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Walmart will report fiscal Q2 '27 earnings before the opening bell on Thursday, August 20th, 2026. — Earnings reports for a retail bellwether typically trigger short-term volatility in the stock and broader consumer discretionary sectors.
+0.20Market consensus expects Q2 EPS of $0.74 and revenue of $186.8 billion, representing y-o-y growth of 5% and 8.8% respectively. — These benchmarks establish the 'hurdle rate' for the stock; beats or misses relative to these specific figures will drive price action.
+0.10Walmart's long-term growth expectations remain unchanged at 5% for revenue and high single- to low double-digits for EPS. — Since expectations remain unchanged, this is a neutral reaffirmation of existing valuations.
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