%				$	229,645				1.7	%
Currency exchange rate fluctuations1					680										680										1,690										1,690
					33,636										116,896										67,651										231,335
Net sales from acquisitions					(216		)								(216		)								(416		)								(416		)
Constant currency net sales					$	33,420				4.4	%				$	116,680				2.8	%				$	67,235				4.9	%				$	230,919				2.3	%
Operating income:
As reported					$	1,465				(1.3	)%				$	6,793				1.4	%				$	2,721				(2.9	)%				$	13,249				1.3	%
Currency exchange rate fluctuations1					(20		)								(20		)								(27		)								(27		)
					1,445										6,773										2,694										13,222
Operating loss from acquisitions					45										45										82										82
Constant currency operating income					$	1,490				0.4	%				$	6,818				1.8	%				$	2,776				(0.9	)%				$	13,304				1.7	%

¹ Excludes currency exchange rate fluctuations related to acquisitions until the acquisitions are included in both comparable periods.

Comparable Sales Measures and Sam's Club Measures

The following financial measures presented in the press release to which this reconciliation is attached are non-GAAP financial measures as defined by the SEC's rules:

• the comparable club sales of the company's Sam's Club operating segment (" Sam's Club ") for the thirteen-week and twenty-six week periods ended Jul. 26, 2013 and Jul. 27, 2012 , projected comparable club sales of Sam's Club for the thirteen weeks ending Oct. 25, 2013 and comparable club sales of Sam's Club for the thirteen weeks ended Oct. 26, 2012 , in each case calculated by excluding Sam's Club's fuel sales for such periods (the "Comparable Sales Measures");
• the net sales of Sam's Club for the three months ended Jul. 31, 2013 and the percentage increase in the net sales of Sam's Club for the three months ended Jul. 31, 2013 over the net sales Sam's Club for the three months ended Jul. 31, 2012 , in each case calculated by excluding Sam's Club's fuel sales for the relevant period; and
• the segment operating income of Sam's Club for the three months and six months ended Jul. 31, 2013 and 2012 and the percentage increase in the segment operating income of Sam's Club for the three months and six months ended Jul. 31, 2013 over the segment operating income of Sam's Club for the three months and six months ended Jul. 31, 2012 , in each case calculated by excluding Sam's Club's fuel sales for the relevant period.

The measures described in the second and third bullet points above are referred to herein as the "Sam's Club Measures."
We believe the Sam's Club's comparable club sales for the historical periods for which the corresponding Comparable Sales Measures are presented calculated by including fuel sales and their effects are the financial measures computed in accordance with GAAP most directly comparable to the respective Comparable Sales Measures. We believe the Sam's Club's projected comparable club sales for the 13 weeks ending Oct. 25, 2013 calculated by including fuel sales and their effects is the financial measure computed in accordance with GAAP most directly comparable to the projected comparable club sales of Sam's Club for the 13 weeks ending Oct. 25, 2013 calculated by excluding fuel sales. We believe the reported Sam's Club's net sales, percentage increase in net sales, segment operating income and percentage increase in segment operating income for the periods for which the corresponding Sam's Club Measures are presented are the most directly comparable financial measures computed in accordance with GAAP to the respective Comparable Sales Measures.

We believe that the presentation of the Comparable Sales Measures and the Sam's Club Measures provides useful information to investors regarding the company's financial condition and results of operations because that information permits investors to understand the effect of the fuel sales of Sam's Club , which are affected by the volatility of fuel prices, on Sam's Club's comparable club sales and on Sam's Club's net sales and operating income for the periods presented.

Source: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

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