Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) stock turned volatile on Thursday after the company issued a worse-than-expected fiscal 2027 outlook.

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Earnings Snapshot

The company reported adjusted earnings per share of 74 cents, beating the Street view of 73 cents.

Sales of $190.70 billion rose 5.6% year over year (up 4.9% in constant currency), topping the analyst consensus estimate of $190.43 billion.

Quarterly gross margin rate improved 13 basis points (bps), led primarily by Walmart U.S. results. Adjusted operating income rose 10.5% Y/Y in the quarter.

Operating cash flow stood at $41.6 billion and free cash flow at $14.9 billion in the year.

Walmart exited the fourth quarter with cash and equivalents worth $10.7 billion and total debt of $51.5 billion.

Segment Performance

Walmart U.S. revenue rose 4.6% Y/Y to $129.2 billion, driven by strong eCommerce momentum (+27% Y/Y) thanks to improved store-fulfilled pickup & delivery, advertising, and marketplace.

Walmart International sales increased 11.5% Y/Y to $35.9 billion, with growth led by Flipkart, China, and Walmex. Transaction counts and unit volumes improved across ...