Walmart U.S. Q2 comps(1) grew 1.8% and Walmart U.S. eCommerce GMV(2) grew 67%

Company reports Q2 FY18 GAAP EPS of $0.96; Adjusted EPS(3) of $1.08

Aug. 17, 2017

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  • Total revenue was $123.4 billion, an increase of $2.5 billion, or 2.1%. Excluding currency3, total revenue was $124.4 billion, an increase of $3.5 billion, or 2.9%.
  • Walmart U.S. comp sales1 increased 1.8% with traffic growth of 1.3%, marking the twelfth consecutive quarter with positive comp sales.
  • E-commerce growth at Walmart U.S. remained strong, led by organic growth through Walmart.com. Net sales and GMV grew 60% and 67%, respectively, as customers continued to respond well to new initiatives and an expanded assortment of more than 67 million SKUs.
    • Doug McMillon outlines his thoughts on last quarter's performance

  • Net sales at Walmart International were $28.3 billion, a decrease of 1.0%. Excluding currency3, net sales were $29.3 billion, an increase of 2.5%. Nine of eleven markets posted positive comp sales.
  • Second quarter EPS included a charge of $0.17 for loss on extinguishment of debt in connection with the company's recently completed debt tender offers. This discrete charge was partially offset by the gain from the sale of the Suburbia business in Mexico, which benefited EPS by $0.05.

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    Key results

    (Amounts in millions, except as noted)

     

     Q2 FY18

     Q2 FY17

     $ Change

     % Change

    Revenue

    $123,355

    $120,854

    $2,501

    2.1%
    Revenue (constant currency)3

    $124,395

    $120,854

    $3,541

    2.9%
    Operating income

    $5,969

    $6,165

    -$196

    -3.2%
    Operating income (constant currency)3

    $6,069

    $6,165

    -$96

    -1.6%

    Free Cash Flow

    YTD FY18

    $ Change

    Returns to Shareholders

    Q2 FY18

    % Change
    Operating cash flow

    $11,360

    -$3,571

    		Dividends

    $1,539

    -1.3%
    Capital expenditures

    $4,423

    -$196

    		Share repurchases4

    $2,262

    6.8%
    Free cash flow3

    $6,937

    -$3,375

    		Total

    $3,801

    3.4%

    Guidance

    • Fiscal year 2018 GAAP EPS: $4.18 to $4.28
    • Fiscal year 2018 adjusted EPS1: $4.30 to $4.40
    • Third quarter fiscal year 2018 EPS: $0.90 to $0.98
    • Comp sales for the 13-week period ending Oct. 27, 2017:
      • Walmart U.S. (ex. fuel)1: +1.5% to +2.0%
      • Sam's Club (ex. fuel)1: +1.0% to +1.5%

    1 Represents Walmart U.S. comparable sales excluding fuel. Including fuel, Walmart U.S. comparable sales grew 1.9%. See additional information at the end of this release regarding non-GAAP financial measures.
    2 GMV represents the total U.S. dollar volume of merchandise sold or services rendered for all transactions, including marketplace transactions, that are generally initiated through our eCommerce platforms or include our owned inventory sold on other third party platforms. For additional information, visit stock.walmart.com.
    3 See additional information at the end of this release regarding non-GAAP financial measures.
    4 $4.8 billion remaining of $20 billion authorization approved in October 2015. The company repurchased approximately 30 million shares in Q2 fiscal 2018.

    Segment results

    Walmart U.S.


     

     Q2 FY18

    Q2 FY17

    $ Change

     % Change

    Net sales

    $78,738

    $76,241

    $2,497

    3.3%
    Comp sales (ex. fuel)1,2

    1.8%

    1.6%

    20 bps

    N/A
    Traffic

    1.3%

    1.2%

    10 bps

    N/A
    Ticket

    0.5%

    0.4%

    10 bps

    N/A
    E-commerce

    ~70 bps

    ~40 bps

    ~30 bps

    N/A
    Operating income

    $4,618

    $4,519

    $99

    2.2%

    Walmart International


     

     Q2 FY18

     Q2 FY17

     $ Change

     % Change

    Net sales

    $28,331

    $28,621

    -$290

    -1.0%
    Net sales (constant currency)1

    $29,326

    $28,621

    $705

    2.5%
    Operating income

    $1,592

    $1,727

    -$135

    -7.8%
    Operating income (constant currency)1

    $1,692

    $1,727

    -$35

    -2.0%

    Sam's Club


     

      Q2 FY18

      Q2 FY17

      $ Change

      % Change

    Net sales

    $14,880

    $14,543

    $337

    2.3%
    Comp sales (ex. fuel)1,2

    1.2%

    0.6%

    60 bps

    N/A
    Traffic

    2.1%

    -0.4%

    250 bps

    N/A
    Ticket

    -0.9%

    1.0%

    -190 bps

    N/A
    E-commerce

    ~80 bps

    ~60 bps

    ~20 bps

    N/A
    Operating income

    $404

    $472

    -$68

    -14.4%

    1 See additional information at the end of this release regarding non-GAAP financial measures.
    2 13-week period ended July 28, 2017, compared to 13-week period ended July 29, 2016, and excludes fuel.

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