Sector: Consumer Staples|Industry: Discount Stores|Market Cap: $751.66B|Employees: 2.1M
Walmart is a leading global retailer operating a network of over 10,500 stores and various e-commerce websites across 19 countries, serving approximately 255 million customers weekly. The company's core business model is based on everyday low prices (EDLP) and everyday low costs (EDLC), offering a broad assortment of merchandise and services through both physical stores and e-commerce platforms, including grocery, general merchandise, and health and wellness products. Walmart's competitive advantages include its vast scale, global supply chain, and integrated omni-channel capabilities, allowing it to offer competitive pricing and convenient shopping experiences.
Total revenue for Q2 2025 reached $169.3B, a 4.8% increase compared to Q2 2024. This was fueled by comparable sales growth of 4.7% in Walmart U.S. and robust international market performance.
Walmart's gross profit margin increased to 24.4% in Q2 2025, up from 24.0% in Q2 2024. This improvement reflects successful price management and growth in higher-margin businesses.
Operating income reached $7.9B in Q2 2025, an 8.5% increase compared to Q2 2024. However, operating expenses also rose, primarily due to increased marketing and variable pay expenses.
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