Walmart (WMT) Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates

Core Insights - Walmart reported quarterly earnings of $0.68 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.73 per share, but showing a slight increase from $0.67 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of -6.85% [1] - The company posted revenues of $177.4 billion for the quarter ended July 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.08% and increasing from $169.34 billion year-over-year [2] - Walmart has outperformed the S&P 500 with a 13.5% gain since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's 8.7% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.59 on revenues of $175.89 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.60 on revenues of $705.16 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Walmart was favorable ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Retail - Supermarkets industry, to which Walmart belongs, is currently in the top 42% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook for stocks within this sector [8] - Kroger, another company in the same industry, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $1.00 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of +7.5% [9]