Walmart guided to $0.74 a share at the top end. Can it beat that when it reports Aug 20?
70% of users predicted YES — the community got this one right. 23 predictions cast.
Walmart reported fiscal second-quarter 2027 results on August 20, 2026, posting adjusted earnings per share of $0.81, above the $0.74 top-end estimate this question referenced. Total revenue rose 5.9% to $187.9 billion. The earnings beat was driven in part by tariff-refund benefits that widened gross margins, while comparable sales in the U.S. business rose 2.6%, short of the roughly 3.7% to 3.8% growth analysts had expected. Walmart raised its full-year guidance, now projecting constant-currency sales growth of 4.0% to 5.0% and adjusted EPS of $2.80 to $2.87 for the fiscal year. Despite the headline beat, investors focused on the composition of the results, and Walmart shares fell about 8.9% the day of the report as traders questioned whether tariff-related benefits masked softer underlying sales momentum. The reaction reflected a recurring 2026 theme in retail earnings, where headline profit beats tied to tariff refunds have not always translated into share-price gains when core sales growth disappoints. Predict Six's community favored yes with 70% of 23 votes, correctly anticipating the earnings beat.