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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000104169-25-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WMT"
cik: "0000104169"
company_name: "Walmart Inc."
filed_at: "2025-04-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T17:57:26.288515+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Walmart reaffirms Q1 sales outlook, flags wider operating income range due to tariffs

## Summary
- Reaffirms Q1 sales growth in line with 3-4% outlook; FY2026 annual sales and operating income guidance unchanged.
- Q1 operating income growth range widened due to less favorable category mix, higher casualty claims, and tariff-related price investments.
- Two-year progress since April 2023: annual top-line growth >5%, adjusted operating income growth ~10%, eCommerce sales >20%/yr.
- Global advertising reached $4.4B; VIZIO acquisition closed Dec 2024; PhonePe began IPO preparatory steps.
- Over $7B returned via share repurchases; dividend raised by largest amount in over a decade.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000104169-25-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WMT
- cik: 0000104169
- company_name: Walmart Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-04-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104169/000010416925000036/0000104169-25-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104169/000010416925000036/wmt-20250409.htm

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