Earnings show Walmart's focus on margins is paying off

“The future is fast, convenient, and personalized,” said John Furner, Walmart’s brand-new CEO, in an earnings statement released Thursday morning. And the company’s latest results show the entire organization leaning hard into that vision, with noticeable results. For the quarter ending January 31, Walmart raked in revenue of almost $191 billion, up some 5.6% year over year. Operating income climbed even faster, topping 10% growth to nearly $9 billion. Earnings per share fell on a GAAP basis, but rose on ...