Walmart Inc. (WMT) — the earnings record
As of the 2026-08-19 card — updated after each print. An investment research diary, not advice.
The record at a glance
Reactions across the covered prints span -2.3% to +4.4% — the beat column and the reaction column frequently disagree, which is the whole reason the record scores them separately. The street carries est revenue ~$187.4B into the next print.
Print by print
| Date | EPS | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | 2026-08-20 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| May 26 | 2026-05-21 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Feb 26 | 2026-02-19 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Nov 25 | 2025-11-20 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Aug 25 | 2025-08-21 | ✗ miss | ✓ beat |
| May 25 | 2025-05-15 | ✓ beat | ✗ miss |
| Feb 25 | 2025-02-20 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Nov 24 | 2024-11-19 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Aug 24 | 2024-08-15 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| May 24 | 2024-05-16 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
The per-print reaction chart, the load-bearing metric and the behavior read live on the full WMT print-record card — free registration.
FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-08-19
Quick answers
How often does Walmart Inc. beat earnings estimates?
Across the last 10 covered prints (as of the 2026-08-19 card), Walmart Inc. beat EPS estimates 9 of 10 times and revenue estimates 9 of 10 times, with 8 double beats.
How does WMT stock react to earnings?
Measured close-of-print-day to the close three sessions later: 1 of the last 10 prints resolved up (beyond +3%), 9 flat, 0 down (as of the 2026-08-19 card) — reactions spanning -2.3% to +4.4%. Beat-or-miss and reaction are scored separately because they frequently disagree.
What was WMT's biggest earnings reaction?
+4.4% over the three sessions after the Nov 24 print (2024-11-19).
When does Walmart Inc. report earnings next?
2026-11-19 (Mid-November — est EPS $0.64 · est revenue ~$187.4B). The full print-record card — reaction chart, the load-bearing metric and the behavior read — updates after each print; registration is free. An investment research diary, not advice.
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Long reads
- AI Users — Builders Up 66%, the Companies Using AI Flat
Walmart’s AI route planning had removed 30 million unnecessary miles from its own fleet by March 2024.
- Retail — the store that wins when money is tight breaks its five-month downtrend
Said plainly: this is Walmart (Nasdaq: WMT), the world's largest retailer, with about 4,600 US stores, Sam's Club and a growing online and advertising business.
Dailies
- AI Trade — Chips Bounce 3% Before AMD; Apple, Palantir and Shopify Slip After Their Reports
Among the AI users that led the month, Accenture falls 2.5% and Walmart 2.3%, while Eli Lilly holds a 0.5% gain.
- Sell-Off — Nasdaq −3%, Chips −8%, Bitcoin −4%, Gold −3%; Only Bonds, Oil and Defensives Hold
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- Tech — the whole complex sold: chip fund −2.1%, software −4.3%; Nasdaq −1.1% while the Dow is green
Coca-Cola +1.8%, Procter & Gamble +1.2%, Costco +1.2%, Kroger +1.0%, Walmart +0.8% to $118.80 — above its 200-day average of $118.23 for now.
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