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Walmart Raises Sales Outlook on Strong Q2 Revenue as EPS Misses Targets

Tariffs pushed up import costs, pressuring margins.

Walmart Reports Solid Sales and Profits as US Tariffs Worry Some Consumers
Cars are parked outside a Walmart store in Oceanside, California, U.S., May 15, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Overview

  • Revenue rose to $177.4 billion, topping estimates, with U.S. comparable sales up 4.6% and global e-commerce up about 25% as one-third of store-fulfilled deliveries arrived within three hours.
  • Adjusted earnings per share were $0.68, below roughly $0.73–$0.74 expected, while GAAP net income increased to $7.03 billion.
  • Walmart lifted its full-year guidance to net sales growth of 3.75%–4.75% and adjusted EPS of $2.52–$2.62, and it projected third-quarter sales of about $168 billion.
  • The retailer expanded promotions with more than 7,400 rollbacks and 30% more grocery discounts, and said marketplace sales grew about 40%.
  • Shares slipped roughly 2%–3% in early trading as investors weighed margin pressure and the EPS miss, contrasting Walmart’s resilient sales with Target’s ongoing negative comps and leadership transition.