Walmart Releases 2018 Q4 Earnings – eCommerce Sales Up 40 Percent

Walmart released its Q4 earnings this morning and here are some of the highlights.

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We will have a more comprehensive story later today with focus on Walmart’s eCommerce operations.

Fourth-Quarter Highlights

• Total revenue was $138.8 billion, an increase of $2.5 billion, or 1.9%. Excluding currency, total revenue was $140.5 billion, an increase of $4.2 billion, or 3.1%.
• Walmart U.S. comp sales on a two-year stack of 6.8% is the strongest growth in 9 years.
• Walmart U.S. eCommerce continued to benefit from the expansion of grocery pickup and delivery and a broader assortment on Walmart.com.
• Sam’s Club comp sales increased 3.3%, and eCommerce sales grew 21%.
• Net sales at Walmart International were $32.3 billion, a decline of 2.3%. Excluding currency, net sales were $34.0 billion, an increase of 2.7%.
• Adjusted EPS excludes the effects of two items:
  • A charge of $0.17 due to an adjustment in the provisional amount related to Tax Reform
  • An unrealized gain of $0.03 on the company’s equity investment in JD.com

Fiscal Year 2019 Highlights

• Total revenue was $514.4 billion, an increase of $14.1 billion, or 2.8%. Excluding currency, total revenue was $515.1 billion, an increase of $14.8 billion, or 3.0%.
• Walmart U.S. comp sales increased 3.6%. Grocery pickup and delivery are available in more than 2,100 and nearly 800 locations, respectively.
• Walmart U.S. eCommerce sales increased 40%. Net Promoter Score and the company’s Customer Value Index continue to improve.
• The company generated $27.8 billion in operating cash flow and returned $13.5 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.
• Adjusted EPS excludes the effects of three items:
  • A charge of $1.54 related to the sale of a majority stake in Walmart Brazil
  • An unrealized loss of $0.95 on the company’s equity investment in JD.com
  • A charge of $0.16 due to an adjustment in the provisional amount related to Tax Reform