Walmart (WMT, $138.51) misses Q4 earnings estimate; but beats sales expectations
Walmart Inc. reported fourth quarter earnings that fell short of what analysts’ expected. While the retail giant faced a charge linked to taxes in the United Kingdom, it still generated record sales of more than $150 billion.
The company’s adjusted earnings for the three months ended in January came in at $1.39 per share, one penny up from the same period last year and below the consensus forecast of $1.50 per share. The company said a decision to repay property tax relief in the U.K., linked to its ASDA division, reduced earnings by 7 cents per share.
Revenues rose +7.3% from the year-ago quarter to $152.08 billion, topping analysts' estimates of $148.3 billion. U.S. same-store sales grew + 8.6% year-over-year, above the Refinitiv forecast of 5.8%.
e-Commerce sales climbed +69% on the quarter and +79% for the 2020 year.
Looking ahead, Walmart expects 2022 financial year sales to rise by only low single digits, and operating income and earnings to be flat to up slightly.
The company plans to raise average employee wages to $15 per hour and expand total capital expenditures to $14 billion.
WMT in upward trend: price rose above 50-day moving average on April 17, 2025
WMT moved above its 50-day moving average on April 17, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend. In of 44 similar past instances, the stock price increased further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 09, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on WMT as a result. In of 73 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for WMT just turned positive on April 09, 2025. Looking at past instances where WMT's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 43 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The 10-day moving average for WMT crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on April 23, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 14 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where WMT advanced for three days, in of 352 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 406 cases where WMT Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for WMT moved out of overbought territory on May 06, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 61 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 61 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 17 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where WMT declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
WMT broke above its upper Bollinger Band on April 01, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 53, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. WMT’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (8.666) is normal, around the industry mean (8.768). P/E Ratio (40.892) is within average values for comparable stocks, (41.138). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (3.913) is also within normal values, averaging (2.776). Dividend Yield (0.009) settles around the average of (0.022) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.169) is also within normal values, averaging (1.430).
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