Walmart pre-market once rose more than 3%, Q1 revenue falls short of expectations, adjusted EPS exceeds expectations.

Walmart pre-market straight up, rising 3.59% to $100.31. Prior to this, Walmart released its first-quarter performance report, with Q1 revenue of $165.6 billion, slightly below market expectations of $165.84 billion, up 2.5% from the same period last year's $161.51 billion; Q1 GAAP earnings per share was $0.56; adjusted earnings per share was $0.61, higher than market expectations of $0.58. Looking ahead, the company has issued performance guidance for the second quarter, with net sales expected to increase 3.5% to 4.5% based on fixed exchange rates. The outlook for the 2026 fiscal year remains unchanged from previous guidance, still forecasting adjusted earnings per share of $2.5 to $2.6 for the full year.